The Clippers steamrolled the Nuggets 98-87 Monday night to take a 2-0 playoff lead for the first time in franchise history.

Tracy McGrady has proven he can score 60 points in a game. After giving up 25 to him in the first half, the Los Angeles Clippers kept him from making it one of those games.

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Los Angeles Clippers center Zeljko Rebraca was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat following Wednesday's game against Toronto and is sidelined indefinitely.

The Clippers, one of the true laughingstocks in professional sports through most of their existence, lead the Pacific Division with an 8-2 record, tying them for the top spot in the Western Conference with the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs.

A bone scan done Monday confirmed a stress reaction or weakened area of the vertebrae in Shaun Livingston's back, team physician Dr. Tony Daly said. It is not a fracture.