Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:36 pm
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
14-16
Streak: 5Wvs. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
18-8
Streak: 3LRose Garden - Portland, OR Jan. 28, 2011 - 7:30 PM (PST) Matchups Andre Miller PG Baron Davis Brandon Roy SG Eric Gordon Nicolas Batum SF Wilson Chandler LaMarcus Aldridge PF Blake Griffin Marcus Camby C DeAndre Jordan MOST COMPETITIVE GAME OF THE SEASON
THE FACTS: This was one of the most competitive games of the season for the Los Angeles Clippers as the two teams never trailed by more than 5 points. This game was a complete shootout as the Blazer connected on 11 3pointers while the Clippers made 9. Most of the game the Blazers, lead by Wesley Matthews off the bench, kept fighting the Clippers off from making a run with their 3 point shooting. The game came down to the wire and the Blazers hit the final shots to extend their streak to 5 wins, while the Clippers have lost 3 in a row.
THE STAT: Wesley Matthew killed the Clippers again and did it coming off the bench, scoring 38 points in 33 minutes
QUOTABLE: Wesley Matthew, "Coach McMillian just asked me to go out there and make shots, I ran the plays and the ball went in."
HOT: Wilson Chandler's game returned as he found his shooting stroke once again, hitting 4-6 from deep to go toward his 22 points
NOT: Nick Young returned in this game and had an awful 16 minutes with only 1 point, he shot 0-6 FG, 0-2 3PT, and 1-2 FT
GOOD MOVE: The Clippers were down 4 in the final seconds of the 2Q when Eric Gordon hit a 3 and the buzzer to put the Clippers behind by only 1 point going into the half
BAD MOVE: Any play by Nick Young...
Injuries: After the game, the Clippers have reported that DeAndre Jordan has hurt himself in this game, he is diagnosed with Sore Knees but is not expected to miss any games
Next Game: vs KnicksFinal Score:
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS (123) - LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (119)
Player of the Game:
Wesley Matthews
38 Points, 5 Rebounds off the benchPressbook Create-A-Caption
During tonight's Clippers, we got some wacky photos and its your chance to tell the story!
Create a caption that fits either of the follow photos:Photo: Players diving for the loose ball
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Game recap layout inspired by dare and George7
Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:42 pm
Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:44 pm
In Chapter XV, KidJustin was kidnapped from the hospital, who could it be?
Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:56 pm
Last time these two teams faced off, Blake got the better of Amar'e but the Knicks won the game. Now things have changed as both teams have made trades, most notably Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks.Which dynamic duo will lead in the following categories:
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[b]Points:[/b] Choose one: Blake+Gordon/Melo+Amar'e
[b]Rebounds:[/b] Choose one: Blake+Gordon/Melo+Amar'e
[b]Assists:[/b] Choose one: Blake+Gordon/Melo+Amar'e
[b]Blocks:[/b] Choose one: Blake+Gordon/Melo+Amar'e
Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:26 pm
Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:19 pm
Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:33 am
Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:00 am
Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:43 am
Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:33 pm
Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:35 pm
Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:11 am
Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:25 am
FUCK THAT!KidJustin wrote:Zee Otoo was ejected from the game.
Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:23 pm
Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:11 am
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
19-8
Streak: 1Wvs. NEW YORK KNICKS
17-17
Streak: 1LStaples Center - Los Angeles, CA Jan. 31, 2010 - 7:30 PM (PST) Matchups Baron Davis PG Chancey Billups Eric Gordon SG Landry Fields Wilson Chandler SF Carmelo Anthony Blake Griffin PF Amar'e Stoudemire DeAndre Jordan C Ronny Turiaf RETRO NIGHT - WHO NEEDS DEFENSE?
THE FACTS: This game was close from the opening tip. With Eric Gordon not scoring as efficiently and Amar'e Stoudemire in foul trouble, Blake Griffin (53 points) and Carmelo Anthony (45 points) were the spotlights in Los Angeles. Chancey Billups showed he has a part with the big two of the Knicks by hitting clutch 3 after clutch 3. But in the end the Clippers dug deep and won the game. Here are the final moments:
Carmelo 3
125-124
Jordan Dunk
127-124Griffin Blocks Douglas
127-124
Gordon Jumpshot
129-124
Billups 3
129-127Billups foul Davis
129-127
Baron Davis 2 Free Throws
131-127
THE STAT: The Knicks were unconscious from beyond the arc hitting 12 3pointers compare to only 3 from the Clippers
QUOTABLE: Wilson Chandler on his first game against his old team
HOT: Blake Griffin tied his career high with 53 points, 20 points coming in the 1Q alone
NOT: Nick Young had another terrible night since coming back from injury, he even missed a fast break layup
GOOD MOVE: Baron Davis shows that he still got it! Posterizes Amar'e!
BAD MOVE: Nick Young got a go ahead pass from Wilson Chandler for a fast break layup, but missed it at the rim
Injuries: N/A
Next Game: @ Memphis (Game 1 of 9 Game Road Trip)Final Score:
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (131) - NEW YORK KNICKS (127)
Player of the Game:
Blake Griffin
53 Points, 14 Rebounds, 3 Steals, 2 BlocksPressbook Create-A-Caption
During tonight's Clippers, we got some wacky photos and its your chance to tell the story!
Create a caption that fits either of the follow photos:Photo: Melo after a shot attempt
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Game recap layout inspired by dare and George7
Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:12 am
Points: Choose one: Blake+Gordon 53+23=76 vs. Melo+Amar'e 45+16=61
Rebounds: Choose one: Blake+Gordon 14+6=20 vs. Melo+Amar'e 11+7=18
Assists: Choose one: Blake+Gordon 1+2=3 vs. Melo+Amar'e 2+1=3 - Tie
Blocks: Choose one: Blake+Gordon 2+0=2 vs. Melo+Amar'e 0+2=2 - Tie
Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:15 am
2011 All-Star Weekend Contestants Announced
Haier Shooting Stars
TEAM LOS ANGELES TEAM CHICAGO
Brian Shaw
(Lakers)
Nick Young
(Clippers)
Noelle Quinn
(Sparks)
Steve Kerr
(Bulls)
Ben Gordon
(Bulls)
Jia Perkins
(Sky)TEAM NEW YORK TEAM TEXAS
John Starks
(Knicks)
Jordan Farmar
(Nets)
Leilani Mitchell
(Liberty)
Michael Finley
(Mavericks/Spurs)
George Hill
(Spurs)
Roneeka Hodges
(Silver Stars)
Taco Bell Skills Challenge
Chris Paul
(Hornets)
2010 Winner
Derrick Rose
(Bulls)
31% Votes
Russell Westbrook
(Thunder)
22% Votes
Rajon Rondo
(Celtics)
19% Votes
Runners up:
Baron Davis - 8%
Derek Fisher - 8%
Stephen Curry - 6%
Monta Ellis - 3%
Raymond Felton - 3%
Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
Daniel Gibson
(Cavaliers)
Dorell Wright
(Warriors)
Ray Allen
(Celtics)
Jason Terry
(Mavericks)
Wilson Chandler
(Clippers)
Paul Pierce
(Celtics)
Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
Blake Griffin
(Clippers)
Serge Ibaka
(Thunder)
Andre Iguodala
(Sixers)
Hakim Warrick
(Suns)
2011 NBA ALL-STAR EAST & WEST STARTERS TO BE NAMED IN A FEW WEEKS
Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:18 am
Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:40 am
JANUARY
Playoff Picture
(1) vs.(8)
(1) vs.(8)
(2) vs.(7)
(2) vs.(7)
(3) vs.(6)
(3) vs.(6)
(4) vs.(5)
(4) vs.(5)
Standings
CNF(DIV) PW TEAM W-L GMB CNF(DIV) PW TEAM W-L GMB 1(1) 5 19-8 0 1(1) 1 27-9 0 2(1) 6 21-10 0 2(1) 2 22-8 2 3(2) 9 17-10 2 3(2) 3 19-8 3.5 4(1) 4 17-10 2 4(3) 7 20-12 5 5(2) 8 19-12 2 5(1) 11 18-13 6.5 6(2) 10 21-15 2.5 6(2) 15 17-17 9 7(3) 13 20-16 3.5 7(4) 18 16-17 9.5 8(3) 12 21-17 3.5 8(2) 17 15-16 9.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9(3) 14 18-15 4 9(3) 23 12-17 11.5 10(4) 16 16-17 6 10(4) 21 12-18 12 11(4) 19 14-16 6.5 11(5) 20 11-17 12 12(4) 22 12-19 9 12(5) 24 13-21 13 13(5) 25 10-18 9.5 13(3) 27 11-23 15 14(5) 26 11-22 11 14(4) 29 8-23 16.5 15(5) 28 10-22 11.5 15(5) 30 7-28 19.5
League Leaders
Points Rebounds B.Griffin (LAC)
K.Bryant (LAL)
E.Gordon (LAC)
K.Durant (OKC)
L.James (MIA)33.6
31.3
30.4
29.4
29.1D.Howard (ORL)
A.Bogut (MIL)
A.Horford (ATL)
P.Gasol (LAL)
E.Okagor (NOH)12.3
11.6
11.5
11.1
10.6Assists Steals B.Davis (LAC)
J.Kidd (DAL)
R.Rondo (BOS)
C.Paul (NOH)
A.Miller (POR)13.2
11.0
10.7
9.8
9.2L.James (MIA)
K.Bryant (LAL)
D.Wade (MIA)
C.Paul (NOH)
R.Felton (DEN)3.0
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.4Blocks FG% D.Jordan (LAC)
A.Bogut (MIL)
A.Stoudemire (NYK)
B.Lopez (NJN)
D.Howard (ORL)2.8
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.8D.Jordan (LAC)
B.Griffin (LAC)
A.Horford (ATL)
E.Gordon (LAC)
D.West (NOH)70.5%
68.8%
55.9%
54.7%
53.9%3P% FT% W.Chandler (LAC)
D.Gibson (CLE)
J.Terry (DAL)
R.Allen (BOS)
C.Butler (DAL)51.2%
49.3%
47.2%
46.0%
45.8%S.Curry (GSW)
D.Nowitzki (DAL)
F.Garcia (SAC)
C.Paul (NOH)
D.J.Augustin (CHA)96.4%
94.6%
93.4%
92.5%
91.8%
Rookie Leaders
Points Rebounds B.Griffin (LAC)
J.Wall (WAS)
D.Cousins (SAC)
P.George (IND)
W.Johnson (MIN)33.6
15.8
14.5
11.2
10.3B.Griffin (LAC)
D.Cousins (SAC)
E.Turner (PHI)
D.Favors (NJN)
P.George (IND)10.1
8.9
5.1
4.9
4.7Assists Steals J.Wall (WAS)
E.Bledsoe (LAC)
B.Griffin (LAC)
E.Turner (PHI)
W.Johnson (MIN)6.5
3.7
3.2
2.8
2.4J.Wall (WAS)
P.George (IND)
B.Griffin (LAC)
A.Aminu (LAC)
W.Johnson (MIN)2.1
1.6
1.1
0.9
0.8Blocks FG% B.Griffin (LAC)
D.Orton (ORL)
E.Udoh (GSW)
W.Johnson (MIN)
H.Whiteside (SAC)1.4
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7B.Griffin (LAC)
O.Asik (CHI)
P.Patterson (HOU)
J.Evans (UTA)
A.Aminu (LAC)68.8%
58.3%
56.8%
54.3%
54.3%3P% FT% G.Hayward (UTA)
L.Babbitt (POR)
L.Fields (NYK)
E.Bledsoe (LAC)
G.Neal (SAS)59.1%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
46.7%E.Bledsoe (LAC)
D.Butler (SAS)
T.Booker (SAC)
G.Neal (SAS)
L.Fields (NYK)95.7%
95.5%
87.0%
85.0%
82.6%
Awards
December Player of the Month: Blake Griffin/LeBron James
December Rookie of the Month: Blake Griffin/John Wall
Players of the Week:
Blake Griffin/Carmelo Anthony | Blake Griffin/Derrick Rose | Blake Griffin/LeBron James | Eric Gordon/LeBron James | Kobe Bryant/LeBron James
MVP LeBron James (MIA)
Rajon Rondo (BOS)
Kevin Garnett (BOS)
Ray Allen (BOS)
Chris Paul (NOH)ROY 6th Man Blake Griffin (LAC)
John Wall (WAS)
DeMarcus Cousins (SAC)
Paul George (IND)
Wesley Johnson (MIN)Daniel Gibson (CLE)
Kyle Lowry (HOU)
Luke Ridnour (NOH)
Evan Turner (PHI)
Jordan Farmar (NJN)DPOY MIP Dwight Howard (ORL)
LeBron James (MIA)
Kevin Garnett (BOS)
Andray Blatche (WAS)
Samuel Dalembert (WAS)Dorell Wright (GSW)
Sasha Vujacic (NJN)
Raymond Felton (NYK)
DeAndre Jordan (LAC)
Derrick Rose (CHI)
All Star Voting
Guards Forwards Centers ![]()
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 2,225,228
Chris Paul (NOH) 1,755,256
Manu Ginobili (SAS) 1,377,657
Steve Nash (PHX) 1,345,821
Russell Westbrook (OKC) 1,266,608![]()
Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,334,558
Blake Griffin (LAC) 1,270,857
Rudy Gay (MEM) 1,012,984
Antione Walker (PHX) 981,612
Grant Hill (PHX) 908,096Pau Gasol (LAL) 1,506,363
Tim Duncan (SAS) 1,145,275
Yao Ming (HOU) 993,838
Al Jefferson (UTA) 840,279
Nene (DEN) 659,355
Guards Forwards Centers ![]()
Dwyane Wade (MIA) 1,917,996
Deron Williams (NJN) 1,818,504
Rajon Rondo (BOS) 1,606,955
Derrick Rose (CHI) 1,578,597
Chancey Billups (NYK) 1,097,551
Ray Allen (BOS) 734,162![]()
LeBron James (MIA) 2,421,269
Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 1,697,882
Kevin Garnett (BOS) 1,151,289
Danny Granger (IND) 1,148,987
Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 1,077,816Dwight Howard (ORL) 1,340,734
Al Horford (ATL) 773,409
Andrew Bogut (MIL) 768,393
Roy Hibbert (IND) 753,315
Brook Lopez (NJN) 737,957
Rumor Mill
Key Transactions
Bulls Wiz on the move again
Sun acquire Okur and Watson from Utah for Childress and PeitrusThe Phoenix Suns are doing their best to stay in the playoff race and acquired veterans Memo Okur and Earl Watson for Mickael Pietrus and Josh Childress, who have been unhappy with the Suns. Okur has been stuck in and out of rotation behind Jefferson and Millsap. Childress and Pietrus will help with the injury Andrei Kirilenko while Watson will help with Steve Nash's injury.
Knicks-Nuggets Trade Again
Nets Respond to Knicks Transactions-Acquire Deron Williams for Devin Harris and Derrick Favors
Wizards move Hinrich to Hawks for Mike Bibby, Maurice Evans, and 2011 1st Round Draft Pick
Other Transactions
Knicks trade Timofey Mozgov to bring back Nuggets Ronny TuriafNow that Timofey Mozgov has been recalled from the d-league, the Knicks and Nuggets have shown interest of swapping the players. The Nuggets would have taken Mozgov in the original deal had he been available.
Nuggets sign Mike Taylor to a 1Yr contract
Knicks Trade with Timberwolves
Nets move Troy Murphy for Warriors Brandan Wright and Dan Gadzuric
Warriors sign Eric Boateng to a 1Yr contract
Clippers sign Jerry Stackhouse to a 1Yr contract
Clippers waive James White
Clippers sign James White to a 10-day contract
Knicks sign Brian Zoubek to a 1Yr contract
D-League
Rockets Recall Terrance Williams
Kings Send Pooh Jeter to Bighorns
Pistons Send Austin Daye to Mad Ants
Spurs Recall Gary Neal
Wizards Send Manny Harris to Wizards
Cavaliers Send Alonzo Gee to Bayhawks
Hawks Send Jordan Crawford to Flash
Knicks Send Brian Zoubek to Armor
Heat Send Dexter Pittman to Skyforce
Ratpros Recall Solomn Alabi
Magic Send Ryan Anderson to Thunderbirds
Pistons Recall Austin Daye
Lakers Send Derrick Caracter to Jam
Knicks Recall Timofey Mozgov
Cavaliers Recall Alonzo Gee
Raptors Send Joey Dorsey to Bayhawks
Hornets Recall Quincy Pondexter
Nets Send Ben Uzoh to Armor
Kings Recall Pooh Jeter
Bobcats Send Sherron Collins to Red Claws
Bucks Recall Luc Richard Mbah A Moute
Nuggets Send Ty Lawson to Stampede
Lakers Recall Devin Ebanks
Heat Recall Dexter Pittman
Sixers Recall Jodie Meeks
Key Injuries
LAC - Nick Young - Strained Achilles
PHX - Antione Walker - Strained Lower Back | UPDATE: Antione Walker has decided to keep playing to help Suns get back into the playoff picture
[size=85]KJ's Comments: It was a shame it happened in our game. He was having a good comeback too.
LAC - Al-Farouq Aminu - Sever Ankle Sprain
DAL - Dirk Nowitzki - Broken Hand
BOS - Kevin Garnet - Torn Meniscus
CHA - DJ Augustin - Torn Meniscus
IND - Tyler Hansbrough - Broken Back
DAL - Caron Butler - Sore Ankle[/size]
Other news
Record Breaking: Blake Griffin sets Clippers Franchise Team High w/ 53 Points | Gordon set Clippers high in 3PT Made | Gordon passes Blake to set Clippers Franchise Team High w/ 55 Points
Pau Gasol with a triple-double in a win against the Rockets: Boxscore
Blake Griffin named player of the week 4 times in a row, passes Kobe's streak and Rose for most this season
Eric Gordon ends Blake Griffins player of the week streak
Melo goes for 41 with Billups as teammate to beat Rose and Bulls: Boxscore
LeBron gets a triple-double against Hawks to get closer to the top spot in the division: Boxscore
Quentin Richardson wants out of nation's capital
Want Contract Extension: Michael Redd | Jason Richardson | Jeff Foster | Caron Butler | Ronny Turiaf
Possible teams looking to cut costs? Charlotte Bobcats
Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:59 am
Leaders of the Month
(1 Point for correct player, 2 Points for correct stat - with margin of +/- 0.6)
Points: Blake Griffin 39.27
Rebounds: Blake Griffin 9.91
Assists: Baron Davis 13.73
Steals: Eric Gordon 1.82
Blocks: DeAndre Jordaon 2.45
3 Pointers Made: Eric Gordon 54
Free Throws Made: Eric Gordon 64
Standings of the Month
Overall Record by the end of the Month(5 Points): 19-8
Record for the current month ONLY(3 Points): 6-5
Win-Loss Results
(1 Point for each correct result)
vs 76ers: W
vs Blazers: W
vs Suns: L
@ Thunder: W
vs Thunder (back-to-back): L
vs Heat: W
vs Kings: W
@ Mavericks: L
vs Lakers: L
@ Blazers: L
vs Knicks: W
Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:47 am
CLIPPERS PREP FOR 9 GAME ROADTRIP![]()
The Clippers have sent rookie Willie Warren to the D-League affiliate team, Bakersfield Jam. Warren is the first Clipper every to be sent to the D-League. The common thought in the organization is that prospects would benefit more in the development of NBA practices with the team and NBA staff rather than D-League practices and games.
Because of the Clippers 9 game road trip this month, the Clippers will not have a lot of time to hold practices, in which case it would be better for Warren to get his reps with the Jam until the team returns to Los Angeles after the All-Star Weekend.![]()
The Clippers have also waived Jerry Stackhouse. Stackhouse played a few games for the team while both bench swingmen, Nick Young and rookie Al-Farouq Aminu, were out with injuries. Young has already returned into the lineup despite showing some rust, while Aminu has been cleared by doctors and has been practicing with the team. Aminu is expected to be flying with the team on their roadtrip and there is a good chance he will play limited minutes in Memphis.
Coach VDN made these decision as acting GM while the investigation on KidJustin's whereabouts are still being conducted.
Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:43 am
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