Blake Griffin Articles - Page 22

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 […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin came back to his alma mater for Saturday’s Alumni Legends game, and he didn’t turn up empty-handed. The Oklahoma University alum made a huge donation toward the High Performance Center Addition project at Lloyd Noble Center. The project is a 16,000-square-foot addition that will enhance strength training for Oklahoma basketball. The additions include indoor […]

Now that the Thunder have finally managed to bring Alex Abrines over from Spain, they have reached their 15-man roster limit. If the team wants to make a deep run into the postseason though, then they are not even close to being finished. Thunder General Manager Sam Presti has always managed to sneak in some […]

For many NBA players the offseason is a time to give back to their alma maters — making appearances and playing or coaching in fundraiser games with other alumni. It’s all fun and games until someone brings up a change of scenery. That was the case for Clippers star Blake Griffin, who was coaching the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are now the L.A. Clippers. If you had to read that over, you might not be alone. The franchise that changed their logo and uniform last year has subtly transitioned from the Los Angeles title to “L.A.” instead. Mike Chamernik of Uni Watch explains it all in this quote: “The Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are entering another big season of basketball. After luckily being able to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last offseason, they’ll have some big decisions to make with stars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, who are entering possible free agency at the end of the 2016-17 season. Both Griffin and Paul are under contract […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin is pretty comfortable entertaining a crowd. He is a very talented guy outside of playing basketball. Griffin has been featured in some pretty funny television commercials, and he is in the process of producing a new movie. Additionally, the high-flying power forward has also dabbled in a bit of stand-up comedy. Griffin recently visited the Just […]

Deadline.com reports that entertainment conglomerate Fox has ordered a pilot of Blake Griffin‘s animated comedic series Okies of Bel Air. The high-flying big man is known for his penchant for comedy and humor, having performed stand-up gigs during his spare time. Written by The Late Late Shows’ Sean O’Conner, the series borrows elements from executive producer […]

The mission in Oklahoma City now is to surround Russell Westbrook with as much talent as possible. That means going after big-name free agents next summer. A name that has already been mentioned as a potential target: Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin. From Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical: Durant is deleted. Done and gone […]

Who better to ask about who should star in Space Jam 2 than the star of the original? Michael Jordan fielded that very question during a summer camp this week and his answer might surprise you. https://www.instagram.com/p/BInBQ6Xgg1-/ That’s right. MJ picked Blake Griffin. Not LeBron James. Griffin is an obvious candidate because of his history […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a decent showing in this year’s free agency, acquiring Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng to accompany the likes of Brandon Ingram. What is so special about this year is the amount of cap space they have saved for next years free agency,  which is loaded with talent. With the ability to free up […]

According to Dan Woike of the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Clippers player development and shooting coach Bob Thate will not return to the team next season. Bob Thate, who had been Clippers – and Blake Griffin's – shooting coach is no longer w/ organization. He'll work for Memphis this season. — Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) July […]

On paper, the Knicks now look more like a team that might be able to make some noise in the Eastern Conference next season. The offseason acquisitions of Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee, and Brandon Jennings make them much more of a threat than they were a year ago. The rebuilding process is far […]

On Wednesday, reports of the L.A. Clippers considering a move out of Staples Center into another arena surfaced. First off, the Clippers’ lease at Staples Center is coming to an end in 2024, and owner Steve Ballmer is doing his due diligence in order to ensure the best future for this Clippers team. As Kevin […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin is getting into the production business. Griffin is not retiring, but has begun his next step into the Hollywood scene. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Griffin is teaming up with NFL lineman Ryan Kalil to partner in a new venture named Mortal Media.Under this brand, they are developing a reboot to the […]

Blake Griffin‘s future with the Los Angeles Clippers has been in question for some time now. Trade rumors have surrounded the Clippers’ star, but nothing as of yet has been close to actually happening. Maybe that’s because the Clippers really aren’t interested in parting ways with Griffin. Clippers head coach and President of Basketball Operations, […]

Last season, Blake Griffin got injured in a very random way after punching Los Angeles Clippers‘ staff Matias Testi. Testi was a long time equipment manager for the Clippers. The situation came as a shock to many due to the Blake Griffin not really having any previous incidents off the court that went public, at least. […]

The Boston Celtics have appeared desperate to land a big name free agent ever since the NBA Draft. They shopped the third overall pick all over the league and came up empty before having to settle on drafting Jaylen Brown. They made a pretty strong run at Kevin Durant, appearing like real contenders after signing […]