As you can tell, the Clippers are taking preparations for the playoffs — and a likely matchup with the Grizzlies — very seriously.  As such, they will honor the hockey tradition of growing out playoff beards.  This would be a fitting gesture for a team that engages nightly in a physical [...]

Ready to put last night’s game behind you?  Then it’s your lucky day!  Two friends of ClipperBlog have taken turns praising Chris Paul, and both are worth an off-day look.  Enjoy: Michael Pina, of CelticsHub and Red94, but writing at his own site, Shaky Ankles, takes a moment to celebrat[...]

Here’s the Lob City Ledger from our guy Nick Flynt over at ESPNLA.com:   Blake Griffin 7-17 FG | 2-4 FT | 11 REB | 1 AST | 16 PTS | -3 GRADE: B Finding his offensive touches limited by the defense of Channing Frye and Markieff Morris (excluding the first quarter), Blake Griffin tried to r[...]