Category — Blake Griffin
Geffen To Sterling: Give Me A Piece Of The Action And I’ll Deliver LeBron To Clippers
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Several reports are circulating today about entertainment mogul David Geffen pushing Donald Sterling to sell him majority ownership of the Clippers. In return, Geffen reportedly told Sterling he could deliver LeBron James if allowed to call the shots.
Peter Vecsey of the New York Post initally reported the story. But Sterling, according to many, would never sell the franchise. Too bad.
James could elevate the Clip Joint to a higher plane it has never experienced. Though the Clippers will never be on the level of the Lakers, with James and the club’s strong cast of Blake Griffin, Chris Kaman and Eric Gordon, they could enhance their status considerably in the City of Angels.
New York Post
No brothers in the club?: There are rumblings in Cleveland about the fact that no African American sportswriters or broadcast personalities in the area are covering the King. Big surprise there, huh?
George Thomas, who works for the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal, was taken off the beat last week. That doesn’t sit well with several African American sportswriters, particularly ESPN’s Chris Broussard, who called it “insulting” and “stereotypical.” With Cleveland’s population being more than 50% black, it is particularly disgusting, Broussard said.
Journal-isms
June 8, 2010 No Comments
Bummer: He’s Done For Season
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The curse of the Clippers crushed another big-name talent. Blake Griffin, the club’s top pick, will have season-ending surgery on his left knee. Griffin, who suffered a broken kneecap in an exhibition game Oct. 23, hasn’t played in the regular season. His return, highly anticipated by his teammates, was scheduled for later this month, but his knee wasn’t progressing.
ESPN LA
January 13, 2010 No Comments
Late January Return
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After you get past all of the questions about what’s wrong with the drama kings known as the Lakers, another frequent in L.A. (and probably Okie City) is when will Blake Griffin return. The latest we’ve heard he’ll play in late January. Hold your breath. We’ll withhold judgment on the Clipper curse, but this didn’t start well. There’s plenty I don’t agree with in this story (so why are you linking it dude?), particularly the part about the Clip Joint not making the final eight, and there’s a bunch of rehashing old some old bs. Still, as we’ve mentioned over and over, fire Mike Dunleavy and you solve plenty of problems immediately. We believe Griffin can make some impact during the final two months of the season though.
N.Y. Times
January 3, 2010 No Comments
