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In 1979, basketball wasn't dead, but it was on life support. The games were, for the most part, lifeless.á For every Julius Erving, George Gervin, and David Thompson, there were a hundred other players that couldn't shoot straight. The college game was more entertaining to watch. Something had to change for the pro game.á Sometimes change occurs slowly over time, but for the game of professional basketball, ...

When he stepped down as coach of the Clippers, Mike Dunleavy made it very clear the club would be active this trading deadline and in the free agent period this offseason. If there was any doubt then, there is none now. áWe believe you, Mike. The Los Angeles Clippers pulled the trigger on another trade just a day after sending Marcus Camby to Portland. áThis time the Clippers send Sebastian Telfair ...

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I fell for it.á I fell for the classic "bait and switch". When I was offered the Featured Columnist position here at B/R for the Clippers I jumped at the chance.á The Clippers were on the verge of something special.á They had a great nucleus, a mixture of youth and veterans and a stud waiting in the wings.á That was the bait, ...

The gauntlet was thrown after the Lakers win over Houston.á Lamar Odom was interviewed after that game and was asked about the team's next game, a designated away battle against the Clippers at Staples Center.á Specifically, the interviewer wanted to know if it felt like an away game.á Odom smiled, looked up to the crowd and said, "No, we still see lots of purple and gold.á This ...

My wife recently watched the movie "It's Complicated." When she came home our 11-year-old son asked her what it was about. I answered for her that it was about a couple that were together, then broke up, then got back together. He said, "Sounds like High School Musical to me." The kid is genius. Hollywood has a way of recycling tried and true stories. The basics ...

Lisa Dillman is the Clippers beat writer for the L.A. Times.á She recently called the squad "the most perplexing team in the NBA."á With apologies to Clipper broadcaster Ralph Lawler, "BINGO!". Dillman hit the nail squarely on the head.á I used the phrase "Clipper two-step" a while back ago to explain how the Clippers seem to never build on success or wallow in failure for too long.á It seems ...

Clipper fans are an admittedly small but very passionate group. They understand the game and love their team. That was never more evident than when they recent booed Jason Williams of the Orlando Magic each time he had the ball. Williams was signed as a free agent August 7 2008 by the Clippers. He retired September 26, 2008. August 19, 2009 he signed to play ...

Should I stay or should I go?á The Clash's 1981 hit is the Clippers' 2009 predicament. Having travelled down a long and lonely road for years, decades, the Clippers find themselves at a fork.á To the right is a road out of perennial has-been status towards the NBA elite.á To the left is a road that U-turns the franchise back to where it came from. The decision on ...

Back when Joe Torre was guiding the baseball team from New York to all those championships, there was one team his squad just couldn't seem to handle. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had the Yankees' number back then and were the only team to hold a winning record against the Yankee machine during the Torre era. The Clippers vs. Celtics doesn't hold the same "pizzaz" as a ...

As a kid I hated onions.á Now, to the dismay of those unfortunate enough to be within sniffing distance of me after lunch, I love them. Never cared for school when I was forced to attend.á Now, I love learning new things and don't enjoy not understanding something. Reading and writing were as necessary as two extra teeth embedded in my elbow growing up.á Today, ...