Chauncey Billups

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups vowed shortly after tearing his Achilles tendon in early February that he would be back; he’s not backing down now. Billups tells Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times that he wants to play next season.  

Billups has been told it will take a year for his injury to heal. Even so, Billups, who turns 36 in September, said he will play next season. He said returning to the Clippers is something he would like to do. “I’m definitely going to give this a huge amount of consideration this summer. I feel like we’ve [...]  

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Most important, he is the best "bang for the buck" candidate on offer in the free agent market. Billups has contemplated retirement in the past and has made tens of millions of dollars in his career so, at this point, winning likely means more than money.  

The veteran, who suffered a left Achilles' tendon injury in February, says he thinks the Clippers' chances in the playoffs would be better if he played because of the intelligence he would bring.He is the well-dressed player sitting on the Clippers' bench, the sage veteran offering advice and encouragement during this playoff push for his teammates and coaching staff.  

The past couple weeks for the Chicago Bulls have been a nightmare. They went from legitimate title contenders to witnessing reigning MVP Derrick Rose tearing his ACL, which subsequently led to the Bulls being ousted in the first round by the inconsistent ...  

He is the well-dressed player sitting on the Los Angeles Clippers' bench, the sage veteran offering advice and encouragement during this playoff push for his teammates and coaching staff. But make no mistake, Chauncey Billups said, it has been ...  

Clippers guard Chauncey Billups is sidelined with a season-ending torn left Achilles' tendon, but he is with his team in Memphis as the Clippers face the Grizzlies in a Western Conference first-round playoff series. And a day after the Clippers ...  

"I love Ben," Jordan said. "When I was little, everybody loved KG [Kevin Garnett]. I'm still a KG fan. I just can't put it out there like that when you play against him. I loved Hakeem Olajuwon because I'm from Houston. So growing up watching him play was ...  

Even so it was with a starting five - Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace and Tyshaun Prince - much more talented and experienced than the 76ers. Billups and Hamilton shared the load on the offensive end, each ...  

I would have hated to see him wither away. He probably smiles knowing that -- although it's taken awhile -- the Pistons are seemingly back on the right track. They're not there yet, but guys like Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight have the potential to make ...  

Unrestricted free-agent point guards for 2012 include Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Keyon Dooling, Andre Miller, Mike Bibby and Raymond Felton; and there's another familiar name on that list -- Chauncey Billups. Contact Vince Ellis: 313-222-6479 or ...  

Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald was flooded with praise for the decision to amnesty Chauncey Billups in order to sign Tyson Chandler before this season. Chandler has come as advertised, anchoring a much-improved Knicks defense, a year after helping ...  

Chauncey Billups has served as a mentor to DeAndre Jordan this season. Billups played with Ben Wallace for many seasons and he believes Jordan could have a similar impact. Jordan will play a big role in the Clippers' first round series against the Grizzlies.