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Two Teams, One City: Lakers and Clippers Rematch

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

LA Clippers Beat Phoenix Suns for Eighth Straight Time, 102-96

The Clippers are off to a 4-0 start for the fourth time in franchise history as they beat the Phoenix Suns for the eighth straight time on Monday, November 2 at the Staples Center. “It’s good to start the season like this,” center DeAndre Jordan said. “Four – and- 0 is a pretty good start. But we’ve got to be able to keep it going and improve with every game, find out which rotations work the best and which units work the best.” Forward Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Point Guard Chris Paul finished

Los Angeles Clippers Win Home Opener, Beating the Dallas Mavericks, 104-88

The Los Angeles Clippers won its home opener, beating the Dallas Mavericks, 104-88, to the delight of Clipper Nation and to the chagrin of Maverick fans still smarting from the Jordan deal gone bad. What deal you ask….here is a quick recap: Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (aka DJ) as a free-agent verbally agreed to a four-year $80 million contract with the Mavericks only renege on it after a visit from Clippers coach Doc Rivers, and Clipper teammates Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, and JJ Reddick. At the end of their visit, DJ was a Maverick no more opting to remain a

Clippers Win Season Opener Against Sacramento Kings, 111-104

The Los Angeles Clippers narrowly escaped a Sacramento Kings fourth-quarter rally to win their season opener, 111-104 last night at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. The Sacramento Kings fought their way back from a 15-point deficit to take the lead in the final minutes of the game but the Clippers executed down the stretch despite committing careless turnovers in the fourth quarter.   With 2 minutes and 21 seconds left on the clock, forward Paul Pierce’s launched a 10-foot jumper preventing what would have been a massive disappointment for Clipper nation, breaking 100-100 tie. “I thought we did a

Clippers Endure Injuries in China

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

Los Angeles Clippers Host Media Day 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