The Clippers and Heat face each other in the first of two exhibition games in China this preseason. If you're watching this live in Los Angeles at 4:30 AM, you my friend are one dedicated Clippers fan.

The Clippers face the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat in the first of two preseason exhibition games in China. Chris Paul won't play and Dwyane Wade may sit out as well, and expect some tired legs after a 14 hour flight Sunday.

The Clippers held their first practice in China and Chris Paul was cleared to participate fully. They also got a chance to visit the Great Wall of China on Tuesday.

The last time the Clippers took an overseas trip during the preseason it did not go well. When the team went to Moscow in October 2006, they spent a lot of their time fighting the traffic and the time lost became an excuse for the underachieving team

The Clippers announced Sunday morning that they had waived two training camp signees, point guard Courtney Fortson and wing Chris Johnson. The training camp roster stands at 18, with 15 guaranteed contracts.

The Clippers held an intrasquad scrimmage Wednesday night, and while there's not a lot to be learned from this sort of exhibition, there were a few things worth noting.

Chris Paul participated in about half the Clippers first practice of training camp, not yet cleared for contact after his thumb surgery. Meanwhile, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan showed off their newly revamped free throw strokes.