Al Thornton looked spry at practice today. The ankle has improved and he’s probable for tomorrow night’s game vs. Chicago. 22-year-old Yaroslav Korolev has been logging meaningful minutes and has put up some respectable numbers with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the D-League. A little [...]
Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles.com on why Eric Gordon may not be getting love from the refs: “Superstars in the NBA are both feared and loathed. They are assertive and loud, sometimes selfish and always a presence. Gordon might play loudly, but he speaks politely and deferentially to refer[...]
Mike Dunleavy returned to practice Saturday after going to the hospital Friday morning for treatment on a herniated disk in his back. “I feel OK,” Dunleavy said, “but I’m not going to be doing any dancing any time soon.” Eric Pincus grades the first 30 games for the Cli[...]
It’ll come as no surprise that the Clippers are struggling mightily without Eric Gordon, and his absence is impacting the performance of the other guys in the rotation. So far as the small forward spot, Al Thornton’s offensive numbers are improving rapidly, while Rasual Butler continues [...]
Kevin Pelton asks Dr. Bill Carroll, author of the forthcoming Carroll Guide to Sports Injuries, about Blake Griffin’s fractured patella. Carroll’s recommendation for the most aggressive treatment would have doctors “surgically attach wires” to repair the fracture. The Onion S[...]
Kevin Pelton ranks his Top 10 prospects at Basketball Prospectus, and DeAndre Jordan comes in at No. 4: “Because veterans Marcus Camby and Chris Kaman are ahead of him on the Clippers’ depth chart, Jordan is still a name to file away for the future at this point. However, when injuries s[...]
Gary Woelfel from The Journal Times in Wisconsin: From Woelfel: “My impeccable sources tell me the Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers recently had some serious conversations about a sign-and-trade deal involving Bucks free-agent point guard Ramon Sessions. Of course, the Clippers and New York[...]
Jason Williams was officially waived on Friday. J-Will apparently wanted to come back last year for a late season run, but just not as a Clipper. There were five teams outside of the Clippers who voted against Williams coming back: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Minnesota and San Antonio. I understand A[...]