So that's what Clippers practices were like.

Eric Bledsoe and Chris Paul provided fans a window into their on-court battles during their two seasons as teammates in L.A.

The teacher got the better of the student on this night.

Paul scored a game-high 24 points and had nine assists. Bledsoe finished with eight points and seven assists.

"He's like a little brother to me, little big brother actually," Paul said after the Clippers (3-1) handed the Suns (3-1) their first preseason loss, 102-96.

"He had the upper hand," Bledsoe said. "He was kind of going at me a little bit. I was making good defensive plays. He was making tough shots."

-- Arizona Sports