How do the Clippers build a 21-point first-half lead? Denver, which ranks in the bottom half of the league in defensive efficiency, opts to run aggressive double-teams at the Clippers inside the perimeter. This gives the Clippers a barrage of easy shots from beyond the arc (Eric Gordon, 1, 9:33; 2nd[...]

Five thoughts from tonight’s game: Patience: Similar to their loss to the Warriors a few days ago, the Clippers don’t exercise their advantages nearly enough on the offensive end. Toronto is a miserable defensive team (last in the league in defensive efficiency at 109.8), but the Clipper[...]

Far and away the most compelling sequence of the night: This is the only time the Clippers body up all night. The Clips have been among a select group of truly awful defensive teams in basketball for more than a month. Tonight, they give up 107 points in 90 possessions (118.9 points per 100) to a te[...]

The Houston Rockets are without Kevin Martin and Shane Battier Thursday night, but their primary offensive strategies remain constant: They exploit any opportunity to beat you early, before the defense can get set, even after made buckets on the other end. They move the ball within the confines of t[...]

If there were ever a blueprint for Baron Davis to follow, it’s the one created by his opponent tonight in Jason Kidd. Kidd is 37 years old in a league dominated by quick guards, most of which are a decade younger than him. Athletically, he doesn’t have much left in the tank. Kidd’s[...]

Can we kindly suspend the term trap game with regard to any team not vying for a playoff spot and certainly one that’s lost 10 of its last 12 games? The Clippers don’t have trap games any more than anarchists have agenda items. Why have the Clippers descended to such an abject state? It&[...]

Charlie Widdoes composed this recap of the Clippers’ loss in Charlotte: Clippers fans are all too familiar with this phase of the season. Out of playoff contention for a while now, the mission inevitably shifts to building for the future. Sure, Neil Olshey and Donald Sterling talk about “winni[...]

From his blog: The Clippers are in turmoil and have announced they “want to win now.” Is this possible? Since trading away Marcus Camby the Clippers have played around 8 points worse than an average NBA team. Surprisingly, most of the poor play has occurred when Steve Blake is in. Blake had played g[...]