It’s the second round of the Battle for Los Angeles. And it seems slightly more of a battle than it did a week ago as the Clippers are struggling through a four-game in five-nights schedule. For the national perspective, ESPN.com has Adande and Arnovitz in the Clippers/Lakers 5-on-5. 1. The La[...]

On ESPN.com today, Kevin Arnovitz investigates what has turned an 18th defensive efficiency team into a top-5 ballhawking force. Here’s a snippet: Talk, Talk Elite teams often characterize the seamlessness of their defense as being “on a string.” A movement by one defender instantaneously trig[...]

How in the world is Matt Barnes making the veteran’s minimum? To put it in perspective, the Clippers are paying Barnes a salary that is about five times less than the one they are paying Ryan Gomes. Yes, Ryan Gomes. You remember him? That three-point specialist who shot 13.8 percent from long range [...]

ESPN’s J.A. Adande joins Kevin & Jordan to dish on the Clippers / Lakers matchup, the Clippers’ title chances, and the team’s culture change since the arrival of Chris Paul. http://c.espnradio.com/s:5L8r1/audio/1311528/clippers_2013-01-03-190428.48.mp3[...]

You don’t know you’ve been different until you’re back to being the same. Welcome back, angst. I missed you. What follows is a highly subjective, moment-by-moment, tour through last night’s third quarter, or, as I like to call it, my least favorite 30 minutes of 2013 thus far[...]

It’s just a little dirty. It’s still good, it’s still good! [Passes traffic, jumps a bridge and lands in the water.] It’s just a little slimy, it’s still good, it’s still good! [It gets caught in a dam spillway, and when the pressure builds, it shoots into the sky[...]

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  Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors Pepsi Center, Denver January 2, 2013 7:30p PT FOX Prime Ticket The Clippers look to start a new streak, as they travel to Oakland to take on the Golden State Warriors. Here’s Fred Katz, Michael Shagrin and Jovan Buha going 3 on 3: 1. Which W[...]