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PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- Here are exit interviews from Monday's media session with three Los Angeles Clippers who filled supporting roles for the 2011-2012 squad behind Blake Griffin and Chris Paul.

Guard Mo Williams came into the season expecting to be the team's starting point guard, then quickly found himself third on the pecking order in a matter of days. He reflected on those days and how the season turned out for him, and reiterated his plans to opt in on the final year of his contract for next season.

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PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- Here are video interviews with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers at their last official meeting with the media of the 2011-2012 season.

Paul again took the blame for the Clippers being swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA playoffs and promised to be better next year. He also reflected on what he admitted was a "tough season," playing 66 regular-season games and 11 playoff contests in a shorter span than normal.



Griffin, still wearing a bandage on his upper lip to protect the stitches he received after being hit by Tony Parker last night, said the Clippers' franchise has consistently moved in the right direction since drafting him three summers ago out of Oklahoma. He didn't specifically say he would sign the extension the team is sure to offer him this offseason, but did express confidence in where it is heading.

LOS ANGELES -- Here is video of Blake Griffin and Chris Paul's postgame press conference following their season-ending 102-99 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Sunday's Gane 4 at the Staples Center.

Paul spoke first and refused to claim any sort of moral victories in getting to the second round of the playoffs in his first season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He also said he "no question" feels confident in the Clippers' fortunes going forward.

"I think it's great that our team got a little taste of the playoffs," Paul said. "I think coming into camp next year we're gonna expect a lot more."

Griffin, sporting a bandage on his stitched upper lip, said similar things. Sure, the Clippers got swept by a Spurs team that hasn't lost in more than five weeks, but they still got swept, he said.

"They played extremely well, but that doesn't make us feel any better," he said. "There's nothing about that that you can feel good about."

LOS ANGELES -- Here's Los Angeles Clippers Vinny Del Negro's postgame press conference following his team's season-ending 102-99 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at the Staples Center.

Del Negro admitted he was emotional to finish his second season at the helm of the Clippers but used much of the press conference to look forward to upcoming offseason and 2012-2013 season. He addressed the team's most immediate needs, saying shooters were the most important thing they need to add to the table.

"We have to do a good job moving forward of putting certain types of players in front of Chris (Paul) and Blake (Griffin)," Del Negro said. "That is the next step. I think that will help ease some of the strain and some of the the things he had to do to carry us at times, especially in the fourth quarters."

LOS ANGELES -- Here are Tony Parker and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs after their 96-86 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday that gave them a 3-0 lead over the Clips in the teams' second-round series.

Parker said he understood why people were looking at the series like a matchup between him and the Clippers' Chris Paul but said he didn't think it was warranted. He also said he had "no idea" how healthy Paul has been in the first three games.



Duncan commended Blake Griffin for his heady play in the post on Saturday and said he didn't do anything different on him in the second half, when Griffin's production fell off dramatically. He credited local product Kawhi Leonard for a lot of the Spurs' success in Game 3.

LOS ANGELES -- Here's video from the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul and Blake Griffin after their 96-86 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the teams' second-round series at Staples Center on Saturday afternoon.

Paul did not come to the podium and spoke briefly in the team's locker room before making a quick exit. He denied any nagging injuries were the reason why he's played so poorly against the Spurs and said the Clippers might as well try to win four straight games now, even though it has never been done before.



Speaking at the podium, Griffin was complimentary of the way the Spurs won Saturday's game, and especially complimentary of Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich's coaching style. If nothing else, he said, this series will be a good learning experience for the Clippers going forward.

ESPNLA.com reporters Pedro Moura and Arash Markazi preview what to watch for in Saturday's 12:30 p.m. PT Game 3 between the Clippers and Spurs at the Staples Center.

They discuss the status of injured Clippers Chris Paul and Blake Griffin and the biggest things the Clips did wrong in losing Games 1 and 2 in San Antonio. Then they provide their predictions for the two weekend games between the two teams.

PLAYA VISTA -- Here is video of the Los Angeles Clippers previewing their Game 3 matchup with the San Antonio Spurs following a brief Friday afternoon practice.

Coach Vinny Del Negro confidently addressed the media, saying the team obviously needs to play better to win Game 3 after losing Games 1 and 2 but definitely can play better. He said the Clippers are clearly banged up but can win in spite of that.



Forward Blake Griffin said the Clippers watched a lot of film of their losses in San Antonio on the way home to Los Angeles late Thursday and in meetings Friday morning. The message from the coaching staff, he said, was mostly positive.

"It's still pretty good," Griffin said. "We're not completely out of this."

LOS ANGELES -- Here are Chris Paul and Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers following their 90-88 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their first-round series on Friday at the Staples Center.

Paul, who came to the podium first, downplayed the severity of his hip flexor injury but admitted that he didn't feel 100 percent at any point in the game. He also praised the play of reserve guard Eric Bledsoe and talked about the only other Game 7 he's played in his career, a May 2008 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.



Griffin said there were a few things he can do normally that he noticed he couldn't do with the knee injury on Friday. He also talked about the physicality of the series with some different perspective than he's spoken from so far.

LOS ANGELES -- Here's Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro talking to the media following his team's 90-88 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their first-round series Friday at the Staples Center.

Del Negro addresses the fourth quarter of Friday's game and what happened, how the Clippers coped with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin being hurt and the keys to obtaining a victory in Sunday's Game 7, among a host of other topics.

A sampling of his thought process: "Nobody is going to feel sorry for you, and we need to go out and earn everything. We will get there tomorrow and battle and fight on Sunday. Every game has been pretty close, and we will come out hungry."

Los Angeles Clippers guard and L.A. native Nick Young became a minor internet sensation late Monday night when pictures of the odd shirt he sported to the Game 4 postgame press conference made their way to social media.

Here's video of Young at the actual presser, alongside his teammate Chris Paul. Paul was asked about the shirt and found a few jokes to crack at Young's expense.

As for why Young was on the podium in the first place, considering he had five points in 19 minutes: Paul insisted Young accompany him until Blake Griffin finished getting dressed in the locker room.

"Dress like a fool," Paul said, "and you have to show it."

Young also wore the shirt -- a collared, multi-colored long-sleeve with a denim back -- to Staples Center earlier in the day.

LOS ANGELES -- Here are Chris Paul and Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers following their wild 101-97 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at the Staples Center.

Paul, who insisted that the interestingly-dressed Nick Young join him at the podium for the postgame press conference, spoke about his role as the Clippers' closer and how angry he was at himself for not getting a shot off at the end of regulation.



Griffin gave particularly candid answers, admitting he thought one of Zach Randolph's fouls lasted a little too long and joking that he raised his jersey over his mouth at one point because he was so excited about the officiating he couldn't contain himself.

He called not being able to play in the final minutes after fouling out "terrible."

LOS ANGELES -- Here's Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro talking to the assembled media following his team's 101-97 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday at the Staples Center in Game 4 of the teams' first-round series.

He addresses the physical nature of the contest, the Clippers' improvement from the free-throw line in Game 4 as compared to Game 3, Blake Griffin's activity throughout the game and several other topics.

LOS ANGELES -- Here is video of the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin and Chris Paul's postgame press conference following their 87-86 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday at the Staples Center.

Griffin and Paul sat side by side at the podium, with Paul also holding son Chris Jr. in his arms. They addressed the team's down-the-stretch play Saturday, the physicality they purposely established early on in the game and how to continue to bring home wins as the first-round series against the Grizzlies progresses.

LOS ANGELES -- Here's Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro talking to the media following his team's 87-86 comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of the team's opening-round series of the NBA playoffs.

He addresses his decision to keep Eric Bledsoe in the game late although he struggled at the free-throw line, the team-wide emphasis to match Memphis' physical play and the changes the Clippers made at halftime to combat some of their early issues.