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 »
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin and Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph spend most of the time under the rim as if they were in a wrestling match for the heavyweight title, and it is enjoyable to watch. Their battles for position are heated, thunderous and a test of strength. According to ESPN’s Arash Markaszi, Griffin says that his and ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Lakers can breathe easier with the knowledge that whether they win or lose against the Houston Rockets, will have a spot in the Western Conference playoffs after the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Utah Jazz, 86-70, at FedEx Forum on Wednesday night. In a defensive-minded game, Memphis took care of business at home and knocked Utah out of ... Read More »
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Clippers swept the season series with the Los Angeles Lakers and more importantly, they won their first ever Pacific Division title. Clipper Nation has to feel like this was a long time coming but at the end of the day, what does it really mean? If things remain as they are currently in the standings, ... Read More »
On Thursday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol and Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol spent some family time together—just two brothers enjoying sushi on a night before they do battle the next day. The restaurant may have served up some raw fish, but on Friday night, the brothers served up some raw emotions in a heated contest that saw ... 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 »
While it’s obvious that Stephen Curry’s ankle was not directly injured due to his All-Star game snub, his play has certainly started to decrease since that announcement on January 24. In the three games he played following his snub, he played in the first three games of the Golden State Warriors’ four-game road trip. In the first loss to the ... Read More »
The Golden State Warriors have hit a rough patch as of late. After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in their first game of 2013, they lost back-to-back games to the Clippers and then the Memphis Grizzlies for only the second time this season. Squeaking out a tough home win against the Portland Trail Blazers in Damian Lillard’s homecoming to Oakland, ... Read More »
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