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Cavs Finally Break Epic Losing Streak

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 06:19:27 CST

The Cleveland Cavaliers won't be the biggest losers in sports history—but they're tied. The Cavs ended an epic 26-game losing streak last night against the Los Angeles Clippers, halting their skid just before going over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' mark. The Cavs hadn't won a game since December 18,...

At 0-18, Nets Set Futility Mark

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:32:50 CST

The New Jersey Nets were pounded into NBA infamy tonight, falling 117-101 to the Dallas Mavericks for their 18th consecutive loss to start the season. The Nets passed the 1988-89 Miami Heat and 1999 Los Angeles Clippers, who both dropped their first 17 games. New Jersey's next chance to end...

Sorry, Blake Griffin—No. 1 NBA Picks Usually Bomb

Harry Kimball — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:40:41 CDT

Power forward Blake Griffin is almost certainly the No. 1 pick in tonight’s NBA draft, and that scares the bejesus out of Griffin fan Gregg Doyel. “Superstars as the No. 1 pick are the exception to the rule,” Doyel writes on CBS Sports.com, conceding the point of LeBron James....

Ex-GM Baylor Sues Clippers for Discrimination

Harry Kimball — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:52:02 CST

NBA Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor has sued the team, alleging that owner Donald Sterling had a “vision of a Southern plantation-type structure,” the Los Angles Times reports. The suit claims Sterling often talked about “poor black kids” and at one point said...

Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:37:14 CDT

Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 93-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Backup point guard Bobby Jackson added 15 points and five rebounds, and Tracy McGrady made up for a...

Hornets Roll Past Clippers to Clinch Southwest Division

Jesse Andrews — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:55:32 CDT

David West scored 32 and Chris Paul had 12 during a decisive run in the third quarter as the New Orleans Hornets clinched the Southwest Division by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 114-92 on Tuesday night. The Hornets will have at least the No. 2 seed in the playoffs in...

Warriors Win, Stick in Playoff Race

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:58:59 CDT

Baron Davis had 25 points and nine assists, Stephen Jackson added 28 points, and the Golden State Warriors kept their waning playoff hopes realistic with a 122-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers last night. Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins scored 17 points apiece for the Warriors, whose victory moved...

Luke Lakers Rout Clippers 106-78

Chip Bayers — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:19:00 CDT

Luke Walton scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the short-handed Clippers 106-78 Thursday night for their fifth win in six games. The victory moved the Lakers (54-25) within 1 1/2 games of the Western Conference-leading New Orleans Hornets entering Friday...

Nuggets Rout Clippers 117-99

Chip Bayers — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:24:13 CDT

Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points, Allen Iverson added 21 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets routed the Los Angeles Clippers 117-99 Tuesday night to keep pace in the Western Conference playoff race. Linus Kleiza added 15 points, Marcus Camby had 13 points and 18 rebounds, and...