With speculation that Baron Davis wants to return to Golden State escalating, Corey Maggette was asked if he would like to go back to the Clippers.

"Who me? No. I love it here, man," Maggette said. "It's been a big change for me. Fans here are absolutely great. That's the biggest thing coming from Los Angeles. They have a mixture of Lakers and Clippers fans. Here, it's the Bay Area team. They love their Warriors. That's what's great about them."

Clippers guard Baron Davis has denied claims by former teammate Stephen Jackson that he wants to return to the Warriors.

"No, I don't want out," Davis said on Monday. "I don't know what Stephen Jackson got from my conversation. That never came out of my mouth.

"I'm here. I'm here doing the same thing I did at Golden State. The first year I got to Golden State it was rough. It was a tough season. We were figuring each other out, figuring out the system. That transition year is always a tough year."

Jackson told the Contra Costa Times a slightly different version of the story.

"That's all we talked about. . . . He wants to come back. And if he wants to come back, I want him back," Jackson said of Baron's reported desire to return.

The NBA announced today that Ricky Davis has been suspended without pay for five games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program.

Davis' suspension will begin with tomorrow night's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings.

Clippers' forward Zach Randolph has a bruised left knee that could keep him out for as long as two weeks.

Los Angeles will have to wait until the bone bruise heals and Randolph has the necessary stability when he makes quick movements.

"Just got to get the strength back. It isn't so much pain," Randolph said Sunday.

Golden State's Stephen Jackson recently spent time with former teammate Baron Davis, who revealed to him that he wouldn't mind returning to the Warriors less than six months after leaving via free agency.

"That's all we talked about," Jackson said. "I went to his house, spent some time with his mom and his grandmother. He wants to come back. And if he wants to come back, I want him back."

Things haven't gone well for Davis in Los Angeles, where he signed this offseason.

"I think that would be great for us," Jackson said. "Coach loves him. Him and (guard) Monta (Ellis) have good chemistry. If they could work that out, that would be great for the organization."

Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has reported that the Clippers are expected to hold onto their stable of big men this season.

Windhorst claims that word around the NBA is that Los Angeles won't trade Zach Randolph, Marcus Camby, or Chris Kaman.

Kaman is currently injured, which would make him hard to trade.

The Los Angeles Clippers today signed free agent guard Fred Jones. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

A six-year NBA veteran, Jones played 70 games with the Knicks last season, averaging 7.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25.1 minutes. The Clippers will be the fifth NBA team for Jones, who has appeared in 378 total games and is averaging 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in his NBA career.

The word going around the NBA is the Clippers aren't looking to trade any of their big men right now, according to Brian Windhorst of the Plain Dealer.

Clippers rookie and former Indiana player Eric Gordon said that the Hoosiers? program was brought down last season by drug problems, the Indianapolis Star reported Wednesday.

?It was the guys that were doing drugs that were separate,? Gordon told The Star in an exclusive interview earlier this week.

Gordon didn?t name the players that used drugs but said D.J. White and two others still on the team were among those who did not.

Clippers' coach Mike Dunleavy is happy with the progress of rookie Eric Gordon, although he still has a lot to learn.

"I think he gets that way some just like any other young guy," Dunleavy said when asked if Gordon is hesitant with the ball in his hands.

"You are dealing with a confidence level. I've been really pleased with where he is defensively. We put him on really tough guys and he's responded well. He's still got a lot to learn."