Clippers Team Report
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:36:29 PST)

The Clippers showed unusual resilience and fire in staying the course in Friday's home game with the Denver Nuggets. After falling behind 26-14 in the first quarter and being abused by Denver's Carmelo Anthony on a variety of jumpers, the Clippers played some of their best basketball of the season to pull out the victory.

For starters, Baron Davis and Chris Kaman were, for once, not the focal points of the offense. Rasual Butler (season-high 27 points) to Sebastian Telfair (eight points and three assists) and DeAndre Jordan (eight points and three rebounds) were integrated into the sets, given plenty of shots, and subsequently stepped up in a big way as the Clippers eventually moved out to a big lead in the third quarter.

And just when it seemed the Clippers were going...

NBA roundup: Friday's action on the courts
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:00 PST)
The Toronto Raptors snapped their three-game skid Friday night, while the Miami Heat kept on stumbling.

Clips' broadcasters suspended for Haddadi remarks
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:18 PST)
Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket cable network for their comments about Memphis center Hamed Haddadi. Lawler and Smith made their off-the-cuff comments about the Iranian-born center during Wednesday night's telecast from Memphis.

Garnett still feels pain of lost season
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:00 PST)
Forced to watch as the Celtics lost to the Magic in the playoffs, Kevin Garnett returns hungry and almost healed.

Clipper fans have had enough Dunleavy, thank you very much
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:47 PST)
See, this is what happens when you lose to the Memphis Grizzlies by 10 points. In an online petition to Los...

SL: Raja Bell to have wrist surgery; Monta Ellis trade inevitable?
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:26 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your prosciutto-wrapped...

NBA roundup: Tuesday's action on the courts
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:54:00 PST)
Missing star point guard Chris Paul, the New Orleans Hornets found a way to rally and make their new coach a winner for the first time.

Clippers' Rush has a torn ACL
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:24:06 PST)
Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Kareem Rush has a serious ligament tear in his right knee. Team spokesman Rob Raichlen says an MRI shows Rush tore his anterior cruciate ligament when his knee buckled during the first quarter of the Clippers' game at New Orleans on Tuesday night. The injury occurred as Rush hopped into the lane to receive a pass and then crashed to the floor, holding his knee...

Iverson hopes to resume NBA career
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:23:00 PST)
Freed from the Grizzlies, Allen Iverson isn't ready to retire and is looking to latch on with an Eastern team.

NBA roundup: Sunday's action on the courts
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:36:00 PST)
The Toronto Raptors were one near miss away from beating the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns on their own court.

Chris Bosh scores 21 points as Raptors rally past Clippers 104-89
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:31:00 PST)
LOS ANGELES - Usually when a team rallies from a deficit of 20 or more points, it spends so much energy getting back into the game that it has nothing left for the finish. The Toronto Raptors didn't encounter that problem at all.

Loss to Lakers fuels Anthony, Nuggets
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:23:00 PST)
Carmelo Anthony can do without the MVP chatter. He just wants to finally play in the NBA Finals.

SL: David West speaks out on firing; Duhon’s starting job safe
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:05:34 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your sweet potato gnocchi .

Clippers' Eric Gordon out 10 more days
(Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:15:26 PST)
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Eric Gordon will be out for at least 10 days with a strained left groin...

Clips' Gordon out at least 10 days with injury
(Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:59:47 PST)
Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon will be out for at least 10 days with a sore left groin muscle. Gordon is Los Angeles' second-leading scorer this season with 18.9 points per game. He was hurt in the fourth quarter of Saturday's victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, and he missed Monday's loss to New Orleans.

SL: Rockets, McGrady differ on return; Biedrins re-injures back
(Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:20:28 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your smoked gouda-chorizo...

NBA roundup: Monday's action on the courts
(Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:55:00 PST)
Steve Nash's decision to remain with the Phoenix Suns looks anything but crazy so far this season.

Suicide lines: Van Gundy critical of Magic; Stojakovic to start
(Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:20:55 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your bagels.