Griffin nearly gets triple-double in Clippers rout (AP)

Blake Griffin fell two assists shy of a triple-double, and he didn’t even play in the fourth quarter. It was that kind of dominating night for the Los Angeles Clippers, who rebounded from a disappointing loss in a big way, jumping on the Washington Wizards early and cruising to a 107-81 win. Griffin had 21 [...]

NBA Capsules: Parker sets Spurs assist record (The Canadian Press)

SAN ANTONIO – Tony Parker scored 42 points and broke the Spurs’ franchise record for career assists, leading San Antonio to a 107-96 win over the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
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Clippers soar to top of Pacific Division (AP)

The bad old days are becoming a distant memory for the high-flying Los Angeles Clippers. They lead the Pacific Division, have landed Chris Paul and Blake Griffin as starters on the All-Star team and in the process have stolen, at least for the moment, the spotlight from the Lakers. “It’s a new beginning around here,” [...]

Nuggets beat Clippers 112-91 behind Gallinari’s 21 (AP)

Blake Griffin got Mozgov’d attempting one of his high-flying dunks, hitting the floor and taking the Los Angeles Clippers down with him. Timofey Mozgov’s hard foul on the All-Star came in a dominant third quarter that helped Denver win 112-91 Thursday night and end the Clippers’ season-high four-game winning streak that included a victory over [...]

Paul, Griffin lead Clippers past Jazz, 107-105 (AP)

Chris Paul scored a season-high 34 points and Blake Griffin added 31 as the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 107-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. It was the Clippers’ first win in Salt Lake City since 2003, snapping a string of 16 consecutive losses — including a 108-79 loss in [...]

Kenyon Martin deciding which contender to join (Yahoo! Sports)

The veteran forward is debating among a group of teams that include the Lakers, Clippers and Heat.
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Iguodala shines in 76ers’ 74-69 win over Magic (The Canadian Press)

PHILADELPHIA – The 76ers had one of their worst performances of the season to open a rugged stretch on the schedule.
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Billups leads Clippers to 109-105 win over Nuggets (AP)

After fans in Denver showed him their appreciation, Chauncey Billups gave them one more reason to miss their native son and rue the day he left. Billups’ homecoming couldn’t have gone better. He scored a season-high 32 points and drew a crucial foul in the waning seconds to help seal the Los Angeles Clippers’ 109-105 [...]

Clippers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

A little over a month ago, Solomon Jones was watching TV with his family after Christmas dinner. While it was good to be home, something about it just didn’t feel right.
“When the first national anthem played, I was just so used to being there,” Jones said. “That was the toughest part about it. Just hearing [...]

Demps: Hornets looking to trade C Kaman (PA SportsTicker)

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer
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Clippers assign Bledsoe to D-League for 2 games (AP)

The Los Angeles Clippers have assigned guard Eric Bledsoe to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League for a two-game rehabilitation assignment. He has been sidelined since having right knee surgery in October. Clippers general manager Neil Olshey says if Bledsoe performs as expected, the team anticipates him rejoining them for the Clippers’ trip [...]

Hornets’ Gordon to miss at least 3 more weeks (PA SportsTicker)

New Orleans guard Eric Gordon will miss at least another three weeks as he recovers from a bruised right knee.
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Wizards fire coach Saunders, promote Wittman (PA SportsTicker)

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer
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Will DeAndre Jordan or JaVale McGee Lead the NBA in Blocks Per Game in 2012? Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers and JaVale McGee of the Washington Wizards are tied as of Sunday, January 22, 2012, for the lead in blocks per game in the NBA at 3.00 each. The two centers are pretty good shot blockers and look like they will battle it out this season…
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Clippers hand Raptors 8th straight loss (The Canadian Press)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – After Mo Williams’ big fourth quarter helped the Los Angeles Clippers send the Toronto Raptors to their eighth straight loss, he preferred to share the credit with his teammates.
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Clippers’ Paul has strained left hamstring (AP)

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul strained his left hamstring in the fourth quarter against the Lakers on Saturday night and an MRI done Sunday was negative. The team says Paul is day to day and is questionable for Monday’s game against New Jersey. Paul is averaging 18.0 points, 8.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and [...]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ‘assumed’ Shaq ‘didn’t need or want my help’ (Yahoo! Sports)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn’t tutor Shaquille O’Neal because Shaq didn’t ask Kareem. Sun rises in the East, and sets in the West. Two proud, dominant, all-world MVP centers. Two completely disparate styles of playing the position. One uniform. One annoying sense … Continue reading →
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Players react to labor breakdown (Yahoo! Sports)

Most NBA players say they’re continuing to stand behind the union after talks again stopped.
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Clippers’ Gordon says players not ready to give in (AP)

Eric Gordon believes his fellow NBA players will stand strong throughout the lockout. About 60 minutes before the Indiana Hoosiers started basketball practice Saturday night, Gordon told reporters at his former college that he did not believe players would fold under the pressure to save the NBA season.
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Are the Clippers going to play this season, or not? A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Am I going to see Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers take the floor this season, or will games be lost? Will the millionaires work out their differences with the billionaires so that the blue collar workers can spend their hard-earned disposable income to watch a kid’s…
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Top five small forwards in Los Angeles Clippers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Los Angeles Clippers have more than 40 years of history dating back to their origins as the Buffalo Braves, so players should have at least two seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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Top five shooting guards in Los Angeles Clippers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: The Los Angeles Clippers have more than 40 years of history dating back to their origins as the Buffalo Braves, so players should have at least two seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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Clippers’ Kaman open to playing overseas (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman is overseas competing for Germany’s national team. He’s open to the possibility of staying there. Kaman, the tournament’s leading rebounder at the EuroBasket tournament, has received inquiries from foreign teams that may pan out in…
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Clippers’ Kaman open to overseas offers (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman has joined the growing mass of NBA players that is interested in playing…
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Top five point guards in Los Angeles Clippers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Los Angeles Clippers have more than 40 years of history dating back to their origins as the Buffalo Braves, so players should have at least two seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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Spain beats Lithuania 91-79 at Euro basketball (PA SportsTicker)

By NESHA STARCEVIC AP Sports Writer
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France beats Italy 91-84 to advance at Europeans (PA SportsTicker)

By NESHA STARCEVIC AP Sports Writer
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Why the NBA players are going to lose this fight: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

I would really like to see if Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers could take it to the next level and become a playoff team this season. However, I have a feeling that I am not going to get a chance to watch the Clips at Staples Center.
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Clippers’ Griffin finds funny way to pass time (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin may have found the most amusing way to stay busy during the NBA Lockout. The NBA All-Star is heading to work as an intern at “Funny or Die.” He will learn video production at the website founded by actor Will Ferrell and…
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Blake Griffin begins internship at Funny Or Die (AP)

Stymied by the NBA lockout, Blake Griffin is going to work for Will Ferrell instead. This week, the Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward is interning at Funny Or Die, the comedy website co-founded by Ferrell and Adam McKay. Griffin arrived at the site’s LA offices Tuesday to begin three days of work in video production.
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Are the Los Angeles Clippers playoff contenders? A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

A recent article asked some key questions about the Los Angeles Clippers, and they are good questions to ask about the young, up-and-coming club. The ongoing labor difficulties in the NBA may make all of this moot, but for now the fans have to operate on the possibility that both…
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Should Blake Griffin think about playing overseas? A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Perish the thought, right? The best thing to happen to the Los Angeles Clippers in years is Blake Griffin. Can you imagine if he went across an ocean and ripped up his knee playing for some random European team? And yet, every star in the NBA is being queried as to whether they are…
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Seven footers drafted first overall in the NBA rarely work out (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Yao Ming recently announced his retirement from the NBA. A tremendously talented player, Yao was plagued by injuries that cost him a significant amount of playing time. Had it not been for his various injuries, he would have been a member of the Hall of Fame without question.
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Would I rather have Donald Sterling or no team at all? A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

I was recently having a conversation with someone in the front office of the Los Angeles Clippers. During our conversation I mentioned that Donald Sterling does not exactly have a stellar reputation when it comes to owners of professional sports teams.
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