Blake Griffin Articles - Page 20

ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith wasn’t having any of Blake Griffin’s theory of LeBron James making his way to play with the New York Knicks, but instead criticized the newly re-signed L.A. Clippers forward for not playing up to his potential and being the one to partner with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ star. Griffin went on […]

Clippers forward Blake Griffin is the best basketball player residing in Los Angeles, since Chris Paul is in Houston and his State Farm alter-ego Cliff Paul is presumably with him.  This is at least until a young Lakers star like Lonzo Ball or Brandon Ingram takes the title and the stardom, that comes with being […]

The L.A. Clippers brand-new $173-million man, Blake Griffin, reminisced about what it’s like to grow up playing basketball on the blacktop and the way it’s served him throughout his seven-year career in the NBA with a new Jordan Brand ad titled The Playground. The ad features kids playing basketball from an early age, slowly evolving […]

It is always a blast to look at NBA throwback moments from the league’s top talents in their rookie days. For the 2009 draft class, the No. 1 overall selection Blake Griffin was hyped up to lead the Clippers to an illustrious debut season, but his career would have to be delayed an entire year […]

This summer, Chandler Parsons of the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin have been spending a lot of time working out together and trying to prepare themselves better for next season’s grind. In the process, they have been forming a strong bond and have learned more about each other the past few […]

Blake Griffin wasn’t a fan of the idea of eliminating the NBA awards and charged back at the culprit of this idea, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey. The L.A. Clippers‘ new $173-million-man offered his usual sarcasm in response to Morey’s statement. honestly, we should do away with championships too. seems dumb to me. participation trophies for […]

A seemingly harmless tweet erupted into a much more hilarious exchange on Twitter between Chandler Parsons, ESPN reported Jeff Goodman and also Blake Griffin. Parsons originally tweeted that he was going to checkout an AAU team of his in person and Goodman replied with this. Try not to mess them up! — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers lost one All-Star guard in Chris Paul this offseason, but were able to retain All-Star forward Blake Griffin as the team made moves surrounding him. With Paul gone, Griffin is the clear-cut leader of this Clippers team that features nine new players on the roster, all of whom will […]

Prior to the start of free agency, Chris Paul caught many off guard with his decision to leave the L.A. Clippers for the Houston Rockets via a trade. A day later, Blake Griffin made the choice to stay with the Clippers on a five-year, $173 million deal. This immediately brought up the question as to […]

LOS ANGELES – By now, everyone who follows the L.A. Clippers heard about the T-shirts produced for the free agency meeting with forward Blake Griffin that made a ton of headlines due to it’s questionable nature. Marc Spears of The Undefeated tweeted out a photo of the shirt, which put a graphic of Blake Griffin […]

LOS ANGELES – A franchise-caliber player doesn’t come around very often, so when a team is able to acquire one either in a trade, the draft, or free agency, they should do everything in their power to get them. After trading guard Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets, that’s exactly what the L.A. Clippers did […]

LOS ANGELES – Blake Griffin officially signed with the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday afternoon, but his return to the court is still in question. During Game 3 of the Western Conference first round against the Utah Jazz back on April 21, Griffin suffered a toe injury to the plantar plate of his right big toe. Griffin […]

LOS ANGELES – For years the L.A. Clippers lacked the very thing the rest of the league progressed towards: long and versatile two-way players who could create problems for opponents on offense and defense. Trading one of the best point guards in Chris Paul opened up an opportunity for the team to retool multiple positions, […]

LAS VEGAS – For the better part of five seasons, the L.A. Clippers have had significant issues when it came to filling the small forward spot with a lengthy, two-way player to pair with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. A lot of that was due to financial restraints, and it kept the Los Angeles-based team […]

The NBA free-agency period leaves plenty of room for some shake-ups around the league, but the wisest of teams hold on to their top stars. The Golden State Warriors, L.A. Clippers and Toronto Raptors did just that by re-signing Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin and Kyle Lowry, respectively, to long-term contracts. The same scenario also holds true […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Blake Griffin have agreed to a five-year deal worth $173 million, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Blake Griffin plans to reach agreement on a five-year, $173 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell The Vertical. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2017 There had been […]

Following the departure of Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets earlier in the week, the Los Angeles Clippers‘ attention has shifted towards keeping pending free agent Blake Griffin. The loss of Griffin would put the Clippers in an even deeper hole of trying to remain relevant with their two All-Stars gone. According to Brad Turner of the LA […]

When the free agency period begins in next few days, things will hit a frenzy around the league with teams looking to speak with the top available players on the open market. One of those free agents is All-Star forward Blake Griffin, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent putting him in position […]

During the free agency period that begins in just over a day, one of the most sought out players on the open market will be All-Star forward Blake Griffin. The 28-year-old will attract several different suitors outside of the Los Angeles Clippers such as the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and Oklahoma City Thunder. However, these […]

Once reports surfaced that Blake Griffin and Chris Paul would both test free agency via their player options, it seemed as though the Clippers would have to choose between their two favorite sons. Los Angeles couldn’t possibly make two successful pitches for two of the marquee free agents on the market. Not to mention, the […]

In light of the Chris Paul trade to the Houston Rockets, L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin could be soon to follow, having had limited success through his seven years with the team. The Oklahoma City Thunder have had their crosshairs on the high-flying Oklahoma standout for months, according to ESPN’s Royce Young, a team which […]

Following the official departure of Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday morning, much of the attention has shifted toward Blake Griffin’s future with the organization. Griffin is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the coming days and will have a plethora of options at his disposal […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took over headlines on Wednesday morning with the massive trade of point guard Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets, who joins forces alongside fellow All-Star guard James Harden. However, the Clippers have also put forth several other side moves. Brian Windhorst of ESPN is reporting that the team and Paul Pierce […]

The L.A. Clippers were reportedly going to lose Chris Paul in free agency after he and Houston Rockets‘ guard James Harden spoke about wanting to play together. With Paul leaving, the Clippers turned nothing into something, acquiring Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Lou Williams, and a 2018 top-three protected first round pick. L.A. now turns their […]

The L.A. Clippers have a huge summer that will officially begin on July 1, when free agents can officially agree to contracts as well as offer sheets. Their biggest goals in free agency will be retaining the services of All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, who are both entering unrestricted free agency for the first […]

What has been lost in the shuffle of the Boston Celtics‘ heavy pursuit of both Paul George and Gordon Hayward is the discussion of any contingency plan for the organization. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, if they’re unable to acquire Hayward, the Celtics have a formulated a backup plan of going after All-Star forward Blake […]

In the days leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, there was talk that the Los Angeles Clippers had gauged the league’s interest in All-Star center DeAndre Jordan. However, Lawrence Frank, the Clippers executive vice president of basketball operations, came out to speak following the NBA Draft to discuss the Clippers’ acquisitions. He was also […]

Following weeks of build up, All-Star forward Blake Griffin has officially decided to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. However, it appears that Griffin may be done with the Clippers as Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports is reporting that […]

The Houston Rockets are going full wholesale mode, making forward Ryan Anderson and guards Lou Williams and Patrick Beverley available for trade conversations in search of landing a star free agent to play alongside talisman James Harden, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. Clutch City is reportedly pursuing point guard Chris Paul and forward Blake Griffin from […]

Despite Jerry West’s hiring and the new stadium negotiations, the Clippers still need to figure out how to keep their free agents in Los Angeles The past week has been a great time for Clippers fans. In a span of seven days, the Clippers announced they would add NBA legend Jerry West as a consultant and […]

The L.A. Clippers have a lot on their plate in free agency this summer, with the main focus being re-signing their two key free agents in Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. While Paul qualifies for the super max contract upwards of $200 million this summer, Griffin does not, which means the Clippers won’t be able […]

For the first time in his career, Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin is set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent. His fate with the Clippers will be one of the biggest storylines in free agency this summer. With that in mind, Broderick Turner of the LA Times is reporting […]

The conclusion of the NBA season naturally gets everyone thinking about the offseason. For the Clippers, that means navigating a sea of uncertainty. This sea includes the pending free agency of the franchise’s biggest star, point guard Chris Paul. Paul has an option for an early player termination. Considering he stands to earn a major […]

The Boston Celtics have emerged as the primary threat to sign L.A. Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, as he is expected to opt out of the last year of his deal and become a free agent this offseason, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. “Boston is really the danger for Blake Griffin,” said Wojnarowski […]

Heading into the offseason, one of the bigger stories in free agency will be the fate of Blake Griffin, who is expected to decline the player option in the final year of his deal worth $21.3 million. There are already plenty of rumors swirling around what Griffin could do once he hits the open market. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had their fair share of troubles through the years. They’ve always had underachieving teams despite possessing plenty of talent, and in recent years were sold due to owner Donald Sterling‘s racist antics, which may have been a good thing in the end. For years after being considered in the shadow […]

LOS ANGELES – Blake Griffin missed the final four games of the L.A. Clippers‘ first round playoff series with the Utah Jazz after going down with a foot injury in the first half of Game 3. Without Griffin, the Clippers were able to push Utah to a Game 7, but ultimately came up short without […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are returning home for a pivotal Game 5 in their first-round series against the Utah Jazz. Following both the loss of Blake Griffin due to a season ending toe injury and the return of Rudy Gobert from a knee injury, it seemed like the turned in the Jazz’s favor […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers entered this postseason having completed the goal of being relatively healthy and ready for the big stage. For the second season in a row, however, the Clippers will not be able to compete at full health following the news that their star power forward Blake Griffin would miss the […]