The Clippers are 6-2 and have wins over the Grizzlies, Lakers, Spurs, and now the defending champion Heat. This means two things: 1. The Clippers are looking like legitimate contenders. 2. Clipper media coverage – both nationally and locally – is about to hit an all-time high. To honor t[...]
The NBA and Sprint announced the players on the 2013 All-Star ballot on Wednesday and L.A. Clippers Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Grant Hill and Chauncey Billups made the list. 36 “frontcourt” and 24 guards were selected from each conference, totaling 120 players. The ballot was decided by [...]
If we’re not going to hit the panic button after two disconcerting losses, then it seems fair to not be overly exuberant after their destruction of the team that broomsticked them out of the playoffs. Okay, how about just a little bit of exuberance: ZOMG! Dualing banjo 20/10 games for Blake an[...]
Jamal Crawford joins Kevin Arnovitz and Jordan Heimer in this weeks installment of the Clippers Podcast. They’re talking Clippers’ season opening win, Crawford’s debut and his vise-like memory. Won’t you have a listen? Clippers Podcast 11/1[...]
“It’s pretty disheartening the Clippers played so poorly this game. They were completely unprepared for the intensity of the playoffs,” I said as the fourth quarter began. “Oh look, and now they’re going on the patented ‘too-little-too-late’ run to make the final score look respectable.” After the t[...]
It wasn’t pretty, but the Clippers defeated the Heat in Chris Paul’s return from injury first preseason game this season. The Clippers led early and throughout, a stark contrast from the bashing they took in their first meeting with the Heat. However, L.A. nearly blew its 17-point fourth[...]
One of the things that has been percolating in my mind for some weeks now is how the Clippers’ jump shot selection will change in the upcoming season. It’s almost an impossible thing to quantify given the amount of roster turnover that has occurred. (Granted, the starting lineup is largely intact; i[...]
Justin Edmonds/Getty Images There is something both terrifying and exhilarating about rooting for a team that gives its star player the power to make personnel decisions. On the one hand, your team has a star player. In the case of Chris Paul, the Clippers have one of those top-tier stars that virtu[...]