Posts Tagged ‘Los ANgeles Clippers’
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
The Edmonton Oil Kings are one win away from returning to the Western Hockey League’s Championship Final. On Sunday, the Oil Kings will play the Calgary Hitmen at the Scotiabank Saddledome in game six of the Eastern Conference Final, leading the series 3-2.
On Friday night in Edmonton, the Oil Kings had a similar start in game five of the series to what they had in game four. Complete dominance. The Oil Kings scored three first period goals en route to a 5-1 victory. Game six can be seen on Sunday afternoon on Shaw at 4:00 p.m.
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Tags: boston celtics, brooklyn nets, calgary hitmen, carlos boozer, carmelo anthony, chicago bulls, cole hamels, del curry, denver nuggets, Edmonton Oil Kings, golden state warriors, jarret jack, jim henderson, jonathan niese, kevin garnett, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles dodgers, los angeles lakers, luol deng, manu ginobili, memphis grizzlies, Miami Heat, milwaukee brewers, milwaukee bucks, New York Knicks, new york mets, paul pierce, philadelphia phillies, stephen curry, tim duncan, tony parker, WHL, zach randolph
Posted in Home, MLB, More, NBA, Western Hockey League |
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Matt Bonner (Wikimedia Commons)
The 2013 NBA Playoffs opened on Saturday with the favourites winning all eight matchups.
In fact, many of the games weren’t even close. The best game of the weekend was Saturday in Denver, where the Nuggets got a late basket from veteran guard Andre Miller en route to a 97-95 win over Golden State. However even though the Warriors played the Nuggets tight, it is going to be tough for them to be competitive in the series because one of their key players, David Lee, who led the NBA in double doubles this season, severely injured his hip and will be out for the playoffs.
It was also a great weekend for role players on the favourites. Former Toronto Raptor Matthew Bonner recorded 10 points in San Antonio’s 91-79 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, while tattoo artist Kenyon Martin scored 10 key points for New York in their 85-78 win over Boston.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder won with ease.
Tags: andre miller, brooklyn nets, david lee, denver nuggets, golden state warriors, indiana pacers, kenyon martin, Los ANgeles Clippers, matt bonner, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, oklahoma city thunder, san antonio spurs
Posted in NBA |
Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Daniel Nestor (Wikimedia Commons)
This weekend is an extremely significant one when it comes to the history of Canadian tennis. Team Canada is tied 1-1 with Team Italy in the quarterfinals heading into a key doubles match today and two singles matches on Sunday.
This afternoon (Saturday, Sportsnet, 4:30 p.m., joined in progress) Daniel Nestor of Toronto and Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver will take on the Italian pair of Paolo Lorenzi and Daniele Braccaili. It will be interesting to see how much energy Pospisil has in the tank after he lost a five set marathon to Andreas Seppi on Friday afternoon. Canadian head coach Martin Laurendeau ridiculously went with Pospisil over Jesse Levine, who is overall a much better tennis player.
Sunday’s matches are right now Milos Raonic versus Seppi (Saturday, Sportsnet, 3:00 p.m.) followed by Pospisil versus Fabio Fognini.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching this weekend:
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Tags: 2013 world men's curling championship, andreas seppi, Blake Griffin, brad jacobs, chris stewart, daniel nestor, daniele braccaili, david murdoch, davis cup, detroit red wings, Edmonton Oilers, fabo fognini, jered weaver, los angeles angels of anaheim, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles kings, los angeles lakers, milos raonic, nik stauskas, niklas edin, paolo lorenzi, Philadelphia Flyers, rasmus sterjne, rick pitino, russ smith, st. louis blues, Taylor Hall, texas rangers, tom brewster, university of louisville cardinals, university of michigan wolverines, university of syracuse orange, university of wichita state shockers, vasek pospisil, winnipeg jets, yu darvish
Posted in Amateur Sports, ATP World Tour, Curling, Home, MLB, More, NBA, NHL, University Sports |
Monday, May 21st, 2012
Tiago Splitter (Wikimedia Commons)
You could call them boring, but at the end of the day, the San Antonio Spurs are simply one of the most successful teams in the NBA, and possibly professional sports over the last decade.
Last night they got a complete team effort in a 102-99 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The star three players of Tony Parker, Emmanuel Ginobili and Tim Duncan combined for 49 points, but in watching the Spurs last night, I did not realize how strong their supporting cast is.
Danny Green, Gary Neal and Tiago Splitter also scored in double digits. So where did the Spurs brass get this threesome from? Green off waivers from Cleveland in 2010, Neal, an American undrafted free agent who played in Spain, Italy and Turkey before starting his NBA career with the Spurs last season, and Splitter, a Brazilian who was the Spurs first round pick, 28th overall in 2007.
With the top three getting up in age, the Spurs will be a dangerous team in the playoffs if their role players continue to play key roles.
Tags: danny green, emmanuel ginobili, gary neal, Los ANgeles Clippers, san antonio spurs, tiago splitter, tim duncan
Posted in NBA |
Sunday, May 20th, 2012
Kevin Durant (J. Smith, Wikimedia Commons)
There’s no doubt in my mind that Kevin Durant is the best player in the National Basketball Association.
Saturday night in Los Angeles proved it.
Durant made a game winning three point shot with 13.7 seconds left as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 103-100 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Final. Durant’s 26-foot shot over Metta World Peace might have just been the most significant shot in his basketball career. The Thunder are now in the driver’s seat as the series shifts back to Oklahoma on Monday.
In other action, the Miami Heat tied the series at 2 with the Indiana Pacers with a 101-93 win today. Sunday, LeBron James had his best game of the playoffs as he knocked down 40 points and 18 rebounds. Another player who played at a high level was Dwyane Wade. The 2006 NBA MVP had 30 points of his own after a silent game three.
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs can close out the Los Angeles Clippers tonight with a win. Yesterday Tony Parker had a double double (23 points, 10 assists) in a 96-86 San Antonio win. The Spurs completely dominated the second half in this one. The Spurs were once down 53-43 at the half, but outscored the Clippers 26-8 in the third quarter.
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Tags: boston celtics, Dwyane Wade, indiana pacers, kevin durant, LeBron James, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, Miami Heat, oklahoma city thunder, phildelphia 76ers, san antonio spurs, tony parker
Posted in Home |
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
For the first time in franchise history, the Edmonton Rush are in championship game. Tonight in New York state, the Rush take on the Rochester Knighthawks for the 2012 Champion’s Cup (Shaw HD, 5:30pm).
Now I’m not a huge supporter of a team with a losing record in the regular season making the playoffs, as the Rush were 6-10 and in fourth place in the Western Division, but you have to give the team credit for getting hot at just the right time.
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Tags: aaron bold, arjen robben, bayern munich, chelsea, david clarkson, didier drogba, dustin brown, Edmonton Oil Kings, edmonton rush, evgeni malkin, franck ribery, griffin reinhart, jonathan huberdeau, Kobe Bryant, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles dodgers, los angeles kings, los angeles lakers, mario gomez, new jersey devils, new york rangers, oklahoma city thunder, phoenix coyotes, preakness, rochester knighthawks, saint john sea dogs, san antonio spurs, st. louis cardinals, tony parker, uefa champions league final, world hockey championships
Posted in MLB, More, National Lacrosse League, NBA, NHL, Soccer, Western Hockey League |
Friday, May 18th, 2012
The Miami Heat got absolutely hammered last night, by the Indiana Pacers!
That’s right, the third seeded Pacers had a fantastic team performance and delivered a gritty defensive effort in a 94-75 win over the Heat to take a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
The Heat got zero first half points from Dwyane Wade in this one and only five overall. When Canadian Joel Anthony scores twice as many points as Wade, who ended the game with five points, you know you’re doing something right when your team is protecting the basket.
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Tags: Chris Bosh, george hill, indiana pacers, joel anthony, Los ANgeles Clippers, Miami Heat, san antonio spurs
Posted in NBA |
Sunday, May 13th, 2012
LeBron James (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
LeBron James of the Miami Heat has been named the Most Valuable Player of the National Basketball Association.
On Saturday, the announcement was made official.
James was third in scoring with 27.1 points per game, and second in overall points with 1683. My pick was Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant meanwhile had 1850 points, almost 200 more points than James.
My other arguments for Durant is that Oklahoma City (47-19) had a better record than Miami (46-20), play in a stronger conference and if you take Durant out of the lineup the Thunder are nothing. If you take James out of Miami’s lineup, they still have Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
In other NBA news, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-87 last night. Pau Gasol led the way with 23 points after playing poorly in game six. The Lakers now play the Thunder in the second round. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers play the Memphis Grizzlies this morning.
The only upset on paper in the first round was Philadelphia’s series win over Chicago. But I saw that coming as soon as Jalen Rose tore his ACL in game one.
Tags: chicago bulls, Chris Bosh, denver nuggets, Dwyane Wade, jalen rose, kevin durant, LeBron James, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, memphis grizzlies, Miami Heat, oklahoma city thunder, pau gasol, philadelphia 76ers
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Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Alexander Ovechkin (Wikimedia Commons)
Three game sevens (and possibly a fourth) will dominate my sports viewing this weekend.
In the NHL, there is a game seven in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. This will be a battle of Alexander Ovechkin versus Henrik Lundqvist. Despite limited ice time, Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with nine points, but will have to get by Hart Trophy nominee Lundqvist to move on to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time in his career. The game can be seen on CBC tonight at 5:30pm.
In the NBA, there are two game sevens, both involving the Los Angeles teams. Tonight the Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets in game seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinal tonight (TSN2, 8:30pm). Questions are surrounding the health of Lakers star Kobe Bryant who played with the stomach flu in game six on Thursday. Afterwards, he was not happy with Pau Gasol for his lack of effort and had no problem telling him so.
Then tomorrow the Memphis Grizzlies host the Los Angeles Clippers (ABC, 11am) in game seven of another Western Conference Semi-Final. Like the Nuggets, the Grizzlies were once down 3-1 in the series but have clawed their way back to force a game seven. Last night in Los Angeles, the Grizzlies won game six 90-88 on Marc Gasol’s 23 points.
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Tags: alexander ovechkin, Curtis Lazar, denver nuggets, Edmonton Oil Kings, henrik lundqvidst, jonathan quick, josh hamilton, juan martin del potro, k.j. choi, kevin na, Kobe Bryant, los angeles angels of anaheim, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles kings, los angeles lakers, marc gasol, matt kuchar, memphis grizzlies, miami marlins, mike smith, milos raonic, new york mets, new york rangers, phoenix coyotes, portland winterhawks, r.a. dickey, ricky nolasco, ROGER FEDERER, sven bartschi, texas rangers, tomas berdych, washington capitals, world hockey championships, zach johnson
Posted in ATP World Tour, MLB, More, NBA, NHL, PGA, Western Hockey League |
Monday, April 30th, 2012
I am a little mad at myself today. I thought when the Memphis Grizzlies had a 21 point lead in the third quarter Sunday night that game one of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal was over.
I recorded Harry’s Law, the season finale of The Good Wife and Law & Order, and watched those programs instead of a basketball game that was all but over.
Well, I guess it wasn’t over. The Grizzlies actually extended their lead to 27 points before blowing it. In one of the greatest collapses of all-time, the Grizzlies gave up 26 of 27 points in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies actually had a fourth quarter lead of 95-71 with 9:12 left before the Clippers went on an improbable 26-1 run to take a 97-96 lead. Were these the Memphis Grizzlies or Vancouver Grizzlies?
The teams exchanged baskets before the Clippers pulled our a 99-98 win. Nick Young led the way with 19 points coming off the bench.
In other action, Andrew Bynum tied an NBA record for most blocks in a game with 10 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 103-88 in game one of the Western Conference Quarterfinal. Other players to have recorded 10 blocks in a playoff game are Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets and Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz.
Tags: andrew bynum, hakeem olajuwon, houston rockets, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, mark eaton, memphis grizzlies, nick young, utah jazz
Posted in NBA |
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Blake Griffin (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
In taking a glance at the first round matchups of the NBA Playoffs, there is one series that stands out among all the others– the Los Angeles Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies.
It’s remarkable I’m talking about them because both organizations were so bad for so long.
But on paper this will be by far and away the closest and most highly contested opening round conference quarterfinal.
During the regular season, both sides were separated by a single game. The Grizzlies at 41-25, and the Clippers at 40-26.
The Grizzlies score by committee under head coach Lionel Hollins. None of the Grizzlies starting five scored 20 points a game, with forward Rudy Gay leading the way with 19 points.
The Clippers meanwhile are the flashier bunch, led by Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. The team is no longer playing in the shadows of the Lakers, which is saying something.
I’m picking the Clippers in seven, as my only first round upset.
Tags: Blake Griffin, chris paul, Los ANgeles Clippers, memphis grizzlies, Rudy Gay
Posted in NBA |
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
It may be the Christmas season, but it is a very big weekend on the world sport stage. On Boxing Day, the sports world will be focused on Alberta for the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship. The event is significant because it is the first time that Edmonton and Calgary, two bitter provincial rivals have joined forces to host a world class sporting event. Edmonton will host all of Team Canada’s round robin games, with Calgary hosting the medal round.
Team Canada’s first game is Monday at 1:30pm against Finland (TSN). Both teams have something in common. They both lost to Russia in the medal round at the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo. Finland lost 4-3 to Russia in the quarterfinals, while Canada lost 5-3 to Russia in the Gold medal game.
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Tags: 2012 world junior hockey championships, Aaron Rodgers, amare stoudemire, anaheim ducks, antwan barnes, atlanta falcons, Blake Griffin, boston celtics, brent celek, brett connolly, carmelo anthony, caron butler, chauncey billups, chicago bears, chicago bulls, chris paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, dallas cowboys, dallas mavericks, darrelle revis, detroit lions, devante smith-pelly, devin ebanks, dirk nowitzki, dougie hamilton, dwight howard, Edmonton Oil Kings, Edmonton Oilers, freddie hamilton, golden state warriors, green bay packers, henrik sedin, joakim noah, jordan eberle, kevin durant, kevin garnett, khloe kardashian, Kobe Bryant, lamar odom, lesean mccoy, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, Mark Pysyk, Miami Heat, mike brown, new orleans saints, new york giants, new york jets, New York Knicks, niagara icedogs, oklahoma city thunder, orlando maic, pau gasol, paul pierce, philadelphia eagles, ray allen, richard hamilton, romeo crennel, san diego chargers, san francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks, shane battier, shawn marion, tampa bay lightning, Toronto Raptors, Vancouver Canucks
Posted in Amateur Sports, Home, NBA, NFL, NHL |
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Chris Paul (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
In one of the more bizarre events in the history of the National Basketball Association, point guard Chris Paul is going to Los Angeles after all–just not to the Lakers but the Clippers.
Paul went from the New Orleans Hornets to the Clippers for Eric Gordon, Al-Farouq Aminu, Chris Kaman and a first round draft choice.
Paul was originally dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal involving the Houston Rockets. The trade however was blocked by the NBA, who controversially currently owns the Hornets. According to the Associated Press, NBA Commissioner David Stern told General Manager Dell Demps, the Hornets could do better than acquiring Lamar Odom, or better known as Mr. Khloe Kardashian. Odom, meanwhile, would be later dealt to the Dallas Mavericks.
Paul is the best player in the deal between the Clippers and Hornets. The four-time all-star point guard led the NBA with 2.4 steals per game in the regular season and 11.5 assists per game in the playoffs.
What is your take on Stern getting involved in the Hornets basketball operations? Should they have the right to own the Hornets when their original owner was cash-strapped and couldn’t find someone to buy the team?
In other NBA news, Richard Hamilton has signed a three year deal worth $15 million to join the Chicago Bulls. In three years with the Washington Wizards and nine years with the Detroit Pistons, Hamilton averaged 17.7 points per game.
Tags: al-farouq aminu, chicago bulls, chris kaman, chris paul, dallas mavericks, david stern, dell demps, detroit pistons, eric gordon, houston rockets, khloe kardashian, lamar odom, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, new orleans hornets, richard hamilton, Washington Wizards
Posted in NBA |
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Dirk Nowitzki (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-112 in Game one of the Western Conference Final Tuesday night.
But all the talk needs to be about the remarkable shooting from the free throw line by Dallas’s star Dirk Nowitzki.
The 7 foot German set an NBA record by going a perfect 24 for 24 from the charity stripe, breaking a record set by Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics.
Nowitzki finished with a sensational 48 points. Even the more remarkable because he did not take one three point shot throughout the entire evening.
Other Mavericks that stepped up in game one were Jason Terry who scored 24 points and J.J. Barea who notched 21.
Shawn Marion was very strong defensively, as he was a +10 with seven rebounds.
In other NBA news, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the draft lottery Tuesday night. Well, the Los Angeles Clippers actually won, but didn’t have the rights for their number one pick because of a trade they made earlier in the season with Cleveland. The Clippers traded Baron Davis and their number one pick for Jamario Moon and Mo Williams. It’s the Clippers people. What can I say? The Toronto Raptors, meanwhile got the number fifth pick hours after signing general manager Bryan Colangelo to a two year deal.
Tags: baron davis, boston celtics, bryan colangelo, Cleveland Cavaliers, dallas mavericks, dirk nowitzki, j.j. barea, jamario moon, jason terry, Los ANgeles Clippers, mo williams, oklahoma city thunder, paul pierce, shawn marion, Toronto Raptors
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The Edmonton Oil Kings are one win away from returning to the Western Hockey League’s Championship Final. On Sunday, the Oil Kings will play the Calgary Hitmen at the Scotiabank Saddledome in game six of the Eastern Conference Final, leading the series 3-2.
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