Ramona Shelburne of the Los Angeles Daily News reports that the Randolph deal will be done in short order: The Clippers have agreed to a trade for New York Knicks forward Zach Randolph in exchange for guard Cuttino Mobley and forward Tim Thomas, a league source told the Daily News Friday afternoon. [...]
I generally don’t entertain trade speculation because I don’t find it all that fun as a parlor game. But there are enough reputable voices now suggesting that the Clippers are in serious conversations to acquire Zach Randolph for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley. Randolph coming to the Cli[...]
Ramona Shelburne posts a smart distillation of the Brand drama. The before-the-jump tease: “At the time Elton opted out of his contract on June 30, his intention was to return to the Clippers. He and David Falk said it multiple times.His intention was so strong, he spent the next day or two h[...]
The quality of Marcus Camby’s defense will always be great fodder for statistical debate — he’s like the Adam Dunn of basketball. There’s no denying the value of Marcus Camby’s presence in the paint against teams that attack with dribble-penetration. But we’ve a[...]
Fans — particularly those jonesing for a win — are often inclined to overvalue a W against an inferior opponent. But sometimes there’s a counter-tendency among cynics to discount the victory because it’s a cheap win. Yes, OKC is a sloppy team, but the Clips make some real [...]
Last night’s loss, like all losses, can be attributed to a series of breakdowns. No one single player torpedoes a team, and no one play — even in the closing possessions of a tie game — is ever truly decisive. It’s like that old trope in baseball: The games in April mean e[...]