How do the Clippers build a 21-point first-half lead? Denver, which ranks in the bottom half of the league in defensive efficiency, opts to run aggressive double-teams at the Clippers inside the perimeter. This gives the Clippers a barrage of easy shots from beyond the arc (Eric Gordon, 1, 9:33; 2nd, 10:30) (Steve Blak[...]
It’s the question on everyone’s mind. Where will LeBron James end up this offseason? There’s certainly a lot of moving parts and quite a bit still to play out, but the smart people at ESPNLosAngeles.com have put together a free agency preview filled with plenty of information and some opinions on how [...]
Five thoughts from tonight’s game: Patience: Similar to their loss to the Warriors a few days ago, the Clippers don’t exercise their advantages nearly enough on the offensive end. Toronto is a miserable defensive team (last in the league in defensive efficiency at 109.8), but the Clippers bail them out by n[...]
Far and away the most compelling sequence of the night: This is the only time the Clippers body up all night. The Clips have been among a select group of truly awful defensive teams in basketball for more than a month. Tonight, they give up 107 points in 90 possessions (118.9 points per 100) to a team that isn’t [...]