Los Angeles Clippers

When the Portland Trail Blazers signed Nicolas Batum to a four year deal worth nearly $50 million, the hope was that he would develop into a superstar this season. But is he ready? It’s a fair question, because while the 23-year-old continues to improve on a season-by-season basis, his averages of 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds [...]

Once again, Lamar Odom is facing criticism concerning his conditioning. Odom came into Clippers camp looking like he’d gained a noticeable amount of weight, and not in muscle. In an exhibition game against the Utah Jazz, which the clippers won 96-94, Odom was given a rest along with fellow newcomer Grant Hill. “He’s got to work through [...]

The LA Clippers jump into their 2012-2013 campaign with some key additions. Lamar Odom looks to bounce back into form after an uncharacteristically down year with the Dallas Mavericks (6.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.7 apg-all career lows) while Jamal Crawford (14 ppg, 3.2 apg, 2 rpg) looks set to add spark to an already prolific [...]

September 20, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim “I hate to be by myself, I hate to be by myself…” So says the NBA’s premiere floor general, the Clippers’ Chris Paul. In an interview with GQ’s Steve Marsh, Paul gives fans a snippet of what it might be like in the mind of the Clips’ conductor. In [...]

August 31, 2012 – Rob De France After a series of new moves this off-season, we revamp our count down of the Top 10 trades or free agent signings: 10. Louis Williams to Atlanta Hawks The Hawks brought in the offensive engine that made the Philadelphia 76ers go last season, as he scored a career-high [...]

August 29, 2012 – Dan Favale There’s plenty of deficiencies separating the Los Angeles Clippers from legitimate title contention, and one of them is Blake Griffin. Though the young forward is a high-flying juggernaut, he can be underwhelming in many other facets of the game; perpetual dunking will only carry you, and your team, so [...]

August 23, 2012 – Dan Favale No NBA player should ever concede to the fact that another team is better than theirs, and that’s why Chauncey Billups’ confidence in the Los Angeles Clippers is no surprise. But it is incorrect. Billups was pretty candid about his feelings toward the Lakers, according to Vince Ellis of [...]

August 3, 2012 – Rob De France After a flurry of moves already this off-season, we count down the Top 10 trades or free agent signings so far: [...]

July 24, 2012 – Rob De France After moving 2-time MVP and 8-time All-Star Steve Nash, the Phoenix Suns have reloaded quickly. The Suns will have their ups and downs in the regular season, but this is a team others will try to avoid come playoff time. Letting go of Nash was challenging for the [...]

June 5, 2012 – Dan Favale Another Memphis Grizzlies offseason, another batch of unwarranted Rudy Gay trade rumors we’ll be forced to endure. [...]