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The Clippers’ dysfunction and bad chemistry have been well-documented, and the cultural issues that surround the club must be addressed before the 2009-10 season opener. But even if the Clippers return to training camp as a svelte, rededicated bunch, there are some fundamental weaknesses that extend beyond things[...]

Bill Simmons has published a back-and-forth with Malcolm Gladwell over at ESPN.com  Gladwell recently published a piece in the New Yorker that devles into the tactical psyche of the underdog. Gladwell suggests that if you’re an underdog, don’t try to battle your stronger opponent by subscribing to the ortho[...]

Watching the postseason over the past couple of weeks has offered a reminder that the NBA, at its essence, is a game of exploiting mismatches in the halfcourt. Good teams do this effectively when their offenses are humming.  The standout defensive teams? They’re the ones who can recover from, compensate for, or a[...]

Fans who attend Clippers games live at Staples Center risk subjecting themselves to a number of indignities, but let’s talk about the ancillary benefits for a second — namely that if you’re ever implicated in a felony, you have a convenient alibi: Aaron Burris, 24, of Huntington Beach was arrested Apr[...]

DraftExpress has compiled a series of retrospectives on this year’s tremendous rookie class. Rick Ditto takes a long-form look at Eric Gordon’s rookie season. Ditto references DE’s past scouting reports on Eric dating back to high school, and offers praise, along with a few critiques: …it’s pret[...]

From the NBA: Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies were unanimous selections to the 2008-09 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced today. Rounding out the T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team are Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook (53 points), New Jersey’s Bro[...]

My NBA playoff-watching habits might best be described as mercurial. It’s not unusual for those who come over for a viewing session to ask, “Who the hell are you rooting for?”  The answer, with a few exceptions, is generally, “Basketball.”  It’s not even so much a “good game,&#[...]

The day following their season-ending loss to Oklahoma City, the Clippers contributed $25,000 to Budget Reform Now. The group supports Propositions 1A-1F, which would overhaul the budgetary process in Sacramento. The Warriors kicked in $25,000 of their own [Hat Tip: John Wildermuth] Smart post from Steve Perrin that ex[...]