Clippers' Tyronn Lue refutes report that he wasn't on speaking terms with Chris Paul for several weeks

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue refuted reports that he and 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul weren't on speaking terms for several weeks leading up to Paul's dismissal from the team on Dec. 3, and that Lue refused to meet with Paul."We were talking," Lue said Tuesday."I mean, he played. How are he going to play if I'm not talking to him? There was a stretch when we said he wasn't going to play, he was going to be out of the rotation. It was tough for him because he's a competit