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Doc dislikes inequality of 'Grammy trip'

NEW YORK -- After playing the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, the Los Angeles Clippers will be halfway through their eight-game, two-week "Grammy Road Trip."

The Clippers and Lakers, as well as the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, have to vacate Staples Center this time of year as the arena prepares to host the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

Staples Center is the only arena that houses two NBA teams and an NHL team, and that can cause scheduling quirks. One of those quirks for the Clippers, as pointed out by coach Doc Rivers, is an extra-long Grammy trip for his team, compared to the trips of their fellow arena tenants.

While the Clippers are on an eight-game road trip, the Lakers' trip is just four games, and the Kings' is just five.

"I just think that I don't like it," Rivers said. "I don't know what it is, but I do take note that the other teams have a shorter trip than us, but they use the same building. That does not go unnoticed."

Staples Center is owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the Kings and a piece of the Lakers. The Clippers' current lease at Staples Center runs through June 2024.