The Los Angeles Clippers have created enough salary cap space before the trade deadline that pursuing a max contract player next season is now a reality. GM Mike Dunleavy made waves this week by shipping Marcus Camby to Portland, making off with $3 million in cash, and dumping the contracts of Sebastian Telfair and Al Thornton. Hypothetically [...]
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Antawn Jamison has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a blockbuster three way trade involving the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers. Sebastian Telfair is also heading from the Clippers to Cleveland. The Wizards receive Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Al Thornton while the Clippers receive Drew Gooden, who was acquired last week in the Dallas trade. [...]
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard pulled off another masterminded trade, sending Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Marcus Camby. After injuries to both of Portland’s centers Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla, the Trail Blazers have been staying afloat with the elder statesman Juwan Howard. Howard turned 37 [...]
Friday, February 5, 2010
With the recent resignation as head coach, Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers will be seeking a new coach in 2010-11. There is a short list of high quality coaches out there whom the Clippers should focus on immediately: Jeff Van Gundy, Byron Scott, and Avery Johnson. I say go with Van Gundy!Jeff Van [...]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Jay Leno featured NBA Hall of Fame Legend Michael Jordan on The Jay Leno Show last night to participate in his “10 at 10″ segment. Jordan’s job was simple: answer 10 questions via a satellite feed from a resort in the Bahamas. Jordan looked healthy, and in great spirits. During the show open Leno incorporated current [...]
Friday, January 15, 2010
Tonight is the battle of Los Angeles, speaking in NBA terminology. The Los Angeles Lakers, showing signs of being mere mortals lately due to injuries to Pau Gasol and the further deterioration of Kobe Bryant, “host” the Clippers at the Staples Center. Ironic, when you realize the Clippers home games are in the [...]
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Los Angeles Clippers announced today that Blake Griffin will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his fractured patella. Griffin was slated to return this month but after increasing his rehabilitation workload he experienced pain, and it was then discovered that his knee cap was not healing as well as first anticipated.Blake Griffin will have to [...]
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Sunday night the Boston Celtics were handed a loss at the buzzer by a ridiculously clutch fade away shot by Baron Davis of the Los Angeles Clippers. There was not much to say. The Clippers stayed in the fight, and made tough shots before and after Rajon Rondo choked on consecutive free throws with 1.5 [...]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Blake Griffin had a spectacular Las Vegas Summer League and preseason filled with many highlights. Today it was announced he has a fractured kneecap, and he will miss at least 6 weeks. Living in Los Angeles allows me to watch and examine every second Blake Griffin plays. This made me very excited, as he is simply [...]
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
While watching yesterday’s preseason game of the Golden State Warriors vs. the Los Angeles Clippers I was hoping to get a further glimpse of young Warriors Anthony Randolph and Stephen Curry. However, while enjoying their progress, my attention began shifting towards the Clippers. The Clippers came back from a 72-57 halftime deficit to take the [...]
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