There was a time when Caron Butler was an All-Star and one of the top small forwards in the NBA. It seems like a long time ago, but in reality, it’s only been a few years. As a 32-year-old with a suspect injury history, though, he’s nowhere near the caliber he used to be. Regardless, it’s somewhat o[...]

The Clippers had a tough road trip and some of their more worrying vulnerabilities were exposed. But this isn’t panic time. They remain well above .500 and all three losses on the trip came against teams playing impressive basketball. However, the Clippers have been known to fall victim to malaise, [...]

It was a fitting way to end a disappointing game. Four 3-pointers consecutively missed, intermitted with offensive rebounds and collective sighs among the Staples Center crowd, leading to the Clippers’ fourth loss in a row. After a discouraging road trip in which the Clippers went 1-3 – and easily c[...]

Eric Bledsoe is no longer a secret. Not nearly a household name, but by putting up numbers not seen since Magic Johnson in 1981, he’s tough to ignore. Among those taking note is friend of ClipperBlog, Beckley Mason. A year after pointing out what made the Clippers tough to root for, it’s[...]

After San Antonio took what seemed like a commanding 10-point lead over the Clippers heading into the second quarter, you could feel a wave of collective doubt creeping over the game. It felt like we were watching the 2012 playoffs all over again. The Clippers were reverting to old habits and crumbl[...]

Here’s a recap I wrote for ProBasketballTalk, where you can find me during the week talking about the NBA and spreading the gospel of Bledsoe. To read the full recap, please check it out here. Here’s an excerpt from the post. Heart you all. -D.J. *** The Clippers are a team on a warpath [...]

Blake Griffin snatched the rebound off a Joakim Noah point-blank miss and took off. He broke left, in stride, speeding past his teammates. As he hit the 3-point line, he carved past Luol Deng and took a step into the paint. Carlos Boozer and Kirk Hinrich approached to trap him, but it didn’t matter.[...]

The thinking went that for the Clippers to win, say, 58 games this season, nearly everything would have to break their way. Health for the veterans, increased contributions from the kids, and beating the Golden States and the Clevelands would be the bare minimum requirements to break into the upper [...]