Clippers' Paul Pierce: Suffers sprained ankle

Pierce won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Kings after suffering a sprained right ankle during warmups, Rowan Kavner of Clippers.com reports.

Analysis:

Tuesday marked the preseason finale for the Clippers, so Pierce will have a little over a week to recover before the team kicks off its regular season Oct. 27 against the Trail Blazers. If Pierce recovers in time for that contest, he'll likely occupy a low-minute role off the bench as a backup power forward.