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Blake Griffin Isn’t Concerned About Flopping or the Criticism Surrounding It

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Most of the talk about Blake Griffin during the first round of the NBA Playoffs seemed to surround his flopping, or at least accusations about him going out of his way to draw fouls. Now that his Los Angeles Clippers dispatched Memphis and have moved on to face the Spurs, ...

Nick Young on the Wizards: “We were on ‘Not Top 10′ every night”

Monday, March 19th, 2012

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and after a quiet start to last week, there was a flurry of activity prior to Thursday's deadline. One of the biggest trades was a three-team deal between the Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Since the injury to ...

NBA Trade Deadline: Jamal Crawford, Who is no Stranger to Trading Block, Admits “It’s kind of hard to be oblivious to the whole thing.”

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Jamal Crawford's been traded frequently during his NBA career. The dude was traded on his very first day as an NBA player. Four years after that, he was traded from the Bulls to the Knicks, and then from the Knicks to the Warriors, and then from the Warriors to the ...

Chris Paul Turns Emotional Roller Coaster Into Stable New Home in Los Angeles

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

At one point, or maybe multiple, Chris Paul thought he was moving east to join the New York Knicks. It never happened. Instead, he wound up going west and linked up with Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers. Paul describes the whole situation as a roller coaster, but says ...

After Initial Hesitation, Chauncey Billups Fits Right In With The Los Angeles Clippers

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Chauncey Billups didn't want to be picked up by anyone off waivers, let alone a team like the Los Angeles Clippers who were mired in a long funk instead of contending for an NBA title. That was then; this is now. The Clippers head into tonight's battle with Lakers atop the ...

David Stern Tries to Explain the League’s Stance on the Chris Paul Trade

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

NBA Commissioner David Stern has done a lot to grow the NBA game, but recently he has been at the center of some criticism even after the lockout was lifted. It all stems from his role in the nixing of the Chris Paul to the Lakers trade that looked like ...

Caron Butler on Chris Paul: “He takes us into a whole ‘nother stratosphere as far as being a contender, a legitimate contender”

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Chris Paul is going to Los Angeles after all, just not to the Lakers, but the other NBA team in town.  At least they used to be the “other” team. The NBA approved a trade the other day that sent CP3 to the Clippers in exchange for Eric Gordon, a ...

Expectations Run High for the Los Angeles Clippers and Second-Year Coach Vinny Del Negro

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Mo Williams didn't waste any time putting big expectations on the Los Angeles Clippers this season. The Clippers guard, fresh off the lockout and now staring a shortened season in the face, quickly guaranteed that the Clippers will make the playoffs this year. It surely seems feasible. Williams was a nice ...

Steve Kerr on Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert: “He’s still upset they lost LeBron. He needs to get over it”

Monday, December 12th, 2011

The saga of Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets has now entered day five. After nixing the trade of Chris Paul to the Lakers because of “basketball reasons” late last week, the Hornets have been given permission by the league to explore other deals involving their franchise player. Once ...

Mo Williams’s Bold Guarantee for Los Angeles Clippers in Lockout Shortened Season: “We will make the playoffs. You can qoute me on that. The youth will prevail.”

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the youngest teams in the NBA with a roster full of players who are all under the age of 30 years old. Mo Williams, who was traded to Los Angeles last season in exchange for Baron Davis, has in a short time made ...