Tag: Los Angeles Clippers

With Blake Griffin sidelined, the Clippers’ role players are picking up the slack and keeping the team on track.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will miss at least two weeks with a partially torn left quadriceps tendon. Griffin suffered the injury in the first quarter of the Clippers’ Christmas night victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, according to the team. Source: ESPN

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers are in rebuilding mode and have missed on their top free-agent targets in each of the past three offseasons, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers still believes the Lakers are a top destination for free agents. “I think they’re always going to be an option,” Rivers said Friday before […]

Josh Smith was asked if he was happy in Los Angeles — “I’ve had my ups and downs, but for the most part, I’m a positive individual.” Source: Dan Woike of the OC Register on Twitter

And after Saturday’s loss in Houston, the truth got even uglier. Forget about being elite. Is this group even on the same page? There are big issues with this Clippers team, players are saying so publicly and privately, with one label more deserving than any other – underachievers. “We have to be better than this,” […]

Initial diagnosis on Austin Rivers' right ankle is a moderate sprain. Sense is he'll miss some time. — Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) December 20, 2015 Source: Dan Woike of the Orange County Register on Twitter

By January 10, NBA teams will have to either commit to players on non/partially-guaranteed contracts or let them go.

Luc Mbah a Moute isn’t going anywhere, which might be the best gift of all for someone who had his contract voided this summer by the Sacramento Kings and had to make the Clippers’ roster in training camp on a nonguaranteed contract. The small forward made his ninth consecutive start Monday, an indication that his […]

DeAndre Jordan and Doc Rivers discuss the first quarter of the season and where the Clippers hope to go.