The Clippers were interested in guard J.R. Smith even before the season-ending injury to Chauncey Billups last week, believing they could use more offensive firepower off the bench. That was going to be a harder sell to Smith, who is looking for a larger role. Now, they can offer Smith the opportunity to start. Like [...]
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2012 NBA All-Star Game Rosters
EASTERN CONFERENCE Starting Lineup: PG Derrick Rose, SG Dwyane Wade, F LeBron James, F Carmelo Anthony, C Dwight Howard Reserves: PG Deron Williams, SG Joe Johnson, G-F Andre Iguodala, SF Paul Pierce, SF Luol Deng, PF Chris Bosh, C Roy Hibbert WESTERN CONFERENCE Starting Lineup: PG Chris Paul, SG Kobe Bryant, SF Kevin Durant, PF [...]
Chris Paul Gets “Chippy” With Pau Gasol At End Of Game
The Lakers-Clippers rivalry is intensifying. After Clippers forward Blake Griffin fouled Lakers forward Pau Gasol with 1.1 seconds remaining in the Lakers’ 96-91 win, Clippers guard Chris Paul tried to grab the ball from Gasol’s hands as the two began jawing at one another. Gasol and Paul continued to talk while Lakers guard Kobe Bryant got in front of the two as Gasol walked [...]
Dazzling Debut By Paul, Jordan Block Party Propel Clippers Over Warriors 105-86
Chris Paul had 20 points and nine assists in his Clippers debut, while Blake Griffin added 22 points and seven rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 105-86 on Sunday night to upset Mark Jackson’s opener as a first-time head coach. After the game, the “crazy competitive” Paul talked about finding [...]
NBA Team-by-Team Western Conference Move Tracker
December 15th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season, Main, NBA Free Agents, NBA News, NBA Trades Eastern Conference Move Tracker PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State Warriors – Signed Kwame Brown (Bobcats). Amnestied Charlie Bell. Lost Vladimir Radmanovic (Hawks), Reggie Williams (Bobcats), Jeremy Lin (Rockets). Did not re-sign Acie Law, Al Thornton. Traded Lou Amundson to Indiana for Brandon Rush. Los Angeles Clippers – Acquired Chris Paul (Hornets). Traded Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, [...]
New Orleans sends Chris Paul to Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers have completed a trade with the league-owned New Orleans Hornets to obtain the services of All-NBA point guard Chris Paul. The Clippers will ship standout shooting guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, second-year (8th overall) small forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota’s unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for CP3. The Clippers will also receive two future second-round picks
Four City Homecoming Basketball Exhibition Tour
LEBRON JAMES, CHRIS PAUL, DWYANE WADE, AND CARMELO ANTHONY TEAM UP TO HOST A WORLD-CLASS BASKETBALL EXHIBITION TOUR, WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO CHARITY The Google+ Homecoming Tour Will Visit Akron, New Orleans, Chicago, and New York Beginning December 1 LOS ANGELES (November 22, 2011) – Basketball superstars LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo [...]
League proposes Players a revised deal; 72-Game Season starting December 15?
UPDATE: “No way this deal gets taken (by the players). They didn’t move on any system issues that concerned us. It’s still basically (like) a hard cap with very restrictive rules for player movement.” – A source connected to the players’ union NEW YORK — NBA players broke off negotiations with the league Thursday night, [...]
