Derrick Rose, Luol Deng rally Bulls past Lakers in final minutes for 88-87 stunner

A passive verb is a verb in which something is being done TO the subject: The ball was thrown by Rose. Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo perfectly represent the paradox between the old-style point guard and the point guard of the future: Rondo actively Bill Walker got asked about payback to Kevin Garnett, Kobe talked [...]

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Clippers Beat Warriors: Chris Paul, Blake Griffin Shine In Season Opener (VIDEO)

For a brief moment Thursday afternoon it looked as if Blake Griffin might exhale a little bit. Things were good after his Los Angeles Clippers swept both their preseason games against the Los Angeles Lakers this week. "It's encouraging," Griffin said Prize acquisition Chris Paul had 20 points and nine assists in his much-anticipated Clippers [...]

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Clippers Beat Warriors: Chris Paul, Blake Griffin Shine In Season Opener (VIDEO)

Blake Griffin hit 9-of-18 shots and just 4-of-8 free throws for 22 points, seven rebounds and two steals in Monday's win. He didn't block a shot and talk of him improving in free throw shooting and shot blocking was likely squashed tonight. Prize acquisition Chris Paul had 20 points and nine assists in his much-anticipated [...]

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Warriors' Monta Ellis faces sexual harassment suit

SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans A former Golden State Warriors employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against star guard Monta Ellis, alleging Ellis sent her unwanted [...]

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Chris Paul, Clippers down Lakers in preseason game , 114-95

LOS ANGELES — The concept of playing for the Los Angeles Clippers and working with old friends Chris Paul and Mo Williams is starting to grow on Chauncey Billups, who up until now was slow in embracing his new surroundings. Billups spoke publicly for The positive mood around the Clippers like never before received another [...]

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Chris Paul, Clippers down Lakers in preseason game , 114-95

The Clippers need to worry about being better than they've been, not necessarily about being better than the Lakers. The Clippers are close to signing veteran free agent forward/center Reggie Evans to a one-year deal for about $1.3 million, according to a basketball executive who was not authorized to speak publicly about the deal. Evans, [...]

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Chris Paul, Clippers open preseason with win over Lakers

The Clippers need to worry about being better than they've been, not necessarily about being better than the Lakers. Caron Butler made his Clippers debut in Monday's exhibition win over the Lakers, scoring eight points on 3-of-8 shooting (including two threes) with one rebound and one assist. There are some that view Butler as a [...]

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Tim Kawakami: Golden State Warriors' new look includes plenty of defense

Typical Warriors: defense, defense, defense, just can't get that ball in the basket. Wait. That's not at all the Warriors' history or habit, at least not in the past 400 years or so. Which made Curry's first-half moment distinctly worth noting at the Contributor Network Dec 15, 5:03 pm EST With the start of the [...]

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Golden State Warriors big man Ekpe Udoh sparkles in exhibition win over Sacramento

By Marcus Thompson II mthomps2@bayareanewsgroup.com The Warriors will offer center DeAndre Jordan a four-year, $40 million contract Sunday, according to team sources. If Jordan signs the offer sheet, the Los Angeles Clippers will have three days to Contributor Network Dec 15, 5:03 pm EST With the start of the regular season less than two weeks [...]

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Chris Paul trade makes Blake Griffin, Clippers a worthy rival for Kobe Bryant …

Namely, DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin. So when the high-flying frontcourt duo learned the news, needless to say, they were rather excited. And thanks to the person who caught their reaction on film, the new-look Clippers The Fox Sports West camera was on the Clippers bus with Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, who were mic'd [...]

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