It’s safe to say the Josh Smith experiment with the Los Angeles Clippers has not worked out. When they signed him in the off season most people scratched their heads as to why they would want him. An athletic guy but with a very limited game, especially at this stage in his career. So with that said, they didn’t even wait till the middle of the season to send him packing. They just worked out a trade with his former team, the Houston Rockets.
(Video) NBA: Warriors Make Epic Comeback To Stay Undefeated As Derek Jeter, Jay Z, Floyd & More Look On
The Golden State Warriors earned the right to remain undefeated last night as they pulled off the biggest comeback of this short NBA season. Steph Curry & crew were down by as much as 23 points before they went off in the 4th quarter and wound up beating the Clippers 124-117. Steph dropped 40 points as the team moved to 13-0 and did it against their rival. Adding to the feel of the night was the star power sitting courtside. The likes of Derek Jeter, Jay Z, Floyd Mayweather, Jamie Foxx and more were all in the house to watch one of the more entertaining games of the year.
(Video) NBA: Mark Cuban Says “I Don’t Give A Sh*t About The Clippers”, Reminds Them They Have No Rings
Mark Cuban really doesn’t give a sh*t about the Clippers, just ask him, he’ll tell you. In fairness to Cuban, he did warn the media he really didn’t want to talk about them or the DeAndre Jordan situation as the teams prepared to face off last night for the first time since the free agent debacle.
NBA: Klay Thompson On Doc Rivers & The Clippers: “I’m Pretty Sure We Smacked Them”
Doc Rivers pissed Klay Thompson off with comments about the Warriors being lucky, so much so that Klay had to remind Doc who runs the west currently. Recently, Doc made reference to the Warriors being lucky they didn’t have to face the Clippers. “You need luck in the West,” Rivers said. “Look at Golden State. They didn’t have to play us or the Spurs. But that’s also a lesson for us: When you have a chance to close, you have to do it.” As you might expect, those comments didn’t go over well with the reigning champs.
(Video) NBA: Blake Griffin Breaks Shot Clock After A Dunk!
Ahhh, what a time to be alive! It is definitely feeling like Christmas for all of us NBA fans. It has been a couple months since the NBA Finals and with the return of the NBA pre-season, we are getting some glimpses of what the season might bring. As expected, Blake Griffin still has springs in his knees so we can expect lob city to continue on that path–maybe without Blake breaking shot clocks before the game starts! Check the video!
NBA: Michael Jordan Almost Wound Up On The Clippers Twice During His Career, Here’s How!
Could you ever imagine Michael Jordan wearing a Los Angeles Clippers jersey during his day? The answer of course is “HELL NO” but unknown to most fans, it almost happened on two different occasions during his career.
