Just a short appetizer: 1200 words about Nothing. But that's what Citizen Zhiv does. I'm already a little late, as I wrote this last week when things seemed especially quiet, and letting the last few days go by has brought on not only a nice tidbit of news ( Joe Ingles ) but also the preview machine starting to crank up. It's going to get noisier and noisier. The new writers here at Clips Nation...
Thanks in part to the efforts of the citizens of Clips Nation, our own Chris Wylde and Mike Jaglin of ClipCast will appear weekly on 980AM The Beast, the radio home of Clippers basketball that has recently switched to a sports format. Dear ClipsNation, (Sound of horn) That's the sound of the horn, it's Chris Wylde and Mike Jaglin of ClipCast. We want to thank all of you for your support to get us...
There's new indications that a resolution to the Lawrence Frank situation is at hand, just days before training camp begins around the NBA. Dan Woike, who covers the Clippers for the Orange Country Register, tweets Thursday... Expect the #Clippers to announce Mike Woodson , Sam Cassell and Lawrence Frank as assistant coaches in upcoming days. — Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) September 25, 2014 Woike...
I decided to build an editorial team worthy of covering the best Clippers team ever. To that end, let me present the best Clips Nation team ever. When I put a "Help Wanted" post up on Clips Nation, I really didn't know what to expect. As you know, this blog has been much more than a hobby for me for a very long time now -- in fact, this will be my tenth season blogging about the Los Angeles Clippers...
The first front page feature from one of Clips Nation's new authors – Larson Ishii takes a technical look at the NBA’s new media mega deal, evaluating the future ripples it could have on the salary cap, the Clippers, and the rest of the league. Earlier this month Sports Business Daily reported the NBA was nearing terms on a massive new media deal with ESPN and Turner Broadcasting thought to be in...
This season, there will be some fresh (and familiar) faces contributing to the Daily Clipper. It might be hard to live up to the lofty standards set by others, but we'll certainly do our best to continue to bring you some of the Internet's best on the Los Angeles Clippers and the rest of the NBA. The return of NBA basketball grows closer and closer by the day, but until then we've only got links to...
- LA Times Sports High School Sports Top high school defensive backs in the Southland By Eric Sondheimer contact the reporter Sports High School Sports Football Christianity Defensive backs to watch: Maurice Davison; 5-8; 160; Sr.; Let's see who will beat him. Cameron Haney; Cathedral; 5-11; 180; Sr.; He backs down from no one. Darick Holmes; Newbury Park; 5-8; 180; Sr.; Multitalented player. Iman...
- LA Times Sports High School Sports Column Encino Crespi safety Marvell Tell III embraces leadership role High School Sports Sports Football Eric Sondheimer Los Angeles Times eric.sondheimer@latimes.com @latsondheimer RT @InlandEmpireBCA: Congratulations to '15 1B/LHP Austin Pritchard of @jwnorthbaseball committed to UNLV. Marvell Tell is free safety with big-time skills Crespi senior works hard...
- LA Times Sports Column Cara Black, advancing in U.S. Open doubles, thrives far from spotlight Sports Column Tennis Zimbabwe Czech Republic Wimbledon Championships U.S. Open (tennis) Bill Dwyre Los Angeles Times bill.dwyre@latimes.com @DwyreLATimes Haven't been to U.S. Open in three years. Forgot what a corporate monster it is. If your company isn't on a sign here, you're a nobody. Cara Black Jordan...
Ask UCLA Coach Jim Mora whom he would like to see lead the Bruins in rushing this season and he rattles off a list of candidates. ...
Every now and then, Albert Pujols reminds us of what he once did on a remarkably regular basis, unleashing the efficient, potent swings that were his trademark when he was voted the National League most valuable player three times and was one of the top power hitters of his generation, or any... ...
A loud thump — followed by an even louder curse — echoes from somewhere inside a cavernous semi trailer parked near the UCLA practice field. ...
Steve Ballmer got his team. Now he's locked up his coach. ...
The time has come to stop talking and start playing. Let the sweet sound of a referee's whistle mercifully replace the pound of a judge's gavel. ...
The dramatic -- and now debunked -- tale of Josh Shaw rescuing his 7-year-old nephew from drowning didn’t originate with a newspaper or television station covering USC. ...
USC cornerback Josh Shaw admitted to school officials that he had fabricated a story about rescuing a nephew from drowning and lied about how he suffered ankle injuries, the school announced Wednesday. ...
Rochelle Sterling continued to entertain offers from potential buyers of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday as her husband, Donald, sent the N.B.A. a 32-page response signaling his intent to fight....
Although there was no confirmation of the number of bidding groups, a person involved in the proposed sale said that Rochelle Sterling hopes to choose a buyer over the weekend....
((HT: ABC News/USA Today/The Score))Donald Sterling has issued a 32-page response to the NBA in the league's fight to oust him from being owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. In the 32-page tome, he is basically telling the league to stick it...Big time...Sterling's response claims the recording was made illegally in the state of California and therefore is inadmissable in any court proceeding. The morals...
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, despite reports that his wife Shelly has the go-ahead to sell the team, remains defiant over the NBA’s “draconian” punishment for his private conversation that he claims was illegally recorded. Sterling’s attorney, Max Blecher, told USA TODAY Sports that Sterling is not at all interested in selling. Blecher has fired off a giant 32-page response to the league....