The Clippers' DeAndre Jordan, down with pneumonia, sat out Wednesday's win over the Heat, snapping the NBA's longest active games-played streak at 360.
It marked the first time in almost five years that Jordan wasn't in the lineup for his team: March 23, 2011.
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And he didn't go down without a fight, The Los Angeles Times reported.
"I can tell you he was doing everything he could to try and play in this game," L.A. coach Doc Rivers said. "I thought even the thought of it was ludicrous, but not him. We texted back and forth, 'I'm going to play, I'm going to make it, I'll be there' and then finally the last text was 'I can't make it.'
"You appreciate guys [like that. Former NBA coach] Hubie Brown's favorite saying is 'the No. 1 ability is availability' and D.J. is the king of it."
Through thick and thin, health and nagging injuries and illness (and, Lord, the missed free throws), Jordan has been in the lineup.
Cole Aldrich made his first start in Jordan's place, and the Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson takes over the NBA's longest active streak of games played at 324. A.C. Green holds the all-time record at 1,192 consecutive games started.
In an unrelated note on Clippers health, the Times reported that Blake Griffin (partially torn left quadriceps), out since Dec. 26, has resumed weight-bearing activities, but Rivers made it sound as if the All-Star forward's return wasn't imminent.
"I think this thing is going to take its time, if you want me to be honest," Rivers said. "I don't know what that actually means, but I don't think we should look for him anytime soon."
