Varun Soni, dean of religious life at USC, describes how his devotion to the Clippers has made him a better Hindu:

For me, being a Los Angeles Clippers fan for over twenty years has taught me firsthand about the spiritual dimensions of faith and suffering, and has helped me better understand my own Hindu tradition. According to the Bhagavad Gita, a pan-Hindu theological text, we should act righteously in each moment and relinquish attachment to future rewards. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna counsels Arjuna on the battlefield and instructs him to act in the present moment without being attached to the fruits of his labor. In this context, Hinduism shares an Indian philosophical worldview with Buddhism that focuses on the process as opposed to the goal, the present as opposed to the past, and the journey as opposed to the destination…  More...

Vincent Bonsignore of the LA Daily News relays a fascinating exchange between Baron Davis and Donald T. Sterling before Wednesday night’s game:

Baron Davis was minding his own business walking around Staples Center on Wednesday when he ran right into Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

It was one of those awkward, boss-employee moments where the boss does most of the talking and the employee just nods his head up and down saying, “Yes, sir. You bet, sir. Absolutely, sir.”

… “It’s coming together,” Davis told Sterling, when asked how the team was doing.  More...

It’s somewhat difficult to evaluate Rasual Butler’s performance as the Clippers’ starting small forward this season. The efficiency numbers present a mixed picture. Counting stats like player efficiency rating (PER) conclude that he’s hasn’t helped the team a much offensively this season. His PER has lingered in the 11s, well off the league average. His on court/off court numbers tell a different story. He’s a +8 on a team that’s been outscored by a considerable margin over the course of the season. It’s a reach to call Butler a defensive stopper. His decision-making on that end of the floor, like the rest of his game, has wavered. He uses his length effectively, but can occasionally be overpowered by more physical 3s. Although he’s no Thornton, you can catch Butler blowing rotations if you watch a lot of Clippers basketball. Wednesday night, he’s part of the problem early, as the Pistons’ perimeter players are able to work their way into the paint for high-percentage shots. Tayshaun Prince alone converts five field goals inside, though not all of them can be charged to Butler. Prince, Rip Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey repeatedly post up the Clippers smalls and have success doing so in the first half.  More...

Game 57

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DeAndre Jordan doing what he does best last night against the Bobcats: