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 »
In a set of circumstances indicative of the winds of change around the NBA, superstar Miami Heat everyman LeBron James won his second consecutive NBA MVP Award with a near-unanimous vote; Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, on the other hand, was voted fifth in the pecking order. In front of Bryant were Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul ... 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 »
Aside from the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder versus the No. 8 seed Houston Rockets Western Conference matchup, every other matchup contains a team from California. The Los Angeles Lakers, the No. 7 seed, are facing the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs. The winner of this matchup will face the winner between the No. 6 seed Golden State ... Read More »
Chris Paul is playing a man’s game. The Clippers’ dynamic point guard went into hero mode on Monday night in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA’s Western Conference playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies and showed up in as big a way possible, hitting the game-winner and vaulting the Clips to a commanding 2-0 series lead. Paul finished ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Clippers will play the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Again. With the last game, a victory in Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena, the Clippers have a date with the fifth seed Memphis Grizzlies. The kicker with this playoff rematch (the two teams met last year in an exhausting 7-game series) is the home ... Read More »
In November, Phil Jackson was all but certain he would be coaching the Los Angeles Lakers again. Then for one reason or other the Lakers decided that Mike D’Antoni was a better fit to the team. Now as the season is coming to a close and NBA jobs are about to begin to open up Jackson again may want ... Read More »
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