Last summer, after a dispiriting first year as a Clipper, a chastened Baron Davis sent a message out to fans promising them that he would do everything in his power to lead the Clippers out of the Western Division cellar. When camp opened, even some skeptics were grudgingly won over by Baron’s svelt[...]
Today, Eric Gordon took some time out of his day to talk to the media about the revamped team, his performance in the FIBA World Championships and the Clippers exhibition game against the Spurs in Mexico City. Media: You have a new coaching staff. How would you describe the new defensive system that[...]
From the no-brainer file of the Clippers press release database: The Los Angeles Clippers today exercised the club’s fourth-year contract option on guard Eric Gordon and the third-year contract option on forward Blake Griffin. Gordon, originally selected by the Clippers as the seventh overall pick i[...]
A few years ago during the twilight of the Brand Era, the Clippers were struggling and the pitchforks were out. At times, the task of reading through the comments section at ClipperBlog was dispiriting and onerous — until I’d come across a gem by a writer named D.J. Foster. Surrounded by[...]
From Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times: Camp starts on Tuesday and it is a rather eclectic group of extra invitees for the Clippers, four players coming in on non-guaranteed deals: – Jake Voskuhl: Oh yes, Clippers fans will certainly remember the big bruiser from his days with Toronto and [...]
For Clippers fans, watching Eric Gordon’s performance in this summer’s FIBA World Championships has been a rare bright spot in an off-season tinged with free-agency disappointment. USA Basketball’s “B-Team” successfully brought home the championship trophy that had eluded their more illustrious pred[...]
Ah, Tuesday Mailbag. Much less catchy… but also much less cranky than a Monday version. Again, thanks to everyone who sent in questions this week. Let’s get to it: Why did the Clippers sign Rasual Butler to a one year deal? I felt that he played selfishly last year, taking contested shot[...]
From Marc Stein and Chad Ford’s report on ESPN: “The Denver Nuggets‘ resistance to trading star forward Carmelo Anthony is fading away, according to sources with knowledge of Denver’s thinking. The Nuggets still aren’t aggressively shopping Anthony and haven’t wit[...]