Only six weeks into his NBA career, rookie O.J. Mayo has taken immediate control of the offense in Memphis, and the individual results are impressive. In just under 40 minutes a game, Mayo is averaging 21.3 points on 46% shooting from the field. He’s getting to the line a little under four t[...]
Building on the Chris Mannix report that “the Warriors are already regretting signing Maggette to a five-year, $50 million deal last offseason,” Art Thompson III shares some impressions from his years covering the Clips: Clippers center Chris Kaman said the half-court offense often would[...]
The Clippers come in 25th in Forbes’ annual NBA team valuation rankings at $297 million. Donald T. Sterling paid about $13 million for the franchise in 1981. Forbes’ takeaway: The Los Angeles Clippers lease at the Staples Center sums up owner Donald Sterling’s philosophy of runni[...]
You want the good news first? The retooled Clippers are showing themselves to be a reasonably effective offensive squad. They’re working themselves a lot of high-percentage shots inside of 15 feet, even against a good interior defensive team like Houston. You see it at the outset of the 2nd[...]
For about 42 minutes, the Clippers choreograph a perfect evening of basketball. There’s an exquisite two man game [2nd, 2:34] with the young guys, Eric Gordon and Al Thornton where Al uses his muscle to seal off Jason Kidd for an easy layup. There’s Baron Davis [2nd, 1:20] masterfully s[...]