It wasn’t supposed to end like this. The Clippers weren’t supposed to lose in six games. Not in the first round. Not against these guys. Not this way. There were technical fouls and flagrant fouls. They lost their composure. They were ejected. They played small ball to much success ̵[...]

It was just over a week ago that the Clippers were riding high off a Chris Paul buzzer-beater. Sure, they let a 12-point lead disappear in the waning moments of Game 2′s fourth quarter, but that was a minor adjustment as they marched to Memphis to push the Grizzlies to the brink of elimination[...]

If Game 3 was arguably one of the worst games of the Clippers’ season, then Game 4 was definitely the worst. The Clippers were blown out, 104-83, and it really felt as if the Grizzlies should have won by more. Worst of all, the Clippers didn’t steal a game in Memphis and the series is ti[...]

Remember when Zach Randolph was in foul trouble? Those were the days. Z-Bo went off Thursday night, throwing up  a very Randolph-like 27-point, 11-round, 1-hug game that included six offensive boards and a 12-point victory for Memphis. Z-Bo dominated from the start. He was his usual self on the glas[...]

The Clippers have achieved, for only the second time, a 2 games to nil advantage. The only other occurrence was in the 2006 first round versus Denver. But that Denver team is not the Memphis Grizzlies; a hard-nosed, “grit ‘n grind” team that has all the characteristics and attribut[...]

Post-game presser videos from Game 1: Blake Griffin and Chris Paul Vinny Del Negro Lionel Hollins Jerryd Bayless Follow @jovanbuha[...]

In a series that appeared to be the most predictable of the first round match-ups — low-scoring close games, big performances from key players, shortened rotations, a probable Game 7 — we saw the unpredictable: a 112-91 Clippers blowout in which the Clippers looked like far and away the [...]

It’s been a long season. There’s been 17-game win streaks, a bench named after an old-school rap group, unparalleled camaraderie, injuries, .500 basketball, chemistry issues, broken records and lots of lobs, among other things. It all came down to game 82, with home-court advantage on th[...]