There was an odd feel within Staples Center before the game had tipped off. The air felt incredibly thick. The air conditioning, noticeably felt as it tried to cut through the warmth in the stands, had little to no effect. Rudy Gobert, who had won the opening tip, had to be helped off the floor just[...]
Early on in the season, Kevin Garnett was seen at the Clippers training facility working with Blake Griffin on positioning in the post. The videos showed an instruction of using the body to back a defender deep below the basket. That’s not exactly what has been reflected in recent games. Once again,[...]
The Clippers held a 9-point lead to start the 2nd quarter. By the time Chris Paul returned at the 4:05 mark of the period, the lead had ballooned to 26. Mike Smith mentioned during the telecast that the Clippers second unit holds the largest 2nd quarter scoring differential. Tonight, it looked like [...]
After the loss to the Nuggets on Thursday, J.J. Redick mentioned he doesn’t know what to expect from this team. He’s not the only one. Between the team at the beginning of the season, the various lineup changes due to injuries, and their current struggles, many observers would surmise th[...]
While DeAndre Jordan was off to a career high in free throw percentage to begin the season, the past few months have looked more like years past. The result, once again, is a percentage below 50 percent (.478 entering today’s contest). The month of March has been an especially rough time at th[...]
Amid a funk that has already resulted in a disappointing performance in Minnesota, the Los Angeles Clippers had one more obstacle before they could head back home: the possibility of the dreaded schedule loss. 6.5 #ScheduleAlert Clippers vs Grizzlies tonight. Tired Clippers on the 5th game/7 days vs[...]
“It’s probably my imagination, but something about them didn’t seem quite right.” Those are the words uttered by Bart Simpson in the episode “Burns’ Heir” shortly after being shown a video of what supposedly is the Simpson family no longer wanting young Bart[...]
It might have been J.J. Redick that once made the counterpoint that a good defense starts with a great offense. The claim is that when the ball goes through the net, it allows the team to run back and set themselves on the defensive end while the opponent takes the ball out from under the basket. If[...]
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