Yesterday’s news, but worth noting. From the LA Times:

In this financial climate, the Clippers have cause for celebration for negotiating an agreement that gives the team a solid and predictable broadcast home.

The deal is set to last seven years, according to three sources, none of whom were authorized to speak publicly. The sources also said the deal is worth substantially more than the $12.5 million a year in revenue the Clippers had received in their previous arrangement with over-the-air KTLA and Fox Sports.  More...

Tommy Craggs of Deadspin reports on a former NBA scorekeeper who cooked the books for the Grizzlies, inflating stats such as individual assists and rebounds.

The story suggests that the manipulation of individual stats is endemic in the NBA, and there is plenty of evidence that players are the beneficiaries of measurably higher totals at home. This makes sense: NBA franchises have a vested interest in their players, and a triple-double or an impressive streak of double-digit rebounding games is an easy way to get a team showcased on Sportscenter and makes for a nice capsule in the next day’s notes column.  More...

Gary Woelfel from The Journal Times in Wisconsin: From Woelfel:  “My impeccable sources tell me the Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers recently had some serious conversations about a sign-and-trade deal involving Bucks free-agent point guard Ramon Sessions. Of course, the Clippers and New York Knicks – Sessions’ other main suitor – realize they only have to extend any offer sheet to secure Sessions’ services because the Bucks aren’t in any financial position to match it.”  More...

The release of Mark Madsen is just another move in what has been an unpredictably busy offseason for the Clippers. Madsen was scheduled to make 2.8 million dollars this year, but his release will save the Clippers an unspecified amount off that figure. This move was not made for monetary reasons however, regardless of the actual dollar amount that the Clippers saved. The motivation behind releasing Madsen is that it creates another open roster space, bringing the Clippers roster down to 12 players. That leaves 2 open spots for Dunleavy, who typically enters the season with a 14 man roster.  More...

From Clippers.com:

The Los Angeles Clippers today waived forward Mark Madsen.

Madsen was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 22nd along with Sebastian Telfair and Craig Smith in exchange for Quentin Richardson.

The Clippers’ roster currently stands at 12 players.

We’ll update this situation as soon as more financial details of Madsen’s release become available.