San Antonio pushes Clippers to brink of elimination, erasing 40-16 deficit to win, 96-86, for 3-0 lead in Western Conference semifinals. No NBA team has overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series.
The end is near, no matter what the Clippers say, no matter which cliche they attempt to utter, no matter how much more stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin try to coax out of their bodies.