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Memphis Grizzlies Beat Los Angeles Clippers 90-88, Force Game 7
May 11th, 2012 at 9:27 PM
The Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 90-88 on Friday night, setting up a Game 7 Sunday morning in Memphis. The Clippers blew an eight-point forth quarter lead after coming back from a nine point deficit themselves. Chris Paul, coming off a strained hip flexor, was not the...
Memphis Grizzlies Grab Fourth Seed & Homecourt Advantage in First Round Matchup Vs. Los Angeles Clippers
April 26th, 2012 at 7:42 PM
With an 88-76 victory over the Orlando Magic, the Memphis Grizzlies passed the Los Angeles Clippers for the fourth seed, taking home court advantage for the playoff matchup between the two teams. The Clippers, officially the fifth seed, will open their first playoff series since 2005-06 in Memphis on Sunday...
Loss to Atlanta Hawks Ends Los Angeles Clippers’ Chances of Pacific Division Title; Homecourt Advantage Still in Play
April 25th, 2012 at 12:34 AM
Following a disappointing 109-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Los Angeles Clippers' season long quest for a first ever Pacific Division title came to an end. Despite the fact the Clippers can still finish with the same record as the Los Angeles Lakers, the Lakers clinched the Pacific Division...
Los Angeles Clippers Come up Short Against Phoenix Suns, 93-90
April 20th, 2012 at 12:03 AM
The Los Angeles Clippers came into Thursday night's matchup against the Phoenix Suns having lost their past nine games in Phoenix.
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Make it 10.
The Clippers faltered late in the fourth quarter, fouling sure-thing free throw maker Steve Nash to give up the lead, then missed a potential game winning and game...
Los Angeles Clippers Look for Second Win in a Row as They Host Detroit Pistons
March 18th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
It has been more than a month since the last time the Los Angeles Clippers strung together back to back victories. The Clippers have a chance to change that today with a home matinee contest against the Detroit Pistons. The Clippers, who are 25-18 after a 95-91 win over the...
Los Angeles Clippers Face Nets for Final Meeting Between the Two in New Jersey
March 7th, 2012 at 3:43 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Los Angeles Clippers continue their six-game road trip tonight with a contest against the New Jersey Nets. Tonight's game will mark the last game ever for the Clippers in New Jersey, as the Nets will move to Brooklyn starting next season. The Clippers have struggled as of late,...
Los Angeles Clippers Get Third Shot at Minnesota Timberwolves Tonight
March 5th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
***PHOTO1*** The Minnesota Timberwolves have beaten the Los Angeles Clippers twice in Los Angeles this season. Tonight the Clippers will look to return the favor as they travel to Minnesota for a road contest against the Timberwolves. The Clippers fell to Minnesota most recently five days ago when they allowed...
Los Angeles Clippers’ Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin Start for the Western Conference All-Stars Tonight
February 26th, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Prior to this year, the Los Angeles Clippers had never had a player voted to start in the NBA All-Star Game. This year, the Clippers have two. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will be starting for the Western Conference, making history in doing so by being the first Clippers to...
Los Angeles Clippers Take on San Antonio Spurs Today
February 18th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** Lost in all the talk of Linsanity and the stellar play of the New York Knicks has been the streak of the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are riding an NBA-high nine game winning streak as they head into a Saturday matinee matchup at Staples Center with the Los...
Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin Will not Defend Slam Dunk Title
February 16th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
***PHOTO1*** Los Angeles Clippers' Forward Blake Griffin will no longer be dunking over cars.
The lineup for this year's Sprite Slam Dunk Contest was announced today, and the defending champion Griffin was not on it, deciding to forego an opportunity to defend the title. This year's contest will feature four of...
Game Recap: Los Angeles Clippers Begin Six-Game Road Trip by Crushing Washington Wizards 107-81
February 5th, 2012 at 2:27 PM
The Los Angeles Clippers started their six-game road trip on Saturday afternoon by absolutely demolishing the Washington Wizards 107-81. The game was never in doubt as the Clippers led by as many as 36 and had a field day, slamming home wide open dunks and drilling wide open jumpers all...
NBA All-Star Starters to Be Announced Tonight; Two Clippers Expected to Be Named Starters
February 2nd, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Despite having played only 19 games to this point, the shortened season has led to an earlier cutoff of All-Star voting and an earlier announcement of the NBA's All-Star Starting fives. If all preliminary poll results hold, then the Los Angeles Clippers will be very well represented in the NBA's...
Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul is Day-to-Day with Strained Left Hamstring
January 15th, 2012 at 7:24 PM
***PHOTO1*** Quick update on Los Angeles Clippers' star Chris Paul: The official word on Paul is that he sustained a strained left hamstring late in the Clippers 102-94 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Paul had an MRI taken on Sunday which came back negative. Paul is...
Los Angeles Clippers Face Milwaukee Bucks Tonight at Staples Center
January 7th, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Most teams in the NBA have played at least seven throughout the first two weeks of the season. The Los Angeles Clippers? They have only played five. The early spaced-out schedule for the Clippers has allowed the team extended practice time, something that is much needed for a team who's...
Los Angeles Clippers Take on Portland Trailblazers Tonight
January 1st, 2012 at 5:59 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Los Angeles Clippers will look to snap their first losing streak of the season tonight as they take on the Portland Trailblazers at Staples Center. For the moment, the losing is little cause for alarm, as it is only two games, early ones at that, and games against...
Los Angeles Clippers Take on Chicago Bulls for Home Opener Tonight
December 30th, 2011 at 2:27 PM
***PHOTO1*** Nearly one week in the season the new-look Los Angeles Clippers will finally make their home debut at the Staples Center tonight. The Clippers will be taking one of the league's best, the Chicago Bulls, in a game that will surely test how far along the Clippers are early...
Los Angeles Clippers Add Frontcourt Depth; Sign Veteran Reggie Evans to One Year Deal
December 21st, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Despite the regular season being just four days away, Los Angeles Clippers General Manager Neil Olshey is continuing to make moves to improve the roster following the blockbluster trade that landed Chris Paul in a Clippers uniform. The latest move came early this morning as the Clippers signed veteran Power...
Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Hornets Agree to Deal Sending Chris Paul to the Clippers
December 14th, 2011 at 4:54 PM
The Chris Paul saga appears to be coming to an end, and Chris Paul will be getting his Hollywood ending after all. However, in an M. Night Shyamalan-like twist, Chris Paul will be suiting up for the Los Angeles Clippers this season, not the Los Angeles Lakers. There had been...
NBA Lockout Update: Players Reject Owners Offer, Decertification Likely Next Step
November 14th, 2011 at 11:25 AM
The chances of an NBA season took a colossal hit today as the NBA Players Union rejected the latest proposal from David Stern and the NBA Owners. The Union plans to file an antirtust lawsuit against the NBA, citing the NBA not being willing to negotiate in good faith. NBA...
Latest Deadline Set by NBA for a Deal Passes but NBA Owners and Players Currently Meeting to Try and Get a Deal Done
November 9th, 2011 at 4:20 PM
It took the NFL 132 days to end their labor dispute earlier this summer. Today is day 132 of the NBA Lockout, and everyone involved with the game of Basketball is hoping the NBA can follow in the NFL's footsteps and make today the day the Lockout comes to an...