50 is a milestone number. Whether it’s age, points by a player in an NBA game, or saves from a closer in an MLB season. 50 wins in a season in the NBA, however, isn’t really a milestone. Nearly every team has done it except for the Bobcats, Raptors, and yes, the Los Angeles Clippers. That is, until last night. The… Read more →
Jamal Crawford’s NBA career can be likened to that of a person looking in the mirror one day and saying, “What have I been doing all of my life?’. Be it appearance, career, hobby, addiction, family, said person may wonder where would they have been if they tried hard enough, if they had been put in a better situation, etc…. Read more →
Ah, the NBA is officially back. And there’s no better way to kick it off than to see two teams who hate each other go at it. Enter the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers. A few months removed from their epic seven game series in the first round of the 2012 NBA playoffs, these two went at it last… Read more →
Last night, I attended the Clippers open scrimmage at the USC Galen Center, the second year they’ve held it at that venue. It was a chance for the fans to be introduced to every member of the team and see how far they’ve progressed since last season ended and training camp opened. The following is a brief analysis of what… Read more →
The Los Angeles Clippers, fresh off a second round playoff exit at the hands of the Spurs, came into this offseason needing to address a few things. As successful as their season was, it would only make sense to improve on it. The bench was filled with talented guards in Mo Williams, Randy Foye, and Eric Bledsoe, and grizzled bigs… Read more →
It was six years in the making. The last time the Los Angeles Clippers arrived to the big dance, Sam Cassell was doing the big balls dance, Elton Brand had the best year of his career, and the Kaman Islands were invaded by Reggie Evans. Fast forward to 2012. With the Denver Nuggets defeating the Houston Rockets last night, the… Read more →
There’s something about Rafer Alston being on teams I like (refer to the 2003-04 Heat). He was a key player on that squad as well as the 2008-09 Houston Rockets. It was a unique team of characters. You had China’s greatest ambassador in Yao Ming, a streetball legend in Alston, a model citizen all-around good guy in Shane Battier, a… Read more →
Every now and then, a team emerges from the ashes to create a buzz that takes the nation by storm. It’s what one would call a Cinderella story. Enter the 2003-04 Miami Heat. A team nobody expected much from coming off of an abysmal 25-57 season. The silver lining is they earned a high lottery pick, with whom they selected… Read more →
They say it’s only preseason. But if you watched the Clippers vs. Lakers game last night, it didn’t feel like a normal preseason game. There was a different feeling in the air, and though part of it may be media driven, it was there. The Lakers were the perfect test for the Clippers – a perennial title contender with two hall-of-famers…. Read more →
Going into this offseason, the Clippers’ one glaring need was ever so apparent – the small forward position. For the past few years, it’s been a turnstile of sorts. From Tim Thomas to Al Thornton to Steve Novak to Ryan Gomes…not exactly a list of A-list players. So, Neil Oshley made it a point to address their need. He met… Read more →
Click on John Crotty to subscribe!
Say What?