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Game 7 awaits. Here’s the Lob City Ledger from ESPNLA.com by our guy Jordan Heimer. I’ll have a special hangover edition recap in the morning. Blake Griffin 6-11 FG | 5-6 FT | 5 REB | 6 AST | 17 PTS | -2 GRADE: A- Haters will insist that his perpetual wince was faked. To the rest of us, Blake Griffin clearl[...]

Read this. Kevin Arnovitz put together a very detailed, incredibly fascinating look at how Clippers Vice President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey got to where he is today. From his acting days to his rapid advancement through basketball, this piece provides the incredible details of how Olshey made a career for h[...]

It wasn’t especially difficult to predict a Clipper loss to the Grizzlies in Game 5.  Their regular season records suggested that the two teams were evenly matched to begin with, and despite a 3-1 Clippers lead going in, the point differential in this series backed that up — before last night, the Grizzlies[...]

Let’s just get this out of the way: So that happened. In about a six-minute span, two injuries to the two players the Clippers can least afford to lose. But let’s shelve this nightmare for a moment and focus on the horror preceding it: Glass Half Empty What on earth happened in the first quarter? It was like the series[...]

Blake Griffin hyperextends his knee. Chris Paul strains his hip flexor. The Clippers get almost nothing from anyone else except for Mo Williams, who goes 8-for-21. The team shoots 37 percent from the field. Gasol and Randolph combine for 42 points. And the Clippers were within two possessions in the fourth quarter. Jus[...]

Kevin Arnovitz and I took part in a 5-on-5 to preview the rest of the series. Below are a couple of answers, and you can find the full piece here. 1. Why is Lob City on the verge of a second-round date in San Antonio? Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN.com: It’s difficult to pinpoint why the Clippers have a commanding 3-1 lead[...]

First and foremost, I’d like to say that Vinny Del Negro sticking with Caron Butler rather than going to more Nick Young (or Bobby Simmons, or some other lineup that had been more effective so far in the playoffs) paid off in Game 4. The Clippers won, sure, on the backs of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, but also o[...]