I’m not much of a poker player — blogger budgets don’t allow for that type of thing — but at a few different points in time, I’ve put my big boy pants on and pushed my chips to the middle of the table and went all-in. It’s a moment that fills you with terror and relief — which [...]
After the Clippers’ final summer league game, a resounding 92-77 win over the Celtics that brought their record to 2-3, Clipperblog was able to catch up with acting head coach, Robert Pack. Pack reflected on his week this the team, the development of some young guys, the role of veterans, and his own performance[...]
Blake Griffin shows off his humor again in an amusing interview with Rainn Wilson (The Office). One bit of serious information Griffin reveals, though, is that his recent knee procedure was a partial meniscectomy and not a meniscus repair (Partial meniscectomy is an assumption I’m drawing as opposed to a full men[...]
Forget his pedigree and the additional attention his so-called “family,” and reality TV show will bring this season. The most important thing Lamar Odom will add to the Clippers this year is what they lacked most last year: versatility, particularly in the frontcourt. Last season, the Clippers were forced to play[...]
Some of the best viewing at the Las Vegas Summer League comes off the court. NBA types of all sorts are just hanging out, talking about who knows what, in plain sight, for everyone to see. Like in this case, where Vinny Del Negro and Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau had a chat before the Clips’ final game here. What do [...]
We’re live here at Summer League in Las Vegas to see if the Clippers can find a few players to invite to training camp. While there are a lot of nice talents at Summer League, finding a legitimate center may be tough due to positional scarcity. Of the 452 players invited to the Orlando and Las Vegas Summer League[...]
Looks like the Clippers have decided on their backup center: Ryan Hollins has verbally agreed to be a LA Clipper. — Todd Ramasar (@tramasar) July 19, 2012 Barring some kind of sign-and-trade with Boston, Ryan Hollins will likely sign for the veterans’ minimum salary of $1.069m. This brings the Clippers̵[...]