It’s not official yet, but let’s take a look at the trade as it stands now and break down the pros and cons of the deal. Pros: Money. First and foremost, that’s what this trade is all about. We’re not sure how much the Clippers will receive in the deal, but that’s likely the prime motivato[...]
From Ric Bucher’s Twitter: “Source says Clippers have dealt Marcus Camby for Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake. Details and deeper confirmation to follow on the mothership.” Here’s how the trade looks, assuming (most likely incorrectly) that there are no other moving parts involved. According to The[...]
From Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!Sports: “The Clippers have made Al Thornton available, sources said, and are trying to package guard Sebastian Telfair in a deal with him or center Marcus Camby. Several teams have inquired about DeAndre Jordan, but the Clippers have no plans to move him.” We had some nice d[...]
ClipperBlog contributor Krai Charuwatsuntorn checks in and provides some insight on what Chris Kaman’s All-Star selection means for the franchise. In a season rapidly spiraling out of control, Chris Kaman’s selection to the 2010 All-Star team should be cause for celebration for a franchise badly in need of [...]
Is the rumored Mavericks and Wizards trade the first domino? The trade as currently structured is a straight swap of Josh Howard for Caron Butler, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!Sports. Howard has a team option next year which will most certainly be terminated whether he gets traded or not. I may be looking way ah[...]
Eric Gordon entered the Dunk-in as a massive underdog against DeMar DeRozan. His two successful dunks — each after a series of missed attempts — weren’t enough to convince the electorate. You have to feel for Gordon. He was completely surprised by the invitation — he doesn’t fashion himsel[...]
From my column at ESPN Los Angeles: The debacle in Oakland Wednesday brought into focus the fallacies of the Clippers’ new strategy. Hughes and Davis have been diplomatic with regard to Dunleavy, but both men seem to subscribe to a syllogism that goes something like this: (A) The Clippers’ offense under Dun[...]
It’s pretty rare for me to laugh when watching a basketball game. Ralph Lawler’s quips will usually produce a mild chuckle, and I’ll admit that I get more than a little giggly when his patented “Bingo” turns into an emphatic and somewhat delirious “BAAAANGO!” But for the most p[...]