Carmelo's 37 not enough for Nuggets as Butler fills in admirably to lift Clippers

Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood an early scoring barrage from Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 on Friday night.

Haddadi remarks cost Clippers duo

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.

Thursday Bullets

By Henry Abbott Larry Brown making a collection of unbelievably insightful points about Allen Iverson. For instance, that the fact that his family...

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Adjusting field goal percentages

John Cregan looks into the relatively unheralded adjusted field goal percentage category, examining players who excel or struggle in it.

LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 11: Baron Davis #1 of the Los Angeles Clippers goes up for a shot against Russell Westbrook #0 of...

First Cup: Thursday

Mark Bradley of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The Hawks won their 10th game of the nascent season Wednesday night. In 2004-05, this franchise man...

Nellie is the Warrior who needs to go

Don Nelson continues to alienate players, and it's time for Golden State to give him the heave-ho.

Gay, Randolph score 21 each as Grizzlies win second in row

Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph scored 21 points apiece and the Memphis Grizzlies won their second straight, 106-91 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Just one of the guys

From the November 30, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine: a feature on Los Angeles Clippers rookie PF Blake Griffin and his attempts to fit in with his teammates, including toting around a Dora the Explorer backpack and boxes of doughnuts.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

West's double-double helps Hornets hand Bower first career victory

David West had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Bower picked up his first coaching win in the Hornets' 110-102 victory over the Clippers.

NEW ORLEANS - NOVEMBER 17: Baron Davis #1 of the Los Angeles Clippers shoots over David West #30 of the New Orleans Hornets...

Blazer owner Paul Allen diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma

...Allen has started chemotherapy, and remains upbeat. Here's wishing him the best of luck. UPDATE: Baron Davis is sending prayers via Twitter. A journalist who has covered the Blazers throughout Allen's tenure...

First Cup: Tuesday

Howard Beck of The New York Times: "On a recent night at Madison Square Garden, the camera focused on Mike D'Antoni as he plopped himself on the bench...

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