Z's buzzer beater on Clippers gives Cavs 1st win

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Grizz dump Massenburg, pick up Batiste

Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports: On Wednesday, the Grizzlies cut forward Tony Massenburg and claimed small forward Mike Batiste off waivers from the Los Angeles Clippers.

Batiste is expected to join the team today. To make room on the roster, rookie center Robert Archibald was placed on the injured list.

The Griz saw an opportunity to add more perimeter scoring.

"He's a guy who can shoot the basketball and you never have too many shooters," Griz coach Sidney Lowe said. "It opens up things inside and it just gives you another weapon. He's also a big forward, and we're happy about that. . . . Sometimes you have to match up with teams when they go big. That's why we looked at possibly playing Drew at the three."

A native of Inglewood, Calif., Batiste averaged 14.4 points and 5.1 rebounds for the Clippers in eight preseason games. He scored 24 points in an Oct. 13 game against the Grizzlies.

With the waiving of Massenburg, Michael Dickerson and Stromile Swift are the only players remaining on the roster with ties to the francises Vancouver days.

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Brand feels 'great' but waits for OK

Art Thompson III of the Orange County register reports that Elton Brand is ready to return to action. The only thing standing in his way are the doctors. Brand will undergo extensive testing on his right knee on Monday. If everything checks out, he will be cleared to be in the starting lineup against Cleveland on Wednesday.

Brand ran through practice on Saturday without pain or swelling in the knee. "I'm aiming for Wednesday," Brand said Saturday night, "but I still have to check with my rehab people. But I feel great.''

Clippers trainer Jasen Powell says that Brand has recovered quicker than expected from arthroscopic surgery on the knee. He expects Brand will play on Wednesday.

"We'll have Elton. I believe that he'll be ready,'' Clippers coach Alvin Gentry said. "The big thing with him was just getting his timing back. But every day he's been getting better at it. And improving more from a conditioning stand point."

Michael Olowokandi and Corey Maggette are two other Clippers starters who have been slowed by injuries. Olowokandi has been dealing with a sore knee and hip. Maggette has a bruised shoulder and thumb. Both ran through drills on Saturday and are expected to be ready for Wednesday’s game.

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