For four games in January, the Clippers gave Fortson a chance to soak up some NBA minutes while Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups and Mo Williams nursed themselves back to health. Of those minutes, a few were actually “meaningful” as a result of the injury situation, but the majority came dur[...]

By virtue of making the team as a 2nd-round pick and providing non-negative value, Thompkins gets a passing grade for his first NBA half season. The rap on him coming out of college was that his body had a long way to go, and perhaps the requisite work ethic wasn’t there.  But after positive r[...]

Reggie Evans is a great PF/C to have for 10-15 minutes a night. He can’t guard anyone, he isn’t a weakside shotblocking threat, he can’t shoot (from the field or from the foul line) and he has bad hands. But he can rebound on both ends like a madman. Before Kenyon Martin’s acquisition, the Clippers [...]

From Marc Stein: A second stint with the Los Angeles Clippers awaits for 2004-05 NBA Most Improved Player award winner Bobby Simmons. The Clippers are planning to sign Simmons out of the D-League to a 10-day contract after the All-Star break, according to sources close to the situation. Simmons, 31,[...]

As a rookie, Bledsoe’s athleticism seemed to help and hinder him in equal measure. On the typical Bledsoe possession, he crosses mid-court at a sprint and flashes past his man and through the paint. It’s all very exciting until he finds himself trapped underneath the basket, with two gia[...]

Caron came into this season as the Clippers’ new answer at SF with Al-Farouq Aminu traded away and Ryan Gomes being Ryan Gomes. He also came in on a 3-year, $24 million contract, while coming off of knee surgery at the age of 31. Despite the age and surgery (and reputation as a bit of a gunner), Car[...]