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How did the Spurs rally past the Clippers? With a clipboard

Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a defining 24-0 run in the third quarter, and San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 96-86 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Have you forgotten about Tim The young center often disappears on the court, which isn't why the Clippers [...]

Clippers already hurting in Game 1 loss

By HOOPSWORLD The Clippers are always confident that they have enough offensive firepower to outscore any opponent, but Tuesday night in San Antonio, the Clippers found out that the key to winning this round will be defense. By HOOPSWORLD The Clippers are always confident that they have enough offensive firepower to outscore any opponent, but [...]

Clippers advance with 82-72 win over Grizzlies

Come join the conversation at Clips Nation for Clips-Grizz Game 7. (05-13) 12:51 PDT , (AP) — LA CLIPPERS (82) Butler 3-12 2-4 8, Griffin 3-11 2-3 8, Jordan 0-2 0-0 0, Paul 7-17 4-4 19, Foye 2-6 2-2 6, Bledsoe 3-6 2-2 8, Martin 5-7 1-2 11, Williams 4-9 0-0 9, Evans 0-0 0-0 [...]

Preview: Clippers-Grizzlies

If San Antonio handles Memphis or the Los Angeles Clippers and then defeats Oklahoma City, the Jazz and their followers can more easily dismiss the Spurs' first-round sweep and anticipate their future. Jefferson will have earned both forgiveness and The riveting Clippers Grizzlies series is heading to a game seven in Memphis on Sunday. The [...]

Lee Jenkins: Grizzlies on brink of historic comeback as Clippers squander …

By Houston Mitchell So, a few days ago, all looked fantastic in Lakers-Clippers land. The Lakers had a 3-1 series lead over Denver. The Clippers had a 3-1 series lead over Memphis. Now Do you feel the sense of dread in the air? Marc Gasol scored 23 points, Zach Randolph had 18 points and 16 [...]

Clippers pull off epic 27-point comeback

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer April 30, 2012 12:12PM Los Angeles Clippers' Caron Butler, center, works the ball around Memphis Grizzlies' Rudy Gay, left, and Marc Gasol (33), of Spain, during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA By Jim Massie The Clippers' Chad Huffman can't beat the throw to [...]

Clippers shock Grizzlies in opener, 99-98

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Chris Paul begged coach Vinny Del Negro to put him back into the game for the fourth quarter and not give up despite being down 21 points. The result was another Clippers comeback – one of the greatest The Los Angeles Clippers stormed back from a 27-point second-half deficit to beat the [...]

Clippers are in for the rise of their lives

With Derrick Rose attacking, the court opened up for the rest of the Chicago Bulls. They hit their shots and Rose did just about everything else to help his team wrap up a successful season-opening West Coast trip. Rose had Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul, left, drives past Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Blake during the [...]

Chris Paul scores 20 and hands out nine assists in Clippers' win over Warriors

It's time for the new-look Los Angeles Clippers to take the big stage in their first regular season game against the Golden State Warriors. After acquiring All-Star point guard Chris Paul in the shortened offseason, the Clippers Good samaritans who brave the needle will receive two free tickets to a LA Clippers basketball game, a [...]

Clippers' rout of Lakers doesn't count . . . well, maybe a little

Records (Last season): Lakers 57-25 (2n in West), Clippers 32-50 (13th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (6th in NBA), Clippers 105.3 (22nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.3 (6th in NBA), Clippers 108.7 (18th in Smart people are still asking the right questions, but we still don't know what governed the decision to veto [...]