--Glen Davis is feeling pretty lucky for a guy who totaled his car. Davis missed two games with a concussion and neck strain suffered when he lost control of his SUV last Sunday, but he's played well the last two games.
"I'm feeling great," Davis said. "I'm bruised up a little bit, but that's the game. Everybody plays with bruises every day." No one in the three-car accident was badly hurt, but Davis said, "It was scary. Any accident you get in is scary. You know, you've just got to appreciate life and really understand the reason why you're here. I'm always thankful for that, and thank God that nobody got seriously injured."
--Paul Pierce was happy to be in his hometown for Christmas, but that made him a target for those seeking the hottest ticket in L.A.
"I can't count how many people were after me," he said of those seeking seats for the Celtics-Lakers showdown. "I can tell you how many tickets I gave out. I gave out 43 this time."
Told he may have to renegotiate his contract to pay for them, Pierce laughed and said, "No, they've got high-level tickets upstairs."
He then turned and added, "Hey, but everybody can come to the Clipper game, though."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We found a way to get it done against a great team." -- Golden State's Stephen Jackson, after the win over the Celtics.
