Chris Paul will not participate in the 2016 Olympics with the United States.

“I feel my body telling me that I could use the time,” he said.

Paul is averaging 33.2 minutes per game this season, but he's also had a larger work load without Blake Griffin since Christmas.

“Just a few days ago, Little Chris asked me, ‘Daddy, will you play in the Olympics again?’” Paul said. “Part of me wanted to say yes, because he’s never been part of it. But I told him, ‘I want to spend more time with you.’”

Paul is confident in the point guard position for the United States.

“Of course, you’ll have Steph (Curry) and those guys,” Paul said. “Someone else I think would be great is Kyle Lowry. I love watching him play. You need that grit.”

The L.A. Clippers announced Blake Griffin has been medically cleared for all basketball activities and will begin serving his four-game, team-imposed suspension on Sunday, March 27 when the Clippers play the Denver Nuggets. 

Griffin has missed the last 41 games with a partially torn left quad tendon and right hand fracture, and will return to action on Sunday, April 3 against the Washington Wizards.

In his 30 games this season, Griffin is averaging 23.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 34.9 minutes

Blake Griffin practiced with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday for the first time since his quad injury and broken hand.

Griffin will need to be formally activated before he can begin serving his suspension for punching the Clippers' equipment manager.

Griffin has received full clearance to practice, but he has to be physically able to play in a game.

Griffin injured his quad on Christmas Day.

LeBron James is unsure if any NBA owner would go for the idea of him teaming up with Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul due to how much power would be conceded to the players.

Wade wants not part of it for now.

"Don't put me in it," Wade said. "I ain't jumping in that. Don't put me in that right now. I'm not answering that question about what we talked about."

Anthony waited to make his decision until James made his because he thought it would be possible to play together.

Anthony was asked about forming a superteam.

"I think by that time [in your career], you want to go somewhere warm," Anthony said. "By that time. That's later. That would be later -- retirement. ... I'm just adding fuel to the fire."

Anthony said his loyalty remains to the New York Knicks.

"I came here for a reason, which was to win in New York," Anthony said. "Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case thus far, but I feel like I have unfinished business to take care of. And I feel like, I don't know, maybe it's just me, if I just get up and run away from something that I started, that I feel a part of and that's not done yet, then I think I would carry that burden on my shoulders. That's just me as an individual."

Blake Griffin is unlikely to return to the Los Angeles Clippers' lineup until April.

Griffin, however, is going hard in workouts and getting closer to a return.

"He's really close," said a person familiar with his rehab.

Griffin will need to serve a four-game suspension once he's cleared.

Griffin is coming back from a partially torn quadriceps and a fractured hand.

The Los Angeles Clippers will sign Jeff Ayres for the rest of the season.

Ayres was with the Clippers on two 10-day contracts earlier this season.

Blake Griffin continue to sit but it is actually his partially torn left quadriceps tendon and not his broken hand that is keeping him out.

Griffin suffered the quad injury on Christmas Day and was originally scheduled to miss at least two weeks.

Griffin joined the team in their five-game road trip at the end of January optimistic he was close to returning and that is when he broke his hand. 

Griffin was assessed a four-game suspension and a fifth game without pay for his involvement in the incident.

"We don't know when he's coming back," Rivers said. "We are hoping as soon as possible.

"He looks good, but he still doesn't feel ready. [Hand]-wise, he's fine. But he just doesn't feel right yet. ... I would say the hand is ahead of the quad," Rivers added.

Branden Dawson was arrested Sunday morning on a felony domestic violence charge.

Dawson, 23, is being held on $50,000 bond by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He was arrested at 8:30 a.m. PT and booked at 9:50 a.m. PT on Sunday.

Dawson was arrested for an incident involving his live-in girlfriend.

Dawson was recalled to the Clippers from the NBA Development League's Erie BayHawks on Saturday morning.

The Los Angeles Clippers will sign Alex Stepheson to a second 10-day contract.

Stepheson has appeared in two games for the Clippers, scoring two points to go with two rebounds in just under nine minutes.