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Needing to add some much needed “paint-presence” after dealing away veteran big men Antawn Jamison and Byron Mullens at last week’s trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers signed free agent forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis to a contract today.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. That’s team policy.
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No Earth-shattering Los Angeles Clippers trades were made at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.
That’s unless you count sending little-used 15-year veteranAntawn Jamison and an undisclosed amount of cash to the Atlanta Hawks for the rights to 6-foot-7 forward Cenk Akyol. Akyol who was an Atlanta Hawks second round pick in 2005 and is currently playing in Turkey. The Clippers also sent little-used center Byron Mullens and a future second-round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for a conditional draft pick – no game-changers for the Clippers.
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All-star point guard Chris Paul shot an uncharacteristic one-for-ten from the field and the Los Angeles Clippersjust couldn’t take advantage of a sidelined Tony Parker losing to the San Antonio Spurs, 113-103 in a battle of Western Conference powers.
In his fourth game back from a shoulder injury – including Sunday’s All-Star Game – Paul managed to hit nine free throws giving him eleven points on the night but he’s still making his way back from that six-week layoff.
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With the all-star break in the rear-view mirror, the Los Angeles Clippers can get back to work on improving their seeding for the upcoming NBA western conference playoffs.
The Clippers currently rest in the 4th seed – six games behind current top-seed Oklahoma City – as they get ready to tip-off the second half of the season – just 27 games – Tuesday night against the defending Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs currently the 2nd seed just four games behind the Thunder.
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For the second time in six years the NBA All-Star Game tips-off in the city of New Orleans later today.
Two Los Angeles Clippers are on the Western Conference roster. Power forward Blake Griffin voted in as a starter by the fans, makes his fourth All-Star Game appearance.
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In the final game before the NBA All-Star break, all-stars and those who should be all-stars were on display Wednesday night at Staples Center and put on quite a show as the Los Angeles Clippers (37-18) beat thePortland Trail Blazers (36-17), 122-117 in a game that saw 40 lead changes.
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Even with that final score – 123 to 78 – the game wasn’t even that close.
Celebrating point guard Chris Paul‘s return after being sidelined for six weeks with a separated right shoulder, the Los Angeles Clippers (36-18) toyed with thePhiladelphia 76ers (15-37) winning by 45 points in front of the 120th consecutive Clippers sellout at Staples Center.
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All-star point guard Chris Paul returns to the Clippers lineup tonight with Los Angeles hosting the Philadelphia 76ers.
Paul, who is averaging 20 points and a league-high 11 assists, separated his shoulder in the third quarter against the Mavericks in Dallas on January 3rd and – according to Clippers coach Doc Rivers – is ready to go.
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The Los Angeles Clippers were game, but they need a lot more rehearsing after losing to the two-time defending world champion Miami Heat, 116-112.
It was a high-flying battle waged above the rim with Clippers all-star Blake Griffin going toe-to-toe against the reigning league MVP LeBron James.
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Right before the season started first-year Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers told the media his philosophy on the regular season is that it’s a dress rehearsal for the playoff grind.
Well, tonight’s game is definitely a dress rehearsal. The Clippers (34-17) host the defending two-time NBA world champion Miami Heat in the first of a five-game home stand at Staples Center.
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