Over the past few years, we might have talked about this type of game as a “must-win.” Beating an obviously inferior team at home would have jumped out as a prerequisite to any chances of the Clippers making the playoffs. Fast forward to this season, and it’s still a must-win. Only, with Chris Paul [...]
Boy it’s been an exciting month, hasn’t it? And the schedule makers, who have been accused in the past of participating in a vast, anti-Clipper conspiracy, could not have been more accommodating. The league’s lightest early schedule provided ample opportunity for a newly assembled roster to practice and gel. And[...]
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I mentioned in the 3-on-3 for the Lakers game that the Clippers have not been a good rebounding team. So far this season (and even after last night’s solid effort on the boards), the Clippers are next-to-last in offensive rebounding rate differential (percentage of available offensive boards collected minus perce[...]
The setting is modern day Los Angeles, inside a building begrudgingly shared by diametrically opposed basketball teams. Exposition: After playing three games in four nights, the Los Angeles Lakers are a bit weary. They are carried into the game by their aging yet rejuvenated superstar, Kobe Bryant, who has scored at le[...]
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We’ll have more from the win over the Lakers, but for now, check out the Lob City Ledger from Jovan Buha: Blake Griffin 9-18 FG | 4-7 FT | 14 REB | 5 AST | 22 PTS | +10 GRADE B Disregarding his quiet second half offensively, Griffin had an impressive defensive outing. He gives up at least three inches to A[...]
Los Angeles Lakers “at” Los Angeles Clippers 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports Prime Ticket, NBA TV and League Pass KFWB 980 AM (Note: According to head coach Vinny Del Negro, Mo Williams is out for tonight’s game with a sore right foot. He’s listed as day-to-day). 1. The best player on the floor will be ___[...]