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Clippers Take Griffin, Rubio Heads to Minnesota

 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The success-starved Los Angeles Clippers laid the foundations for a return to the playoffs by selecting gifted power forward Blake Griffin with the number one overall choice in the NBA Draft on Thursday. (link)

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