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Two Teams, One City: Lakers and Clippers Rematch
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Two Teams, One City: Lakers and Clippers Rematch

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterFebruary 3, 2016

The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are not the Lakers and Clippers of old. One was formerly known as a less-than-stellar franchise, now a prominent contender. The other is a franchise sitting on a gilded legacy focused on rebuilding the future . Their status could not be more prevalent this weekend, where the Lakers went 0-3 and the Clippers went 2-0. The Clippers came into the game on Friday without small forward Paul Pierce and forward Blake Griffin.  The Lakers battled without Kobe Bryant, who has been earning an average of 15.9 points per game. Griffin’s absence from  the lineup

Clippers Help Give Glasses to Students in Inglewood Schools
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Clippers Help Give Glasses to Students in Inglewood Schools

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterJanuary 27, 2016

The Los Angeles Clippers Foundation collaborated with the non-profit organization Vision to Learn to provide free glasses to students who need them in the Inglewood School District. To introduce the partnership, on January 19, Clippers players Paul Pierce and Chris Paul visited Pierce’s Alma Mater Inglewood High School to distribute glasses to Inglewood students in need. “I don’t want to always be labeled as somebody who just helps another kid play basketball. How can you make a difference in another kid’s life education-wise?” said Pierce. “I’ve been able to do those things throughout my career and that is the thing

NBA All-Star Chris Paul & Comedian Kevin Hart Surprise Brotherhood Crusade Youth with Holiday Shopping Spree
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NBA All-Star Chris Paul & Comedian Kevin Hart Surprise Brotherhood Crusade Youth with Holiday Shopping Spree

Brittany K. Jackson, Contributing WriterDecember 29, 2015

(CULVER CITY, CA) – Everyone knows that the holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a few surprises. Well, 8-time NBA all-star Christ Paul and one of America’s all-time favorite funny men Kevin Hart did just that and more when they gifted hundreds of Los Angeles youth with $100.00 gift-cards to Target, and showed up personally to fuel the excitement. Several community based organizations, including LA’s Best, the Boys & Girls Club of Watts/Willowbrook and the Brotherhood Crusade were chosen as the recipients of the duo’s second Holiday Takeover, designed to provide youth gifts with a message attached, just in time

Clippers Endure Injuries in China
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Clippers Endure Injuries in China

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterOctober 15, 2015

Despite their recent injuries, Clippers point guards Chris Paul and Austin Rivers practiced on Tuesday for the Charlotte Hornets game in Shanghai, sources say. Both guards missed the Hornets game on Sunday in Shenzhen. The two games are part of the NBA Global Games, an initiative that sends NBA teams to play in cities throughout the world, according to the NBA. Last Saturday, the eight-time NBA All-Star point guard fractured his left index finger during practice, according to ESPN. Paul has had a small amount of injures during his career, despite having knee problems during his stint with the New

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Chris Paul and State Farm Assist the Brotherhood Crusade

Amanda Scurlock, Contributing WriterOctober 1, 2015

NBA All-Star and Clippers point guard Chris Paul partnered with insurance group State Farm to launch the “Exist to Assist” community outreach program on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The Brotherhood Crusade was the first stop of the program, where Paul met and talked to youth benefitting from the organization.

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Los Angeles Clippers Host Media Day 2015

Dr. Valerie Wardlaw, Contributing WriterSeptember 26, 2015

Soon and very soon, DeAndre Jordan will hoop it up for the Los Angeles Clippers, a sight that almost wasn’t. But on Friday, September 25 at the Los Angeles Clippers Playa Vista training facility, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan were poised and posed for the 2015-16 season. In case you didn’t know, the LA Clippers are deep, very deep. With the signing of newcomers Paul Pierce, Lance Stephenson, Josh Smith, Wesley Johnson, Pablo Prigioni, and Cole Aldrich, coupled with sixth man of the year, Jamal Crawford, and Austin Rivers, you have what Smith calls, the “bench mob.” The