Clippers try to move past Sterling scandal, eliminate Warriors in Game 6

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Clippers guard Darren Collison defends during the second half in Game 5 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 113-103. (AP Photo) (The Associated Press)

Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson instructs his team against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half in Game 4 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday, April 27, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (The Associated Press)

Relaxed, relieved and ready to resume their championship chase, the Los Angeles Clippers tried to get back some sense of normalcy Wednesday after a week unlike any other in NBA history.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers says his team is not past the "distraction" caused by owner Donald Sterling's racist remarks caught on an audio recording. While NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has banned Sterling from the league for life and asked owners to force a sale of the franchise, Rivers says plenty of uncertainty will remain until a new ownership group is in place.

The Clippers can at least take another step forward on the court when they try to eliminate the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 on Thursday night in Oakland. Los Angeles leads the first-round series 3-2.