Chris Paul goes off the top of the backboard for one last Clipper highlight before losing to Spurs (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)

Chris Paul had a fairly nightmarish three-game stretch to open the Western Conference semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs. He scored just 9.3 points per game on a paltry 30.8 percent shooting, earned just seven trips to the line (and, stunningly, made just two of his tries), and gave up a turnover for every 1.63 [...]

Clippers’ future depends on Blake Griffin’s growth (Yahoo! Sports)

The Spurs’ 24-point comeback against the Clippers gives Blake Griffin another much-needed lesson.
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Spurs-Clippers Preview (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA’s hottest team. Making things worse are injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin that have robbed the superstars of their effectiveness.
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Clippers try to dig out of 2-0 hole against Spurs (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA’s hottest team. Making things worse are injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin that have robbed the superstars of their effectiveness.
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Pau Gasol wins the 2011-2012 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (Ball Don’t Lie)

In most seasons, the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award is a minor NBA honor given out by Professional Basketball Writers Association in a pretty low-key ceremony. That changed last season, when Ron Artest (the artist currently known as Metta World Peace) earned the award for his charitable activities in supporting mental health awareness. It was [...]

Duncan dominates as Spurs win game one (AFP)

Tim Duncan finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds as San Antonio cruised past the Los Angeles Clippers 108-92 in game one of the Western Conference semi-finals on Tuesday, extending the Spurs’ win streak to 15 games.
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Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92 (The Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs, recharged after a weeklong layoff, wore down the busy Los Angeles Clippers to win Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 108-92 on Tuesday night.
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‘Deep Thoughts’ and Cheap Thoughts: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Ball Don’t Lie)

For every postseason matchup, Ball Don’t Lie’s resident dummy will offer a topically appropriate entry from the best-selling series of “Deep Thoughts” books written by legendary humorist Jack Handey, plus some of his own original thoughts on the playoff series. … Continue reading →
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Clippers Can Beat the Spurs: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Los Angeles Clippers can beat the Spurs. I don’t necessarily expect the Clips to beat San Antonio, but the capacity is certainly there. The San Antonio Spurs are going to be the favorites, and few people will be shocked if they beat the Clippers. However, Los Angeles is arguably a dangerous team that has [...]

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