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The release of Mark Madsen is just another move in what has been an unpredictably busy offseason for the Clippers. Madsen was scheduled to make 2.8 million dollars this year, but his release will save the Clippers an unspecified amount off that figure. This move was not made for monetary reasons however, regardless of [...]

From Clippers.com: The Los Angeles Clippers today waived forward Mark Madsen. Madsen was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 22nd along with Sebastian Telfair and Craig Smith in exchange for Quentin Richardson. The Clippers’ roster currently stands at 12 players. We’ll update this situation as soon a[...]

We put together a feature over at ESPN.com where we asked the TrueHoop Network bloggers to discuss their second-favorite team. Both D.J. Foster and I participated. D.J.’s response: On nights when the old ball and chain is unavailable, I’ll often find myself committing fan infidelity with the Golden State Warriors[...]

From SlamOnline.com: The 6-2, 225-pound guard Fred Jones has agreed to terms with the Italian team Biella Angelico. The American has officially agreed to a one-year deal. In 2004 Jones won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, beating out ex-champion Jason Richardson. Jones was a member of the Indiana Pacers, the Toronto Raptors,[...]

From TrueHoop: The Los Angeles Clippers introduced Rasual Butler this afternoon to the local media at their training facility in Playa Vista. For those keeping a tally of what’s become of Zach Randolph, Clippers general manager and head coach Mike Dunleavy has now spun him off for the following: Rasual Butler (1 [...]

The Clippers finally sealed their radio broadcast deal. From the Clippers release: The Los Angeles Clippers today announced that the team has entered into an exclusive multi-year radio broadcast rights agreement with KFWB 980 AM. The broadcast agreement will cover all preseason, regular season and postseason games. Per[...]

Rasual Butler’s cap number was $4,045,000, but $100,000 of that was a bonus/incentive for “team achievements.” The Hornets, in turn, get that $4.045M as a trade exception. The Clippers, meanwhile, absorb Butler using $3,945,000 of their $7.3M trade exception from the Randolph-Richardson deal. They don[...]

The acquisition of Rasual Butler immediately puts the the Clippers’ starting small forward spot in play. Butler would undeniably give the Clippers’ starting unit a headier defensive presence on the perimeter and a greater ability to stretch the floor offensively. Mike Dunleavy has been looking for a small f[...]