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First Skirmish Goes to Clippers

The first skirmish in the 2012 Battle of LA is over, and the clear winner is…….. da Clippers. The Lakers out-shot the Clippers overall, thanks primarily to Clippers’ bench players Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes, and ex-Laker Brain Cook shooting a … Continue reading

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Clippers Win Opener For First TIme in Recorded Memory

The Clippers 19-pt win over Golden State was even better than the 15 point margin predicted here yesterday. After a hit-and-miss first half, in the second half the multi-point-guard system worked well, and newcomers Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups and Caron … Continue reading

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NBA Season Can’t Start Soon Enough for Clippers; Lakers Need More TIme

What were meaningless exhibition games in seasons past took on major significance this week for the Lakers and Clippers. The Clippers beat the Lakers in both games this week, and the ramifications for both teams are significant. In Monday’s game, … Continue reading

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Clippers Waive White Flag, Give Up the Ship for Paul

The Clippers have now made the deal the Lakers could not, shipping 4/5 of an excellent starting five to the Hornets for the physically questionable Chris Paul. The combination of Paul and Blake Griffin will make the Clippers not only … Continue reading

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NBA Trades Made and Not Made – Points Guards Pack Your Bags

This week’s trade flurry has shaken up the NBA West and made the occupation of point guard the favorite of real estate agents across the country. First, what did NOT happen: The Lakers did NOT trade Andrew Bynum, a good … Continue reading

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Mario Outdone and Blake Griffin Traffic Jam

Mario Solis was actually outdone on the late KNBC news last night, by anchorman Chris Schauble. They had this exchange: Solis: “The NBA All-Star game tip off tomorrow is at 4:00.” (actually 5:30 PST; he only missed it by 1-1/2 … Continue reading

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Nice Few Hours for the trojan Thugs

First, brain surgeon Leonard Washington commits a flagrant assault on Oklahoma star Blake Griffin during their basketball game last evening, and then today, more than 13 years after the infamous double murder, all-time sc Poster Boy OJ Simpson was sentenced … Continue reading

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