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Los Angeles Clippers’ Season Comes to an End with 102-99 Loss to San Antonio Spurs
May 21st, 2012 at 1:09 AM
The Los Angeles Clippers' season ended Sunday night, as the San Antonio Spurs completed a 4-0 sweep of the Clippers to advance to the Western Conference finals. The Spurs eeked out a 102-99 win, overcoming a spirited effort from the banged-up Clippers.
The Clippers had the ball in Chris Paul's hands...
Los Angeles Clippers Can’t Slow Down San Antonio Spurs, Lose 105-88
May 17th, 2012 at 9:47 PM
After a series of extreme physical play, the Los Angeles Clippers have been unable to keep up with the fundamentally sound, smooth passing, and hot shooting San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs, while far less physical than the Clippers' previous matchup, the Memphis Grizzlies, have torched the Clippers' defense with exceptional...
Game Recap: San Antonio Spurs Ride Hot Shooting to Game 1 Victory Over Los Angeles Clippers
May 16th, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Fresh off a brutal series with the Memphis Grizzlies, the banged-up Los Angeles Clippers began their second round matchup with the number one seeded San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs, who are polar opposites to the "grit and grind" of the Memphis Grizzlies, used speed, ball movement, and great fundamental basketball...
Los Angeles Clippers VS San Antonio Spurs: Who Has the Edge?
May 15th, 2012 at 10:17 AM
***PHOTO1*** For the first time since 2006 the Los Angeles Clippers have advanced to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Tonight the Clippers will begin their second round matchup with the number one seeded San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are a veteran team who's core has won four championships...
Bench Fuels Los Angeles Clippers to Game 7 Victory Over Memphis Grizzlies, 82-72
May 13th, 2012 at 1:13 PM
***PHOTO1*** For much of the series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies, most NBA experts and analysts claimed that the Grizzlies were the better overall team.
Those experts and analysts were dead wrong.
The Los Angeles Clippers turned in a gritty, gusty team effort to take Game 7 82-72 in...
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...
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin Both Expected to Play for Los Angeles Clippers in Crucial Game 6
May 11th, 2012 at 9:26 AM
***PHOTO1*** Tonight's game between the Los Angeles Clippers is listed as a Game 6, as the Clippers hold a 3-2 series edge over the Memphis Grizzlies. The game however, might as well be a Game 7, as the Clippers know their best shot of taking down the Memphis Grizzlies is...
Game Recap: Chris Paul and Blake Griffin Hurt as Los Angeles Clippers Rally Falls Short
May 10th, 2012 at 10:56 AM
***PHOTO1*** The situation seemed very familiar. The Los Angeles Clippers, once down 24 points, had pulled to within six points and turned a once raucous Memphis crowd silent. Only this time the Clippers could not complete the miracle comeback, as the team went cold in the final minutes. Even worse...
Los Angeles Clippers Head Back to Memphis with Chance to Win First Playoff Series Since 2006
May 9th, 2012 at 11:37 AM
***PHOTO1*** Fresh off two exhilarating wins at an all-red Staples Center, the Los Angeles Clippers are back in Memphis looking to win their first NBA Playoffs series since 2006 when the Clippers dispatched of the Denver Nuggets in five games.
The Clippers take a 3-1 series lead into Wednesday night's contest...
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin Shine as Los Angeles Clippers Beat Memphis Grizzlies 101-97 in Overtime
May 8th, 2012 at 12:02 AM
***PHOTO1*** With the game tied and the clock winding down in regulation, Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard Chris Paul had the ball in his hands with a chance to win. Paul came up empty, failing to get a shot up against hounding Memphis Grizzlies defense. Paul, however, would have the...
Los Angeles Clippers Look to Take Commanding 3-1 Series Lead Over Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 Tonight
May 7th, 2012 at 11:14 AM
***PHOTO1*** Two wins by two points total.
That is how narrow the victories have been for the Los Angeles Clippers in their first round NBA Playoffs series with the Memphis Grizzlies. After winning Games 1 and 3 both one point, the Clippers know that they must limit mistake and miscues to...
Los Angeles Clippers Squeak by Memphis Grizzlies 87-86, Take 2-1 Series Lead
May 5th, 2012 at 5:26 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Los Angeles Clippers had 17 turnovers and missed 17 of their 30 free throws but gritty defense and the brilliance of Chris Paul lead the Clippers to their first home playoff win since 2006 and a 2-1 lead in the best of seven first round matchup with the...
Los Angeles Clippers Look to Take 2-1 Edge as They Host Memphis Grizzlies for Game 3
May 5th, 2012 at 9:22 AM
***PHOTO1*** There's no place like home.
This season, the home court of Staples Center has been a huge advantage for the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers finished 24-9 at home during the regular season and hope to continue that success Today against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their first...
Memphis Grizzlies Beat Los Angeles Clippers 105-98, Even Series at 1-1
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:57 AM
After a miraculous Game One comeback, the Los Angeles Clippers reentered the hostile FedEx Forum in Memphis looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. The Memphis Grizzlies, still stinging from that Game One loss, had other things on their mind. The Clippers and Grizzlies battled back and fourth for...
Los Angeles Clippers Forward Caron Butler Expected to Be Out 4-6 Weeks with Fractured Left Hand
April 30th, 2012 at 8:30 PM
***PHOTO1*** Lost in the elation of the Los Angeles Clippers' record setting 27-point Game 1 comeback was the fact that the Clippers lost starting Small Forward Caron Butler in the process. Butler fractured his left hand late in the third quarter and will likely be out 4-6 weeks while the...
Game Recap: Los Angeles Clippers Overcome 27-Point Deficit, Earn Epic 99-98 Win Over Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1
April 29th, 2012 at 10:11 PM
For much of the night it appeared as if the Los Angeles Clippers first NBA Playoffs appearance since 2006 would be a disaster. The Clippers were being blitzed by the Memphis Grizzlies, down by as much as 27 points, and had lost Caron Butler to a fractured bone in his...
Los Angeles Clippers VS Memphis Grizzlies: Who Has the Edge?
April 28th, 2012 at 5:42 PM
For the first time since the 2005-06 season, the Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in the NBA Playoffs. In the 2005-06 run, the Clippers entered as the six-seed in the Western Conference, but had homecourt advantage over the three-seeded Denver Nuggets. The Clippers would go on to steamroll the Nuggets...
Los Angeles Clippers Open Playoffs Sunday in Memphis Against the Grizzlies
April 27th, 2012 at 10:46 AM
The Los Angeles Clippers will open their first playoff series since 2006 on Sunday evening in Memphis against the Memphis Grizzlies. Losing three out of their last four games cost the Clippers home court advantage, but even that cannot damper the excitement of the Clippers back in the postseason with...
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...
Game Recap: Playing Without Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers Lose to New York Knicks; Lose Grip on Fourth Seed
April 25th, 2012 at 8:15 PM
***PHOTO1*** Coming into the final two games of the season, the Los Angeles Clippers had a chance to lock up the fourth seed and home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with just one win. The Clippers were unable to do so, losing to the Atlanta Hawks...