Blake Griffin is officially on the mend. The All-Star power forward underwent surgery for a right big toe injury that prematurely ended his season. There is still no timetable for his full recovery, per the Los Angeles Times‘ Broderick Turner: Clippers forward Blake Griffin had successful surgery Monday in Charlotte, N.C., to address an injury to the [...]
Blake Griffin’s latest setback, a season-ending big toe injury, hasn’t changed the Los Angeles Clippers’ plans this summer: They are still going to re-sign him. From The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via RealGM): “Griffin is still a significant part of the Clippers’ future. Management remains committed to signing him to a long-term deal this summer, league sources tell [...]
April 28, 2017
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Many people have floated the idea that Blake Griffin would consider signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder when he reaches free agency this summer. He was born in Oklahoma City, attended high school in Oklahoma and went to the University of Oklahoma. The hometown ties are there. But Griffin, who will miss the rest of [...]
April 25, 2017
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Soon-to-be NBA free agents get recruited by other players from other teams well in advance of the offseason. This is one of the Association’s worst-kept secrets. So if you’re dealing with a free agent worth a damn, you better believe they’re hearing from rival players. Unless, apparently, they’re Blake Griffin. He told HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy [...]
April 17, 2017
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According to a report form Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, murmurs out of Blake Griffin’s camp are that when he enters free agency this off-season he wants and plans to re-sign with the Clippers quickly. [tweet https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/825030886991106048] Here is the statement from Kyler in the Basketball Insiders article: “Sources close to Griffin said recently that [...]
January 30, 2017
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A little more than a week after losing Chris Paul to left thumb surgery, the Los Angeles Clippers have gotten some good news. Blake Griffin is on his way back. Per ESPN.com’s Kevin Arnovitz: [tweet https://twitter.com/kevinarnovitz/status/823668482730524672] Griffin hasn’t played since Dec. 18 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. His return comes not a [...]
January 24, 2017
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Blake Griffin has seemed to make as much news off the court as on it the past few seasons with his continued foray and interest in Hollywood and his injury struggles. While Griffin is due back on the court for the injury hampered Clippers in the next couple weeks, news broke Wednesday that Griffin will [...]
January 19, 2017
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Blake Griffin hasn’t suited up since Dec. 18 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee knee. The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping that changes in the near future—perhaps by the end of January. From ESPN.com’s Kevin Arnovitz: – Clippers forward Blake Griffin is on target for his return, coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday night. [...]
January 12, 2017
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The already faltering Los Angeles Clippers got some unfortunate news Monday morning as their star forward Blake Griffin will undergo a minor knee procedure and miss several weeks. [tweet https://twitter.com/TheVertical/status/810722784934555649] According to The Vertical, the Clippers expect Griffin to return at some point in January. This is a huge blow to a 20-8 Clippers team. [...]
December 19, 2016
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Chris Paul and Blake Griffin have never come across as best friends, and they most likely never will. But the idea that they actively dislike each other is completely, utterly kaput. As Paul told USA Today‘s Sam Amick, the two are closer than they’ve ever been: “Oh, no question (it’s) better now than ever,” Paul [...]
November 23, 2016
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