With the Los Angeles Clippers out of the playoff picture, it’s time to address the priorities. Before being defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies in six games, the Clippers enjoyed their best regular season. Ever. A franchise-high 56 victories, a positive road record (24-17), the Pacific Division title, and the fourth seed in the Western Conference. There was plenty to be ... Read More »
“It’s over,” Chris Paul said. “You almost take it for granted.” The Los Angeles Clippers’ season is over. The best regular season ended in the first round against the Memphis Grizzlies. In retrospect, a Pacific Division title, over 50 victories, and the fourth seed in the Western Conference are amazing accomplishments for a Clipper franchise that had so few, but ... Read More »
Charles Dickens begins the first chapter of his novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” with “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Looking at the regular seasons of the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, it’s easy to tell which one had the best and which one had the worst of times—a 45-chapter novel ... Read More »
Los Angeles Clippers superstar Chris Paul was in shock over losing to the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Playoffs in the first round, but he wasn’t ready to place any blame on head coach Vinny Del Negro. “Coach did an outstanding job,” he said during his exit interview via ClippersBlog.com. “With all the pieces. I remember last year, it’s a ... Read More »
The well-documented financial dispute between Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and his mother, Pamela, took an awkward turn on Saturday when Bryant vented his frustrations on the matter via social media. When u give Give GIVE and they take Take TAKE at wat point do u draw a line in the sand? #hurtbeyondmeasure #gavemenowarning #love? — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) ... Read More »
Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers power forwards Zach Randolph and Blake Griffin have been going at one another in the physical opening-round series of the 2013 NBA playoffs. In apropos fashion, Randolph said to reporters at practice (via ESPN Los Angeles) on Thursday that he doesn’t worry about what’s going on with his opponent, and that he has his own ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking at bringing in a high-level assistant to head up the defense in order to help head coach Mike D’Antoni, and former NBA player and coach Nate McMillan is at the top of their wish list, according to Ken Berger of CBS Sports. It will be a hard sell to get McMillan to join the ... Read More »
The 2012-13 NBA regular season has come to an end, and most of the fans are left to enjoy the wild, dramatic occurrences coming in the post-season. Some are already looking forward to next year because their team’s season is already finished. But it’s nice to kick the feet up, go down memory lane and look back at the amazing ... Read More »
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