SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Air Max 97 Barely Rose . -- Alonzo Mourning first thanked all of the usual people when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: His coaches, his teachers, and the foster mother who raised him. Then he turned to those who made it possible for his unique journey to the sports highest honour. With one of the doctors who performed his kidney transplant in attendance, the former Georgetown and Miami Heat star discussed the disease that threatened his life and almost ended his career. He also thanked out his cousin-turned-kidney donor, Jason Cooper. "There was such purpose to my life at that point and I never doubted -- no matter how long the odds -- that it was possible," Mourning said during Friday nights induction ceremony. "I just thought, This is much bigger than me. I had a goal set to win a championship that was denied when I got kidney disease." Mourning returned to win the 2006 NBA title with the Heat and complete a career that led him to the Springfield shrine. He was inducted in a class that also included former NBA commissioner David Stern, NCAA championship-winning coaches Nolan Richardson and Gary Williams and six-time NBA All-Star Mitch Richmond. The womens team from Immaculata College was also honoured, along with Lithuania star Sarunas Marciulionis. Former Indiana Pacers coach Bob "Slick" Leonard, the late Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton of the New York Knicks and the late Guy Rodgers of Temple rounded out the class. Stern was honoured for his three decades of leadership that transformed the league from struggling teams and tape-delayed finals to an international juggernaut. His introductory video included praise from NBA stars like Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Magic Johnson but also from Nelson Mandela. "Everything we do is always about the game," Stern said, asking the entire crowd to stand so he could thank the former players, fans and family members who made the leagues success possible. "The reason Im here is because of thousands of people over the years who have done so much." Stern had five current Hall of Famers welcome him into the Hall, from Russell, the former Celtics star, to former deputy commissioner Russ Granik -- a group that represented his wide-ranging influence as he rose from working at his fathers deli to the pinnacle of the sport. "Under his leadership, the NBA rose to terrific heights, on and off the court," Richmond said in his acceptance speech. Sterns induction capped a festive night at Symphony Hall in downtown Springfield, across the highway from the museum that commemorates the citys claim as the sports birthplace. Williams, who led Maryland to 11 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and the 2002 title, said enshrinement in the hall was "as big a thrill as you can get as a coach." Then came Arkansas Richardson, who celebrated his induction with a revival-style speech peppered with swipes at referees and jokes about God and the devil playing basketball. Richardson recounted a playing career in which he went from 21 points per game to 14 and belatedly realized it was more important to win. Thanking his teachers and coaches and family, he said, "You have to have a team to reach a dream." "This isnt talking about a national championship team," he said. "This is about the team that helped raise Nolan Sam Richardson Jr." Leonard, the winningest coach in ABA history, followed with a contrasting style, accenting his quiet tone with a Southern drawl and guessing that he was one of the oldest inductees in the Halls history. "For me, it took a while," Leonard. 82, said, "but Im going out in style." 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Chris Paul had 22 points and 11 assists, and Jamal Crawford scored 20 points in his first start of the season.Im a positive person and my glass is always half-full, Redick said. I knew I would start making some shots. I never got too discouraged, but frustrated for sure.Damian Lillard led the Blazers with 25 points. LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Robin Lopez scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half.Another slow start led to the Clippers giving up 62 points in the first half, and Griffin looked like he was about to die at halftime, Paul said. He was laid out in there.I thought I was (dead), said Griffin, who felt nauseous. It wasnt too bad until I started running up and down.Clippers coach Doc Rivers tried to take Griffin out, and he refused.Without him, we dont win this game, Paul said.Griffin milked what little energy he had and the Clippers rallied in the third, when they put together a nice run to leave the game tied at 79 heading into the final quarter.They came out in the second half with a lot more energy and were more active and picked it up and played at a different level, Lillard said. Redick was the difference. We should have defended him tighter but he made it tough on us when he started making shots.Griffin and Redick combined to score 15 of the Clippers first 17 points of the fourth, extending their lead to 96-88. Redick had nine in thhe key stretch. Air Max 97 Pinnacle QS. .To see J.J. going like that helped everybody, Paul said.Lillard singlehandedly kept the Blazers in the game, reducing their nine-point deficit to two with nine straight points that left them trailing 102-100 with just over a minute left.We did not move the ball well in the second half and we got stagnant, former Clipper Chris Kaman said. Its frustrating when you have a team as skilled as we are and we lose like that.Paul was equally hot over the same stretch, scoring eight in a row to keep Los Angeles ahead 104-100.Usually the law of averages will take over and you make a few, Paul said. Other than down the stretch when we let Damian make all those buckets, our defence was pretty good.The Clippers caught a break after Lillards running layup cut Portlands lead to two. Paul missed, but Jordan swatted the ball out to Crawford on the perimeter with 7 seconds left. Aldridge fouled Crawford, who made both for a 106-102 lead.Portlands Wesley Matthews, who finished with 14 points, missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds.The Clippers put together a 14-0 run to take a 77-71 lead with 3:46 to go in the third. Crawford capped the run with two straight 3-pointers.The Blazers led by 14 points in the first half, when both teams shot 51 per cent. Portland hit six 3-pointers in the opening quarter, including three by Lillard.NBA DEBUTRedicks 11-week-old son attended his first game, carried on the court by his wife before the game. It was one of the most surreal things Ive ever experienced in my life, he said. I could have gone 0 for 30 and it still would be one of the top three or four best days of my life.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: Portlands 62 first-half points was the second time the Clippers have allowed over 60 in a half this season.Clippers: F Glen Davis returned after missing the first five games with a right groin strain. 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