After a 10-month recovery from a torn left Achilles injury he suffered on Feb. 6th in Orlando, Chauncey Billups made his long-awaited debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The evening went as planned. The Clippers ran the first play of the game for him, on purpose, and he knoc[...]

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[...]

“What happened to the good ole days when point guards guarded point guards,” Chris Paul asked rhetorically during the first quarter. The man who has become the heart and soul of the Clippers success seemed to know early on that tonight’s matchup was not going to look like “th[...]

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.[...]

Further thoughts forthcoming, but for now let’s just bask in the glow of a dominant Clippers victory over the defending champions. Bledsoe said LBJ called him “baby LeBron” as he left the court — Eric Patten (@EricPatten) November 15, 2012[...]

If we’re not going to hit the panic button after two disconcerting losses, then it seems fair to not be overly exuberant after their destruction of the team that broomsticked them out of the playoffs. Okay, how about just a little bit of exuberance: ZOMG! Dualing banjo 20/10 games for Blake an[...]