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One More Shot: Clippers guard Chauncey Billups vows to come back from season-ending injury

Chauncey Billups will only watch as the Clippers continue their promising season without him.This isn't going to be easy.With his left leg encased in a plastic protective boot and a newly issued crutch standing nearby, Billups sprawled across a few seats Wednesday inside Quicken Loans Arena as his teammates went through their first pregame shootaround since their veteran guard and leader suffered a season-ending injury.Billups tore his Achilles tendon, prematurely ending his first season with Los Angeles and 15th in the NBA.He won't let it be his last."My career is definitely not over," the 35-year-old said. "I'm not going to crawl out of this league. I'm going to go out on my own two feet. I will be back."Billups' season came to a stunning end in Orlando on Monday night, when he crumpled to the floor without being touched. After missing a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, Billups took one step toward the loose ball when his leg buckled. As play went the other way, Billups assessed his ...

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    Chauncey Billups will only watch as the Clippers continue their promising season without him.This isn't going to be easy.With his left leg encased in a plastic prote...

  2. Knicks announce they are bringing Chauncey Billups back for next season

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