Found Objects – 8.19.2011

• This past Tuesday Blake and EJ could be found in a star-studded audience listening to a Kobe Bryant-led lockout speech advocating staying together and supporting the Union.

• Although Blake ranked as the 33rd best finisher at the rim last season (67.7 percent isn’t terrible), he was second in total makes (407), just four behind Dwight Howard. (hat tip to TrueHoop  and HoopData)

• Check out Blake’s appearance on The Champs podcast. NSFW. (hat tip to TrueHoop)

• How could DJ become more valuable? Well, a start would be allowing goaltending.  More...

Courtesy of Clippers.com, here’s the Clippers’ 2011-2012 preseason schedule:

Found Objects – 8.18.2011

• If you hadn’t figured it out yet, ESPN’s 5-on-5s had gone team centric the past few weeks, with this week’s edition focusing on Pacific Division teams. In today’s installment, Breene, Charlie, Jordan, Nick and I answer the five questions, while the new addition, Mark Shore, gives you a video preview of what to expect next season from Blake.

• How can Blake Griffin take the next step? Basketball Prospectus’ Sebastian Pruiti explains how (you need a subscription to read the entire article).  More...

Found Objects – 8.17.2011

• Thus far in the ESPN NBA’s top 500 player rankings (as I’m writing this they’re at #384), Willie Warren (#459), Travis Leslie (#457), Trey Thompkins (#451), and Ike Diogu (#392) have been the only Clippers named.

• Eric Pincus of HoopsWorld examines the Western Conference and makes a case for why certain teams may or may not rise to the top of what appears to be a wide-open conference:  More...

Found Objects – 8.16.2011

• Blake’s charity bowling event earlier this month raised over $100,000 for cancer in honor of his friend, the late Wilson Holloway.

• Blake feels bad for running over a squirrel in his car, then takes a verbal jab at Casey Anthony. Yes, you read that correctly.

• It looks like DJ doesn’t like the dentist’s office very much.

• I guess Blake wasn’t blowing smoke; Ryan Gomes confirmed the team will be meeting up to practice together.  More...