Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Clippers Edition
- Updated: December 18, 2014
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, center, tries to put up a shot as Indiana Pacers forward David West, second from left, fouls him and center Roy Hibbert, left, guard Rodney Stuckey, second from right, and forward Matt Barnes, right, watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
We like to start our day searching the web and reading articles about our beloved LA sports teams. It’s easy to get lost in the depth of the inter web, but luckily for you we have compiled a list of the most interesting and pertinent news stories for your morning reading pleasure. For this edition, let’s dive into the news surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers.
Jordan Farmar had his best game as a Los Angeles Clipper on Monday night against the Detroit Pistons,
“Jordan Farmar had his best game as a Los Angeles Clipper on Monday night against the Detroit Pistons, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at him as he sat in the locker room after the game.
Farmar, who scored a season-high 15 points to go along with five assists in 23 minutes off the bench, thought nights like this would be more commonplace than aberrations when he signed a two-year, $4.2 million contract with the Clippers in the offseason.
But Farmar and the Clippers have yet to get fully comfortable with each other 24 games into the season. “I’ve been on him and probably riding him harder than anybody right now because I think he has that in him,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said after the game. “Forget the offense. I just thought Jordan Farmar got into the ball, picked the ball up full-court and that turned his energy on. That’s what I’ve been on him about. I tell him, ‘You’re going to play 20 minutes. There’s no reason to save it.’ I thought he was great. His defense changed the game.”
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Bleacher Report discusses the possibilities the Clippers have come February 2015:
“The Clippers figure to be buyers this winter, meaning in effect that they could be willing to sacrifice long-term potential for short-term gain. In terms of assets, Los Angeles has some depth at a few key positions it could afford to shed in order to bolster some deficiencies.
The most glaring area of need is rebounding, where the Clippers rank 28th at the time of publication with an average of 39.5 per game. The prominent question is simple.
How can they grab an elite rebounder without losing any front-line talent?
Expiring contracts
In the modern NBA, expiring contracts matter. As teams prepare to shuffle payroll in order to create salary-cap flexibility, soon-to-be free agents become a hot commodity in the trade market. With that in mind, Glen Davis should be at the forefront of any trade discussion. ”
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