LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS NEWS
NBA to tip off inaugural fan experience in India
The National Basketball Association (NBA), in partnership with the Basketball Federation of India, today tipped off NBA Jam, the league's first-ever fan event in India. Los Angeles Clippers guard Baron Davis and the New York Knicks City Dancers were on hand at Phoenix Hills Mall in Mumbai to tip off the three-city, seven-week free interactive basketball experience, which captures the excitement of the NBA through basketball activities, entertainment acts, and off-court events. The opening event will last until July 5 and then travel to seven malls across Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore. - Read More...
Sources: Los Angeles Clippers to trade Zach Randolph to Memphis Grizzlies
Sources say that the Clippers have agreed to trade Zach Randolph to the Grizzlies for Quentin Richardson. - Read More...
Los Angeles Clippers extend qualifying offer to forward Steve Novak
The Clippers have extended a qualifying offer to forward Steve Novak, making him a restricted free agent. - Read More...
Clippers welcome top pick Griffin
Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy had no doubts who his team would take when they won the draft lottery in May. - Read More...
Griffin pick will finally turn Clippers around
Get your yuks in while you can, because Blake Griffin is going to turn the Clippers into legit winners before long, Kevin Hench says.
Clippers get their man, take Griffin No. 1 on busy draft day
The Los Angeles Clippers selected Blake Griffin with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, grabbing the only player ...
NBA draft results: Los Angeles Clippers select Oklahoma's Blake Griffin No. 1
The Los Angeles Clippers selected Oklahoma's Blake Griffin as the top pick in the 2009 NBA draft. - Read More...
Mock Draft 4.0
The Minnesota/Washington trade shakes things up at the top of the draft, and our mock draft has been updated accordingly. The new top five: Clippers: Blake Griffin - Same as... - Read More...
Clippers will keep No. 1 draft pick
The Clippers remain intent on keeping the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, and they're expected to make Oklahoma's Blake Griffin the top selection. Assistant general manager Neil Olshey said Monday that the pick is not going anywhere. Coach and general manager Mike Dunleavy said he hasn't spoken to anyone seriously about trading the pick in more than two weeks. He and Olshey haven't ruled out the possibility of acquiring another pick before Thursday's draft.
Clippers remain intent on keeping No. 1 draft pick
The Clippers remain intent on keeping the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, and they're expected to make Oklahoma's Blake Griffin the top selection. - Read More...
Griffin in line for endorsements with Subway, EA Sports
Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin, expected to be the top pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the draft, is set to announce deals ...
Will Grizzlies go wrong with No. 2 pick again?
The Clippers have an easy choice at No. 1. The Grizzlies aren't so lucky. And as NBADraft.net points out, they've messed it up before.
To Blake Griffin, No. 1 pick is no given
Blake Griffin showed up in an orange, black and white sweatsuit. For the record, he insisted there was no Clippers jersey underneath it. - Read More...
For lottery-winning Clippers, all signs point to Griffin
The Los Angeles Clippers didn't need time after the draft lottery to decide who to take with the No. 1 pick. They settled on ...
Clippers share plan for Griffin
The Los Angeles Clippers didn't need time after the draft lottery to decide who to take with the No. 1 pick. They settled on Blake Griffin long ago. "I'd say we made the decision June 2008," assistant general manager Neil Olshey said Wednesday at the team's practice facility in Playa Vista. "When he decided to go back to Oklahoma, that if we got the No. 1 pick in '09, he'd be the guy.
Mock NBA draft: The top 14 picks
After winning the draft lottery, the Clippers are almost certain to select Blake Griffin. NBAdraft.net projects the top 14 picks.
And Blake Griffin Goes To...
... if they're smart, the Los Angeles Clippers. However, the last time they had the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, they opted to take Michael Olowokandi in... - Read More...
Clips win draft lottery, earn right to take Griffin
Blake Griffin is likely heading to Hollywood. The Clippers won the draft lottery, giving them the right to select the Oklahoma star.
Clippers win No. 1 pick in Draft; Kings slip to fourth
For most of the last 25 years, the Los Angeles Clippers have had to travel across the country every spring for the NBA Draft Lottery. - Read More...
Los Angeles Clippers forward Zach Randolph's DUI charge rejected
Zach Randolph's DUI charge was rejected and the Los Angeles Clippers forward was only charged with one count of reckless driving. - Read More...
Wizards edge Clippers for better shot in NBA draft lottery
The Washington Wizards have won a tiebreaker with the Los Angeles Clippers, giving them a slightly better chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. - Read More...
Blazers top lowly Clippers, tie for third in West
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points, Joel Przybilla added 10 points and 14 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 87-72 on Saturday night to tie for third place in the Western Conference. - Read More...
That's how he Rolls: Clips' Randolph busted for DUI
Los Angeles Clippers forward Zach Randolph has been arrested for investigation of drunken driving. California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Garrett says two officers saw a white Rolls-Royce weaving on Interstate 405 around 2:25 a.m. Monday. The officers pulled the car over and identified Randolph as its driver. Garrett says alcohol could be smelled from inside the car and after conducting a field sobriety test, Randolph was arrested and taken to the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles. - Read More...
Clippers' Randolph arrested for DUI in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Clippers suspended forward Zach Randolph for two games on Monday after he was arrested for investigation of drunken driving hours after the team's 88-85 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. - Read More...
Los Angeles Clippers forward Zach Randolph arrested for DUI
Authorities say Los Angeles Clippers forward Zach Randolph has been arrested for investigation of drunken driving. - Read More...
Reports: Clippers to trade Randolph
The Los Angeles Clippers are making room for Blake Griffin and clearing salary-cap space, all in one fell swoop.
Clippers extend qualifying offer to forward Novak
The Clippers have extended a qualifying offer to forward Steve Novak, making him a restricted free agent. - Read More...
Los Angeles Clippers unveil Blake Griffin, offer solid playing time
The Clippers introduced first-round pick Blake Griffin on Monday. - Read More...
Griffin pick will finally turn Clippers around
Get your yuks in while you can, because Blake Griffin is going to turn the Clippers into legit winners before long, Kevin Hench says.
Winners and losers from the NBA draft
The Clippers got a gem in Blake Griffin, but is he lucky to be a Clipper? Jeff Goodman has the NBA draft's winners and losers.
Clippers take Griffin with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
The Los Angeles Clippers have selected college player of the year Blake Griffin with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Griffin, who led the nation with 14.4 rebounds per game while averaging 22.7 points last season for Oklahoma, is considered the only sure thing in a draft filled with question marks. The Clippers said they would take the forward with the pick hours after they won the draft lottery last month. The draft followed a busy day of trades in the NBA.
West outlook: Stockpiling first-rounders could pay off
The Los Angeles Clippers beat the odds to win the NBA's draft lottery, but other Western Conference teams in the lottery have ...
Clippers remain intent on keeping No. 1 draft pick
The Clippers remain intent on keeping the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, and they're expected to make Oklahoma's Blake Griffin ...
Los Angeles Clippers insist No. 1 pick not going anywhere
The Clippers said again that they won't trade the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. - Read More...
Mock Draft, Version 3.0
With three days and counting before the 2009 NBA Draft, big question marks surround several of the top picks. The Clippers are picking first, and are locked in on Oklahoma power... - Read More...
2009 NBA Draft Central
It was no surprise who the Clippers took at No. 1. But who are the rest of the teams taking? Check out our 2009 NBA Draft Central.
Blake Griffin shows off during first Clippers workout
Blake Griffin showed off the high-flying dunks that helped him become college player of the year in a very public pre-draft workout Saturday for the Los Angeles Clippers. - Read More...
How good is Spain's Ricky Rubio?
Game 1 of the Spanish ACB league playoffs. Numerous NBA executives and head coaches such as Sacramento's Geoff Petrie and the Los Angeles Clippers' Mike Dunleavy have made the trek out to the capital of Spain to watch DKV Joventut take on Real Madrid in the quarterfinals. Ricky Rubio is amped. He's his team's go-to guy, the darling of the Spanish media, and is considered by many to be the most talented prospect ever to come out of Europe. Although his squad is going up against the most historic franchise in Spanish basketball -- with a budget five times their size, and home-court advantage to boot -- Joventut has won its last four games, and is clicking on all cylinders defensively. Unfortunately for Joventut, three minutes into the second quarter, disaster strikes, as a hard crossover at halfcourt by fellow NBA draft prospect Sergio Llull sends Ricky Rubio to the floor in pain, out for the game and possibly the series. Joventut falls apart and finds itself down by 24 points at - Read More...
For lottery-winning Clippers, all signs point to Griffin
The Los Angeles Clippers didn't need time after the draft lottery to decide who to take with the No. 1 pick. They settled on ...
Los Angeles Clippers planning for future with top pick Blake Griffin
The Los Angeles Clippers didn't need time after the draft lottery to decide who to take with the No. 1 pick. - Read More...
Mock NBA draft lottery: The top 14 picks
After winning the draft lottery, the Clippers are almost certain to select Blake Griffin. NBAdraft.net projects the top 14 picks.
Clippers win NBA draft lottery, Griffin sweepstakes
The Los Angeles Clippers won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night, likely sealing the destination for Oklahoma star Blake Griffin, ...
Clippers win lottery, earn right to draft Blake Griffin
The Clippers won the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday, earning the right to draft Oklahoma's Blake Griffin in June. - Read More...
Randolph's DUI charge rejected
Zach Randolph's DUI charge was rejected and the Los Angeles Clippers forward was only charged with one count of reckless driving. The charge was announced during his hearing at the Los Angeles County Superior Court earlier Monday, his lawyer Blair Berk said. Randolph, who was arrested and booked on suspicion of DUI on April 6, was suspended for two games because of the incident. He was pulled over at 2:25 a.m. - Read More...
Okur questionable for Jazz
Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur is questionable for Sunday's playoff opener in Los Angeles with a strained hamstring. Okur has been out since straining his right hamstring on Monday night against the Clippers. He did not practice all week and sat out again Saturday in the Jazz's final workout before traveling to Los Angeles. The Jazz say Okur will be a gametime decision, but his teammates say they aren't expecting to have Okur in the lineup. - Read More...
Durant, Thunder dismantle reeling Clippers
Kevin Durant had 26 points, Jeff Green added 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Los Angeles Clippers 126-85 in both team's season finale on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Clips' Randolph busted for DUI, suspended
Los Angeles Clippers forward Zach Randolph has been arrested for investigation of drunken driving. California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Garrett says two officers saw a white Rolls-Royce weaving on Interstate 405 around 2:25 a.m. Monday. The officers pulled the car over and identified Randolph as its driver. Garrett says alcohol could be smelled from inside the car and after conducting a field sobriety test, Randolph was arrested and taken to the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles. - Read More...
Clippers' Randolph arrested on suspicion of DUI
Los Angeles Clippers forward Zach Randolph has been arrested for investigation of drunken driving. California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Garrett says two officers saw a white Rolls-Royce weaving on Interstate 405 around 2:25 a.m. Monday. The officers pulled the car over and identified Randolph as its driver. Garrett says alcohol could be smelled from inside the car and after conducting a field sobriety test, Randolph was arrested and taken to the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles. - Read More...
Clippers' Randolph arrested on suspicion of drunken driving
Authorities say Los Angeles Clippers forward Zach Randolph has been arrested for investigation of drunken driving. California ...
Nuggets have too much firepower for Clippers
The Denver Nuggets had plenty of firepower and defense even without Kenyon Martin to beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 120-104 Saturday night for their 11th win in 12 games. - Read More...