The logical basketball fan in me says: it’s the first preseason game, the Lakers still have Kobe Bryant which is enough at least for a playoff spot and, if I haven’t mentioned it, this was the first damn preseason game. However, the knee-jerk reaction in me says, “WELCOME TO LOB CITY, B*TCH!!” Read the rest of this entry »

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Cameras were on hand to catch the reactions of Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Caron Butler after they hear the news of the Clippers acquisition of Chris Paul. The first full sentence Jordan gets out? Read the rest of this entry »

Before Blake Griffin heads back to his day job, one of the last projects of his extended vacation included teaching Grantland mob boss Bill Simmons a thing or two about being a fan, specifically, how to celebrate a dunk. Read the rest of this entry »

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Look up and down the list of NBA championship-winning teams. With few exceptions – the 2011 Dallas Mavericks being one of them – teams built to win it all share something in common: they have at least two superstars. MJ and Scottie; Magic and Kareem; Shaq and Kobe. Read the rest of this entry »

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As the NBA lockout passes its 25th hour, TSS faithful (writers and loyal visitors alike) continue to hold a candlelight vigil outside league offices every night. We refuse to believe the owners and players can f*ck this up to the point an entire season is cancelled. So you know what we did? We write as if there will be one. Read the rest of this entry »

Every NBA baller’s searching for a way to stay busy during these desperate lockout days. Following in Brandon Jennings’ path, Clippers’ big man Blake Griffin has decided to intern with Will Ferrell’s Funny Or Die. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember when the question over who to send to the All Star Game, Blake Griffin or Kevin Love, was a hot topic of debate this past winter? Both players, obviously aligned for their breakout seasons at the same position, decided it only made sense to confirm who’s the better player over an intense three game series of Jenga. Read the rest of this entry »

The NBA’s 2011 Rookie of the Year possesses the personality of a potato so the inevitable product endorsements are liable to be hit or miss. Luckily for the nerd team developers of RAGE, Blake Griffin lets the tiger out and gets loose for the commercial all because he wants to be in the freakin’ game. Too bad his agent failed to tell him that simulation shooter and sports games aren’t one in the same. Read the rest of this entry »

LeBron and the Miami debacle aside, Blake Griffin reigned as the most consistent storyline in the NBA and maybe sports as a whole. Ben L. ran down Griffin’s stats last time around and the young Clippers phenomenal year all but helped redeem Tins’ good name as a sports prognosticator. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a hell of a rookie year for Blake Griffin. The stats tell part of the story, as his per-game averages of 22.5 points per game, 12.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists already place him among the upper echelon of NBA power forwards, and make him a lock for the Rookie Of The Year award (Remember John Wall? Remember when there was a debate about who’d be the better player? Ha.) Read the rest of this entry »

“That’s what you call winnin’? A n*gga’s nuts in yo’ face? Man, I hate to see what you call losing.” – Riley

From experience, when life flashes before your eyes, time slows down to a virtual halt. You think about all the mistakes over the years and pretty much have a full fledged conversation with yourself. Read the rest of this entry »

Paint me oblivious but I had no idea And1′s traveling basketball showcase still existed but apparently it’s live and well. After Blake Griffin jumped the Kia to win the NBA Slam Dunk contest, jumping cars was bound to jump the shark. Every leapster across the map picked up the gauntlet and decided to try their hand at one-upping Mr. 10.0. Read the rest of this entry »

“A part of Baron Davis’ soul dies every time Mo Williams throws an alley to Griffin”. – David D.

You know, he’s right. It’s been awhile three weeks since I last spoke on Blake Griffin’s elevated theatrics, but that is not to say he has become any less entertaining. Read the rest of this entry »

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I have a bucket list. On that bucket list sits “attend a NBA All-Star Weekend” (and Super Bowl and World Series and, well, you get the point). The league’s annual “winter classic” is a combination of flare, parties, world class groupies and probably some of the finest drugs known to man. But that’s not why I want to go. Ok, maybe that is seven percent of the reason, but I swear, the other 93% is for the actual basketball. Read the rest of this entry »

Let the 2011 NBA Dunk Contest campaigning begin as Nike’s set to release the Clipper blue “10.0″ t-shirt, referencing both the contest’s highest attainable score and the Epic point on the Richter Scale. Will Blake crack the coveted 10? Who knows but it should be fun watching him try. Read the rest of this entry »