That’s right — Chris Paul is officially a Clipper. From Marc Stein at ESPN.com: “The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a deal in principle with the league-owned New Orleans Hornets to acquire guard Chris Paul, according to sources close to the process. The Clippers, sources said,[...]

Clippers fans are a mostly private bunch. It’s not that they fear persecution from the hordes of Lakers fans they come across every day, it’s just that they’d rather not deal with it. It’s unfortunate, but any outward portrayal of hope by a Clippers fan is often thwarted with[...]

It’s time to start the show. The lockout is done, the NBA is back, and now it’s time to sort through some of the details of the proposed CBA and what it might mean for the Clippers: Before we get into it, I should mention a really cool thing that happened as the word broke last night on [...]

The worst thing for a team to be in professional sports is mediocre. In the NBA, perennially landing in the late lottery is the kiss of death. You’re not contending, you’re not rebuilding towards something better – you’re just there. Barring a miracle, your fate is all but pre-determined when you fr[...]

If the Rich — this One Percent that we’re hearing about lately, this tiny Elite that is the only sliver of American society that has improved its fortune since Reagan — are different from you and me, then so are Elite Athletes (AthElites?). Kid sports have changed radically, like everyth[...]

In the first installment of 3-on-3, three ClipperBlog contributors discuss Blake Griffin’s 2010-2011 season, his potential and his greatest need for improvement. 1. What’s your favorite Blake Griffin memory from 2010-11? Jovan Buha, ClipperBlog: November 20th, 2010, against the Knicks. N[...]

Found Objects – 8.21.2011 • Yesterday’s showdown between the Drew League and Goodman League was a classic, with the Goodman League ultimately eking out a 135-134 victory. TrueHoop’s Beckley Mason and Kyle Weidie capture the game’s true essence in their must-read pieces. • Des[...]

The Clippers are a team of the future. Understood. But what does that really mean, other than the fact that Neil Olshey has the team financially prepared to strike at the likes of Dwight Howard, Deron Williams and Chris Paul in the summer of 2012, assuming they opt out of their respective contracts?[...]