It was the end of the road for the Clippers and Lakers, both playing their final game of the regular season Wednesday night, the playoffs an afterthought and the future their main concerns now.
For the Clippers going forward, owner Steve Ballmer said before the team's 115-100 loss to the Lakers that there have not been any conversations about a contract extension for coach Doc Rivers.
But Ballmer said that Rivers, who has one year left on his contract for about $10 million, had done a good job with a Clippers team that was decimated by injuries.