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 »
After the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the injury-depleted New York Knicks on Sunday at Staples Center, much of the focus turned to talk of the postseason. Ready for March Madness? Enter the $100K NCAA Bracket Challenge today with Sports Out West! The Knicks are a bona fide playoff team, even without three of their key players in Carmelo Anthony, Tyson ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Clippers have considered several big moves before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Linked in a potential trade with the Boston Celtics for forward Kevin Garnett, the Clippers are instead thinking about shipping prized point guard Eric Bledsoe to a team in the Western Conference in order to bolster their frontline depth. According to sources with knowledge for ESPN.com, ... Read More »
In a question and answer segment with ESPN’s Marc Stein, Golden State Warriors guard Jarrett Jack was asked about his chances at winning the Sixth Man Award. “Just getting mentioned for an award is gratifying in itself,” Jack said. “I think, with me, I’m a little bit different than your typical sixth-man candidate, because usually the guys mentioned with that ... Read More »
With less than 13 seconds left in the game and his team down by a point, Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford had an opportunity to put his old team, the Portland Trail Blazers, to rest with a game-winning dagger at the Rose Garden Arena. Unfortunately, Crawford’s jump shot—a tried and tested weapon he utilizes with sniper-like precision—failed to hit ... Read More »
The NBA All-Star reserve teams were recently announced for both conferences. When All-Star teams are finalized, there are always the perfunctory snubs featuring players who deserve a roster spot, but for whatever reason, do not make the team. This year, particularly in the Western Conference, a number of snubs are guards. Many NBA analysts trumpet the notion that the league ... Read More »
According to Isaac Lowenkron of FOX Sports Radio, Los Angeles Clippers small forward Grant Hill will make his season debut against the Orlando Magic. In an announcement made by head coach Vinny Del Negro before Saturday’s tipoff, he stated that the 40-year-old veteran will have a limited role in the afternoon game. Missing the entire season thus far with a ... Read More »
Los Angeles Clippers third-leading scorer Jamal Crawford will be a game-time decision for Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks, as reported by Arash Markazi of ESPN Los Angeles. He participated in light practice Tuesday to garner the game-time decision tag for Wednesday’s tilt. Crawford had missed the past two games, both Clippers wins, with a sore left foot and won’t be ... Read More »
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