From the Clippers’ release: Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin underwent successful surgery on his left knee Wednesday morning at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Center in Los Angeles. The two-part procedure, specifically termed a left patellar fragment excision and a patellar tendon repair “couldn’t have gon[...]
At 3pm PT today, I’ll be tackling the universe’s great unanswered questions — all of which encompass the Los Angeles Clippers. Stop by ESPN Los Angeles and submit a question or two.[...]
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 dated (from Jan. 15)[...]
Coming off uniquely heartbreaking losses to two of the best teams in the league in the Lakers and Cleveland, the Clippers looked susceptible to playing victim to the infamous trap game. Aggression tends to be the key for a team wanting to avoid the dreaded letdown game. Counter-punch and let a team stay in the fight, a[...]
Game 40 12:30P PT Fox Sports Prime Ticket 980 AM Join us in the live chat below! UPDATE: Al Thornton (ankle) is out. Chris Kaman (back) and Craig Smith (back, wrist) will both play. Daily Dime Live[...]
As the clock expired Saturday night on the Clippers’ dramatic 102-101 loss to Cleveland, LeBron James was gracefully playing the role of NBA statesman. After he embraced teammate Mo Williams in victory, he strolled over to a disappointed Eric Gordon. “[James] told me to keep on playing hard,” Gordon s[...]
Here’s a piece I wrote recapping the game for ESPN Los Angeles. A couple of additional points, before going to the video of the final possession: It’s a strange game. Strange insofar as the Clippers, whose collective eFG on jumpers is 42.3 percent, drained 11 of 17 shots between 16 feet and the 3-point line[...]