Blake Griffin Articles - Page 22

Despite a brilliant performance in a 111-102 Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting guard J.J. Redick has become the latest to join Chris Paul and Blake Griffin in the L.A. Clippers sideline with a sore left hamstring, according to the Associated Press. Redick tied for a game-high 22 points after playing for only […]

The L.A. Clippers entered Friday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks the same way they entered Games 5 and 6 of last year’s first round playoff series: without Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Although they were shorthanded, they were taking on a Mavericks squad who entered the night tied with the Phoenix Suns for the […]

It’s the unfortunate truth that frankly no one wants to admit. The L.A. Clippers would love to have a healthy lineup, but playing without Blake Griffin is familiar territory for the team. In their first game since finding out the power forward would undergo the minor surgery, the Clippers went out and manhandled the Denver […]

The L.A. Clippers had the league’s best defense in the first 11 games of the season, but have significantly fallen off since mid-November. L.A. averaged 108.8 points per game on 46% shooting from the field while allowing just 92.2 points to their opponents on 40.9% shooting. The Clippers went 10-1 with a 16.6 point differential. […]

The L.A. Clippers announced earlier this afternoon that star power forward Blake Griffin underwent successful surgery to remove loose bodies from his right knee. The team originally called said he would miss 3-6 weeks, but that timetable has now been updated to 4-6 weeks. The 4-6 week timetable would have Griffin return sometime January 17th […]

The L.A. Clippers announced star forward Blake Griffin will undergo a routine arthroscopic procedure on Tuesday to remove loose bodies in his right knee, according to an update by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The dynamic 6-foot-10 big man is expected to miss three-to-six weeks following the surgery as he continues treatment and the team’s medical staff evaluates […]

L.A. Clippers high-flying forward Blake Griffin will undergo minor surgery on his right knee and is expected to return at some point in January, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Griffin will go through a “clean up” procedure early this week. He has struggled with left calf and knee soreness throughout the season as well, per […]

The Christmas season is back and that means a full day of NBA games awaits fans on the 25th. Players will don Special uniforms and the league will do its best to spread holiday cheer. There is a yearly commercial release where NBA players participate in a classic holiday song to promote the games. A high level […]

The Clippers were already without star forward Blake Griffin (sore knee) and guard Raymond Felton (personal), so this latest injury bug isn’t coming at a good time. In tonight’s game between the Clippers and Pelicans, Austin Rivers received an inadvertant elbow to the head on a euro-step move by Pelicans forward Terrence Jones. Rivers stayed […]

On Friday, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said Blake Griffin could be held out of Saturday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a sore knee. In his pregame interview, Rivers confirmed that Griffin would miss the game, opting not to take any chances with his star forward. Doc Rivers says Blake […]

The Summer of 2017 provides a huge free agent class full of elite talent like Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kyle Lowry, and Rudy Gay, just to name a few. But where do these players fall in the ladder of top free agents? That’s for you to decide.

In mid-November, Jordan Brand came up with a 19-second teaser about the Monstars returning which created a lot of speculation of a possible reboot of the motion picture Space Jam, 20 years after its first run. Just recently, the shoe and apparel brand are back at it once again, releasing a new commercial for Foot Locker starring […]

If there is any doubt that something has started to click with the L.A. Clippers this year, the evidence is at its most obvious in the team’s 13-2 start to the regular season — the best record in the NBA. Looking beyond things like points differential, rebounding margin, and real plus/minus, the key to their […]

L.A. Clippers big men Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are known to have a very good relationship and are the best of friends. Their tight bond has translated to great chemistry during games as evidenced in how they have complimented each other. Recently, the duo took their act outside the basketball court and appeared in a hilarious commercial for […]

Blake Griffin has claimed another victim. In the first half of the Clippers’ game Saturday night against the Bulls, Griffin took a pass around the free throw lane then took off for the rim. Robin Lopez was in the way but it didn’t matter. Take a look. Clippers’ Blake Griffin annihilates Robin Lopez pic.twitter.com/At7DYIKjy8 — […]

Since the departure of Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been linked to several big names who they could possibly team-up with their star guard Russell Westbrook and bring the team to greater heights. One of them is L.A. Clippers‘ forward Blake Griffin. The 27-year-old has an opt-out clause in his current contract and is […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin was quick to dismiss free agency rumors involving him and the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of their matchup Friday in OKC. The five-time All-Star said that even his close group of friends know that he’s focusing solely on this season and this team. “People that I talk to and my friends […]

The L.A. Clippers have a lot to celebrate these days. Not only were they able to beat the Portland Trail Blazers in convincing fashion on Wednesday, they further improved their best start to a season in franchise history with a 7-1 record. And on top of that, one of their players has also reached a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are sitting at a comfortable 6-1 record, tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers for the league’s best record. A good reason for that has been their stellar defense. The Clippers are leading the league in defensive efficiency only allowing 90.3 points per 100 possessions. This is a huge leap forward […]

During the first quarter of his team’s match against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin showed that he does more than just making vicious slams. After a good pass from Chris Paul, the 27-year-old Oklahoma product found himself wide-open near the basket. Instead of going up straight to dunk the ball, […]

Lob City was in full effect on Halloween night’s 116-98 win over the Phoenix Suns, as Blake Griffin took air, only to show off his passing skills with a sweet wraparound pass that found running mate DeAndre Jordan for the lay-in. That Oop tho 👀 pic.twitter.com/OncaRlLnre — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 1, 2016 The Griffin-Jordan tandem […]

There’s plenty of reason to be excited in Oklahoma City right now. The Thunder have been perfect in their first three games of the post-Kevin Durant era while Russell Westbrook has been on the kind of tear the league has never seen before. And on Halloween, the deadline to sign players in the final year […]

The last time the L.A. Clippers left Portland, guard Chris Paul hadn’t played in the last two games after breaking his right hand while forward Blake Griffin hadn’t played due to the flare up in his quad injury. On top of that, sharpshooter J.J. Redick was playing with a left heel bruise and Austin Rivers […]

It hasn’t crossed Blake Griffin’s mind yet, what he might do next summer when he becomes a free agent. But he could very well be next summer’s Kevin Durant. A lot is in the balance this season. Can Griffin return to the floor healthy? Can he get back into the MVP conversation? Will the Clippers […]

The 2016-17 NBA regular season tips off today, but the L.A. Clippers don’t start their season until Thursday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers in a rematch of last year’ first round playoff series. Head Coach Doc Rivers doesn’t mind the extra days off to start, and thinks his team is ready for […]

The upcoming season will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in L.A. Clippers franchise history mainly due to the make-or-break nature of this campaign. Three of their starters and arguably most important players on the roster are entering a contract year. J.J. Redick, Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin are all expected to test NBA free agency next summer, with […]

The L.A. Clippers took on the Utah Jazz on Monday night at Staples Center. Clippers’ forward Blake Griffin has been back to himself this preseason after missing out most of last season with injuries. Griffin worked a little magic against the Jazz, faking out Rudy Gobert, and flipping in a trick shot over his head. […]

On Wednesday night, one of the most bizarre plays in NBA preseason history occurred. In the second quarter of the match between the Clippers and Raptors, Los Angeles guard Jamal Crawford lost his shoe. His teammate, Blake Griffin, picked it up and attempted to throw it to the sideline so no one would trip on it. […]

Only a week after he announced his retirement, Kevin Garnett is already back at training camp – but this time not as a roster player, but as a coach. Garnett has been working out with the Los Angeles Clippers big men. His role with the team may not be clearly defined yet, but the 15-time all-star […]

The L.A. Clippers face a monumental decision next offseason as Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will become free agents. Griffin has a player option worth upward of $21 million for the 2017-18 season, while Paul’s player option is $24.2 million. With a salary cap that is expected to rise, it’s expected that both players will opt out of their contracts […]

For years now, Blake Griffin has been a problem for opponents to deal with. The L.A. Clippers power forward has progressed his game from being just an athletic dunker to an all-around superstar at the four spot. He’s increased his free-throw percentage, developed a solid jumpshot, learned to get his teammates involved, and has led […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost a great veteran leader last week when future Hall-of Kevin Garnett opted to end his 21-year career as a player. Now, there are reports that Garnett will be staying around the game of basketball, either as a coach or an assistant. According to Jason Lloyd of hte Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland […]

The L.A. Clippers had one of the toughest seasons to date last year, in part due to Blake Griffin. Not only did the Clippers fail to make the second round of the NBA playoffs after a pair of devastating injuries to Blake Griffin and Chris Paul in Game 4 of the first round, but everyone […]

The L.A. Clippers suffered a huge blow to their season last year when Blake Griffin missed nearly five months of action with a broken hand and a torn quad tendon in his leg. The most disappointing part of last season for fans was how Griffin broke his hand: by punching a team equipment manager. Griffin […]

In a hilarious but random Instagram roast, Los Angeles Clippers teammates Austin Rivers, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan teased each other Thursday night. It may have started from an inside joke, but the players took the jokes onto the internet for more laughs. Austin posted the first picture with the caption: @blakegriffin32 and @deandrejordan6 will […]

During his time in the league, L.A. Clippers star forward Blake Griffin has become the next Peyton Manning of commercials. His calm, witty and effortless charisma has seen him grace ads from GameFly to Call of Duty to Kia. Griffin is back in his comical ways, starring in an ad for Red Bull Sound Select: 30 […]

For a large chunk of last season, mostly when he was injured, Blake Griffin was reportedly on the trade block. Well, it was never confirmed by head coach and president of basketball operations Doc Rivers or the LA Clippers, but the trade rumors were out there and were sparked by Griffin’s off-court incident with a […]

Brandon Armstrong aka ‘The NBA Impersonator” is back and this time his newest victim is L.A. Clippers star Blake Griffin. Take a look for yourself: Armstrong has his motions down to a science — from the over-exaggerated pump fake and his short follow-through to his super athletic style of driving to the basket. But his best […]

Blake Griffin‘s 2015-16 season was very disappointing in his eyes. He had the off-court incident along with nagging injuries that made it hard for him to remain on the court. Griffin played only 35 games last season for the Clippers and is hoping to play much more this time around. The Clippers forward appeared on […]