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Complaints about Pete Carroll and Ralph Lawler are utterly ridiculous

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Those bellyaching about the USC football coach and the Clippers' longtime announcer need to get a life.

Those belly-aching about the USC football coach and the Clippers' long-time announcer need to get a life.

Up next for Clippers: Monday vs. Minnesota

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Timberwolves have lost 12 games in a row.

The Timberwolves have lost 12 games in a row.

Gordon's 'good progress' is another sign of hope for Clippers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The guard, who has a strained groin, leaves open the possibility of coming back against Indiana on Wednesday, which would be in his hometown. The news comes on heels of victory over Denver.

The guard, who has a strained groin, leaves open the possibility of coming back against Indiana on Wednesday, which would be in his hometown. The news comes on heels of victory over Denver.

Clippers' Rasual Butler takes coming off the bench in stride

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

He had a season-high 27 points, and was eight for 15 shooting against the Nuggets, in a reserve role.

He had a season-high 27 points, and was eight for 15 shooting against the Nuggets, all after coming off the bench.

Clippers come up big against Nuggets

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Butler scores 27 points in a reserve role and helps hold off Denver late with a key three-point shot.

Things were wildly careening downhill, going from bad to worse, with not much relief in sight.

Clippers' Dunleavy defends himself amid speculation about his job security

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

He says he deserves a chance to prove himself when the injured Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin return to play.

Clippers General Manager and Coach Mike Dunleavy , with his team looking muddled defensively and in an opening-month spiral, on Thursday addressed the issue of his job security.

Ralph Lawler and Michael Smith suspended for comments

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Clippers announcers were pulled from Friday night's broadcast after on-air exchange about Memphis' Hamed Haddadi.

Ralph Lawler hadn't missed a Clippers broadcast in 25 years. Not for a cold or flu or even a kidney stone attack. He's been at the microphone for every dreary Clippers loss and the occasional uplifting victory.

Clippers revert to (bad) form

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Baron Davis scores 23 points, but the Grizzlies, who post only their third victory, have much more firepower. Marcus Camby injures his back.

Remember all those days ago when the latest Clippers crisis appeared to be averted?

Clippers' loss is bigger than just a game

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

They drop to 4-8 with defeat against Hornets and, even worse, absorb another major injury, as Kareem Rush suffers a torn knee ligament and is lost for the season.

An already subdued Clippers locker room -- quieted after a 110-102 loss to the Hornets on Tuesday night at New Orleans Arena -- became even more downcast when Kareem Rush arrived on crutches, moving slowly to his spot near the corner.

Al Thornton weighs in on woes

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Forward believes that losing 25 pounds too fast in the off-season threw off his game.

Conventional wisdom held that a slimmer Al Thornton was supposed to be a new-and-improved Al Thornton.