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The move has spawned the Twitter handle @JCrossover and a legion of nicknames from his teammates. Chauncey Billups calls Crawford "The Mechanic" because he's always fixing people up with his ability to create space for jumpers or drives toward the basket. Grant Hill dubs his array of moves "The Barbecue Pit" because Crawford is constantly cooking his defender. "To say it's extremely impressive is an understatement," said Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas, one of the inspirations for Crawford's crossover dribble. "You want to find a better word in your vocabulary to express how extraordinary his ballhandling skills are in terms of being able to get anywhere out on the floor that he needs to get to and also to create a shot. His creativity in terms of handling the basketball is off the charts." Los Angeles Times

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Hill, who has not played this season, was sidelined with bone bruises in his right knee. He went through a light practice Monday, but Tuesday provided him an opportunity to go through contact drills and a five-on-five scrimmage for the first time since the Clippers returned from a preseason trip to China on Oct. 15. "We'll see," Hill said when asked if he would play against Dallas. "There may be some rust, and we may wait until Saturday (against Orlando), but I feel good. Today was a good day." ESPN.com

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Grant Hill smiled as soon as he was asked if he has a target date to play in his first game of the regular season for the Clippers. "Yeah," Hill said, smiling. "In my mind." Hill has a bone bruise in his right knee that has kept him out since the exhibition season. He said he has "ramped up" his workout activity. So Hill was asked what date he has in mind to play. "Sometime in January," is all Hill would say. "Hopefully soon I'll get to start practicing a little bit," he said. "They are stressing that a lot of it is how you respond. So a target date could be sooner, it could be later. You want to let your body dictate that." Los Angeles Times

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Blake Griffin and Chris Paul donned themselves in what can only be described as yuletide vomit, or tinsel tragedy, or Grant Hill’s knees and ankles. Terrible. USA Today

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With the Clippers, Nielsen said longtime veteran Grant Hill was found to be the most handsome player in the research. The Miami Heat, where LeBron James is an active endorser, may still be suffering from “overexposure,” Nielsen said. Three of its players ranked in the top 10 among most overexposed. MediaPost

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Hearing what Dunleavy said, Battier’s dander was raised. “Michael knows better,’’ Battier said. “I’m a little disappointed in him saying that. … I’m ready any time, any place. Tell Dunleavy, tell Grant Hill, you know where to find me. Home or away, I don’t care.’’ FOXSports Florida

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Clippers guard Chauncey Billups likely won't return during the Clippers' upcoming four-game trip. Grant Hill's return is still expected to occur after Billups'. Orange County Register

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Hoopshype.com, via OpenSecrets.org, has composed a list of people around the league who have made contributions to the campaigns of Obama and Romney. Among the players who helped out the president’s campaign were Dallas Mavericks forward Vince Carter, Los Angeles Clippers forward Grant Hill and New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, who each chipped in $5,000. SportsNet

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Eric Patten: VDN said as of now Hill not have another MRI. "There’s no reason to. He’s feeling a lot better. The doctor feels good about where he’s at." Twitter @EricPatten

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Grant Hill, who has already had one MRI exam that showed he has a bone bruise in his right knee, said Wednesday night that he plans to get another examination soon. Hill said he won't be ready for the start of the Clippers' regular season Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, and that it'll be awhile before he can play in a game. "I think I'll be out another two weeks or so, I hope," Hill said. "I just want to make sure it's right. We don't want to rush it." Los Angeles Times

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Mike Trudell: Clips coach Vinny del Negro said that Jamal Crawford and Chris Paul (rest) will not play tonight. Odom, Hill, Billups also out. Twitter @LakersReporter

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Chauncey Billups, still recovering from surgery to repair a torn left Achilles' tendon, practiced Tuesday, but is not expected to play soon. Lamar Odom (bone bruise in left knee) and Grant Hill (bone bruise in right knee) didn't practice Tuesday, and neither is expected to play Wednesday. Los Angeles Times

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After the Clippers' 88-71 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday, Hill said his injury will keep him out "at least a couple of weeks." "We want him to take his time and really feel healthy," Clippers forward Blake Griffin said. Orange County Register

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There were no walkers or rocking chairs pulled out on the court for forward Grant Hill, and he said he didn't even take much verbal abuse. There were, however, cheerful-looking birthday cupcakes from the team's staff, forming the number 40, and one candle. "I don't think I'm 40. I don't feel 40. But I guess I am," Hill said, smiling after practice. "In particular, when you do this, at least in sports with a lot of young people, predominantly 20-year-olds, so you're around a lot of young folk, young people. You forget … it sort of helps to prolong your adolescence." Los Angeles Times

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Talk about impressive, considering, at 30, playing for another decade was a distant dream for him. "When I was 30, there were some rough moments and uncertainty related to my career," Hill said. "I'm trying to think, 2002, that was probably my third surgery. My ankle surgery." "I try to block out those years. To be able to overcome that and still play 10 years later is something I'm proud of." Los Angeles Times

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John Denton: Happy Birthday today to @realgranthill -- the classiest athlete that I've ever covered in 20 years in the biz. Welcome to the 40 club, G. Twitter @JohnDenton555

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The Suns and Lakers have a pretty fierce West Coast rivalry, and so it makes sense that Grant Hill was surprised to see Steve Nash leave Phoenix for L.A. When asked about the move on radio station KGME in Phoenix (via ProBasketballTalk) Hill said, "That's like transferring from Duke and going to Carolina." CSNPhilly.com

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Grant Hill on if his exit from Phoenix is bittersweet: “It was tough because not only did we get to the Western Conference finals but I think if you talk to anybody who was on that team, that was really just a special team, a special group of guys, a kind of bond that we had. We had talent obviously but there was a real sense of connection and togetherness on the court. And then quickly it changed.” Arizona Republic

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Hill on playing at 38 and 39 for non-playoff teams: “Obviously these last two years were very difficult. Because at this point, with any point, particularly at this point I know in my career, you want to be able to feel like you have a chance. We went out and competed and gave our all and had some good, hard fights and had some wins maybe the last two years that we weren’t supposed to have. But I think if you’re being objective, if we did our best, we would’ve been an eighth seed. So that’s tough. That’s a bitter pill to swallow, particularly after coming off the high we had back two years ago. It would’ve been nice to keep that core together. I understand why that didn’t happen.” Arizona Republic

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Hill has yet another chance — perhaps his best chance — to win a championship, serving as a mentor and productive bench player. “As you go through this whole experience, it’s all about reflecting on your career, and you think back at those dark times and whether you’d play again,” he said. “I may not have come back the player I was before because of the injuries but I made it back. I’m still going. “To be turning 40 and having teams that are contenders trying to get me to play for them, it is humbling. It’s a great feeling and I’m glad that I am blessed and fortunate to continue to do it.” Boston Globe

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