Over at TrueHoop, I wrote about the quiet departure of “curse” talk in regards to the Clippers. So it goes for the Clippers these days. For a franchise that has had its share of unusual occurrences, even in recent memory — a water main bursting during a game in Memphis? — unf[...]
Over at TrueHoop, a bit of a post-mortem for the 2013-14 Los Angeles Clippers: the fall in the postseason, and how despite some bumps, it’s all a part of the process. Curious but telling phrases popped up in Rivers’ lexicon this past season: “emotional hijacking,” “victim role.” Euphemisms wit[...]
Hey, friends! I had a moment — a long moment, maybe years — to consider the much-derided owner, the team and what it all means. Here’s an excerpt from TrueHoop’s TrueCities project (It’s a great series, by the way. If you haven’t checked out other ClipperBlog cont[...]
Over at TrueHoop, Brendan I. Koerner contributed to the TrueCities project, reflecting on the struggles of a Clippers fan and the unfamiliar position of a lifer faced with spectacular success. Having developed these coping mechanisms during 30 years of Clippers fandom, I now find it difficult to bel[...]
Over at TrueHoop, I contributed to the TrueCities project, observing the tectonic shifts in Los Angeles basketball. In a weird fractal way, Doc is in charge of channeling those “gestures” on a nightly basis, while also being one of those gestures himself. His messages are simple and consistent. Pres[...]
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