Following up on some things I wrote in Working the Wire this week… I thought the Clippers would have a hard time finding a way to sign JR Smith, but it seems I was a little too optimistic. Based on conversations with one NBA cap guru, I thought the Clips’ only real chance to land [...]
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Just posted to Rotowire – this week’s fantasy NBA waiver recommendations. To the surprise of no one, I led with Jeremy Lin: Now, I don’t want to be accused of irrational Knick-fan exuberance here… the “MVP” chants at Madison Square Garden last night were a little much. And I don’t think Lin compares with other [...]
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The Clippers will reportedly attempt to sign free agent guard J.R. Smith. It’s unclear where they plan to get the money.
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After seeing Blake Griffin’s dunk over Kendrick Perkins last week – in a game the Clippers were leading by 19 – I thought it was a matter of time before defenders started enforcing the no-layup rule. Timofey Mozgov apparently agreed. That’s a clean-but-hard foul by Mozgov, and a very solid basketball play. I think we’ll [...]
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Blake Griffin’s dunk over Kendrick Perkins was remarkable… but plays like that are going to get Griffin hurt before too long.
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To the surprise of no one, Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin was named Rookie of the Year for the 2010-11 season. He was the first player to be elected unanimously since David Robinson in 1990, and that is a bit of a surprise… it seemed likely that at least one voter would leave Griffin [...]
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Los Angeles Clippers rookie forward Blake Griffin will headline the slam dunk contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in February, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. The contest will feature more big men than usual, with the 6-10 Griffin competing against Wizards center JaVale McGee (listed at 7-0) and Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibaka (6-10). Milwaukee’s Brandon [...]
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