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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin Invents a New Kind of Block
The 180-degree block by Blake Griffin, even if it was by mistake, was the best and only outstanding thing to take away from the Los Angeles Clippers beating the Boston Celtics 119-106.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Making the Champions Look Old
For the first time after two failed tries, the Los Angeles Clippers finally have a win over the San Antonio Spurs, beating the defending champions 105-85 as Blake Griffin led the way with one of his best games this season, Chris Paul being good as always and DeAndre Jordan posing a big problem on defense for the opposition.
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Clippers Over Warriors – There’s Something About This Place
The Golden State Warriors, still with the best record in the NBA, lose for a second consecutive game in the same arena, this time 100-86 to the Los Angeles Clippers, breaking away in the fourth quarter thanks to a big shooting performance from Jamal Crawford, while Chris Paul and Blake Griffin had wildly erratic and inaccurate performances.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin Great From Start to Finish
The Los Angeles Clippers escaped from a rough situation against the Phoenix Suns, as Blake Griffin put on quite a show, maybe the best of his career, capping it off with a buzzer beating 3-pointer to win the game 121-120.
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Clippers Over Suns – When Lob City Play Defense Too
The main reason the Los Angeles Clippers are off to what some may call a disappointing start this season is their defense. Yes, they did give up 107 points in a 120-107 win over the Phoenix Suns, but there was more to the victory this time than Chris Paul feeding Blake Griffin above the rim for dunks. DeAndre Jordan dominating near the rim made the big difference this time.
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San Antonio Spurs – Kawhi Leonard Finally Plays Like an MVP
It’s been a rough start to this season for both Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs. In the 89-85 win over the Los Angeles Clippers he played for the first time like the guy who looked unstoppable and impassible on both ends of the floor in last season’s final, especially during the closing minutes.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin Scores, Chris Paul Does Everything Else
The Los Angeles Clippers got a triple double from Chris Paul and a very good scoring night from Blake Griffin as they bounced back rather well from their first loss of the season, beating the Utah Jazz 107-101.
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Sacramento Kings – DeMarcus Cousins is the Best Center in the NBA
Whether the Sacramento Kings should be taken seriously is up for discussion. DeMarcus Cousins being the best center in the league? That’s a bit more obvious, as a fantastic double double night from him led to a 98-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, handing the title contenders their first loss this season.
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Los Angeles Lakers – More Jeremy Lin, Less Kobe Bryant, Makes Them Better
Following a 118-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers are still without a win this season. But for the first time since it began, they looked like a capable team offensively, that doesn’t only rely on Kobe Bryant to create offense. Putting the ball in the hands of Jeremy Lin worked wonders, up to a point.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Out With an Injury as Well
There’s still plenty of time for things to turn around, but after losing 93-90 to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves not only after two losses in two games to start the season, but now without Russell Westbrook, injuring his hand and joining the team’s other superstar, Kevin Durant, on the unable to play list for now.