ESPN the Magazine’s Peter Keating has a lenthy piece about the sordid details of Donald Sterling’s life. We’ve discussed the balancing act Clippers fans — and sports fans in general — have to perform as die-hards for their teams, and Keating’s piece will challenge[...]
A very ebullient Clippers Assistant GM Neil Olshey took questions this morning at the Clippers workout facility. The pointed message Olshey conveyed is that the Clippers regarded the #1 pick and Blake Griffin as synonymous. “We were all hoping the result to be Blake,” Olshey said at one [...]
I’ve got a piece up at ESPN.com intended for general consumption: “Even if Griffin has a ceiling, the Clippers took their first step back to respectability in nearly a year. Griffin is a charismatic, appealing jokester with a wide-ranging presence. The inside-out threat he and guard Eric[...]
…Though it’s entirely possible he’s just saying the right things. From Andy Katz of ESPN.com [hat tip: Timur Hammond]: “They’ve got a lot of good players on that team,” Griffin said. “I’m hoping I can come in and learn from the older guys, help them ou[...]
It’s not easy being a Clippers fan, but it sure just got a little easier, didn’t it? Despite having only a 17.7% chance of selecting first, the Clippers will do just that on June 25th. You could call what took place tonight extremely lucky, and you’d be completely right in your ass[...]
By now, you’re probably intimately familiar with the Clippers’ lotto odds (if not, take a peek at the chart below, courtesy of Collegehoops.net). D.J. Foster will be covering the NBA Draft Lottery this afternoon for Clipperblog.[...]
The Clippers’ dysfunction and bad chemistry have been well-documented, and the cultural issues that surround the club must be addressed before the 2009-10 season opener. But even if the Clippers return to training camp as a svelte, rededicated bunch, there are some fundamental weaknesses that [...]