“The Clippers’ curse isn’t a supernatural phenomenon. It has a name, a face and an unfortunate history of personal failure.” – Kevin Arnovitz on Donald Sterling, 8/18/10. In the end, Neil Olshey’s tenure as the Clippers’ General Manager concluded much like it began. Prior to &[...]
(Editor’s note: Neil Olshey did not actually write this letter) Dear Clipper Nation, For the eight full seasons and seven months this year when I was an at-will employee, getting paid month to month like many of you, it was my pleasure to serve the Clippers on your behalf. You stuck with us through thick and thin[...]
Neil Olshey is the GM for the Clippers! Neil Olshey is the GM for the Blazers! Did we just slip into an alternate dimension? Where did the timeline fracture? And how, for a brief instant, did we glimpse into the other side of the rabbit hole? Here’s the sequence of events (as best as I can surmise) that caused a flux i[...]
According to multiple sources breaking the news on Twitter: #Clippers announce agreement in principle for Neil Olshey to remain as GM. — Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) June 2, 2012 Clippers announce they’ve struck a new deal with free-agent GM Neil Olshey, who was on Portland’s list — Marc Stein (@ESPNS[...]
The season is over. And with summer vacation starting, ClipperBlog is running a series called “Summer Reading” – tidbits, advice and (ideally) reading material for each member of the Los Angeles Clippers. The hope being that players return next season armed with newfound knowledge, improvements to the[...]
So, that happened. And, to be honest, I’m not even sure what my own “that” is referring to. It could be the moment Donald Sterling bought the Clippers in 1981. It could be the moment, however it happened, when he decided that Vinny Del Negro would be the Clippers coach, instead of Dwane Casey. It cou[...]