
Clips Nation For the second consecutive season, the Los Angeles Clippers placed two players on the All-NBA teams, with Chris Paul being named to the first team and Blake Griffin being named to the second team. The honors are well deserved and not in the least surprising. For Paul it is his sixth All-NBA selection and the fourth time he's been named to the first team, including three years in a row. For Griffin it is his second straight second team selection. The Clippers were one of five teams to take up two of the fifteen All-NBA slots -- in fact, all five first team selections were joined by a te...
Los Angeles Clippers May 23, 2013Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas ESPNDallas.com will compare the Mavericks and Clippers in five facets -- other than money -- that could play a role in Chris Paul's free agency decision in a one-per-day series: owners/front office, coaches, co-stars, supporting casts and franchise tradition. We'll focus on Dwight Howard next week. The power forward’s production has dipped significantly after his award-winning 2010-11 season. That statement applies to both Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin.
Dallas Mavericks May 22, 2013Los Angeles Times Owner Donald Sterling says Vinny Del Negro is a wonderful man and he's sad about the coach's dismissal, but he has to keep his players happy.Why mess with success when you have known only defeat previously?
Los Angeles Clippers May 21, 2013
Clips Nation And yet Blake Griffin never uses his time travel to make sure Vinny Del Negro never gets hired. — sir broosk (@celebrityhottub) May 11, 2013
Los Angeles Clippers May 15, 2013
Sacramento Bee Any correspondence about possible Los Angeles Clippers' off-season moves needs to go straight to the top. Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin, right, and Memphis Grizzlies' Tony Allen scrap for a loose ball during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph (50) shoots over Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin during the second half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Memphis, Tenn., Saturday, April 27, 2013. The Grizzlies defeated the Clippers 104-83. Los...
Sacramento Kings May 14, 2013Boston Celtics Blog | ESPN Boston Stephen A. Smith turned heads in Boston early Monday when he suggested on both First Take and on SportsCenter that whispers of a Celtics-Clippers megadeal were making the rounds. Here's what he said (video above): “I am hearing that it is possible, that the Clippers -- because Boston is going to probably ask for Blake Griffin. ... Now obviously KG ain’t enough (to get Griffin). You package KG with Paul Pierce, that still isn’t enough.
Boston Celtics May 6, 2013
Sacramento Bee MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Bring on the next bunch of disappointing, underachieving, gagging local athletes. Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin, right, and Memphis Grizzlies' Tony Allen scrap for a loose ball during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph (50) shoots over Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin during the second half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Memphis, Tenn., Saturday, April 27, 2013. The Grizzlies defeated the Clippers 104-83. Los Angele...
Sacramento Kings May 5, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Clippers forward Blake Griffin did not start Friday's Game 6 against the Grizzlies, and he was able to play just 14 minutes due to an ankle injury. Griffin scored nine points on 3 of 5 shooting, while grabbing three rebounds. He was limited through the final two games of the series due to the ankle, and that is likely a large part of why the Clippers were eliminated with Friday's game.
May 4, 2013Memphis Commercial-Appeal It is hard to pinpoint exactly when the night shifted from massive to legendary, but the moment in the third quarter when Blake Griffin threw Zach Randolph to the court was probably the start.
Memphis Grizzlies May 3, 2013
Los Angeles Daily News MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Blake Griffin still is limping with his sprained right ankle and it will be a game-time decision whether the Clippers forward plays Game 6 against the Grizzlies.
Los Angeles Clippers May 3, 2013Memphis Commercial-Appeal Clippers’ coach Vinny Del Negro: 'He’ll get a lot of therapy and see how it goes. He wants to play.'
Memphis Grizzlies May 3, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy The Los Angeles Times reports that Clippers forward Blake Griffin is a game-time decision for Friday's Game 6 of the first-round playoff series at Memphis. Griffin's sprained right ankle limited the All-Star forward to about 20 minutes in the Game 5 loss Tuesday. His X-rays were negative and an MRI showed no structural damage Wednesday. Griffin received therapy on his ankle and his treatments will continue until game time Friday night. If Griffin can't play, coach Vinny Del Negro said, Lamar Odom probably will start at power forward.
May 2, 2013
Clips Nation From ESPN: Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph expressed no sympathy on Thursday for the condition of Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin. Asked how Griffin's high right ankle sprain injury might affect the matchup of power forwards when the two teams meet on Friday for Game 6 of their first-round series, Randolph was dismissive, reminding reporters that he was nursing his own injuries. "Banged up?" Randolph said. "I'm banged up. You forgot about my ankle? Banged up. My ankle is as big as a balloon. Talk to the trainers. I'm getting treatment every day. It's the playoffs." ...
Los Angeles Clippers May 2, 2013
Sacramento Bee LOS ANGELES - An air of finality might be the closest they get to catching a whiff of the Finals. Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin sits on the bench during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The Grizzlies won 103-93. Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph, right, shoots as he is defended by Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan, left, and Matt Barnes during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The Grizzli...
Sacramento Kings May 2, 2013
Clips Nation According to Arash Markazi of ESPN, Chris Paul has a bruised thumb and Blake Griffin's x-rays are clean. As if the Clippers needed to deal with any more injuries, point guard Chris Paul was diagnosed with a bruised left thumb after Tuesday's Game 5 but is expected to start Friday's Game 6 against the Grizzlies. Meanwhile, Blake Griffin, who suffered a high right ankle sprain during Monday's practice and was taken out of Tuesday's game early, underwent an MRI and X-ray Wednesday, which came back negative. Griffin was hardly able to walk after the game and his availability for Friday is...
Los Angeles Clippers May 1, 2013
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