Monthly Archives: October, 2009

Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin Out for Up to Six Weeks

Los Angeles Clippers rookie C/F Blake Griffin will miss up to six weeks with a stress fracture in his left patella (kneecap). This hurts the Clippers’ originally solid depth in their front-court, as big man Marcus Camby is dealing with an injury of his own. Griffin was already dealing with tendinitis in the same knee [...]

2009-10 Western Conference Playoff Team Predictions

With the 2009-10 NBA season getting started tomorrow night, and tons of new faces in new places, it’s time to predict which teams will finish where once the regular season is done. As always, the Western Conference is expected to be ultra-competitive, with up to 11 teams having somewhat legitimate aspirations of appearing in the [...]

2009-10 Eastern Conference Playoff Team Predictions

With the NBA’s opening night about 48 hours away, it’s time to predict how I think the eight playoff teams in each conference will eventually stack up. Obviously, it’s impossible to predict how injuries will affect things, so let’s assume that each of the 30 teams is able to make it through the season 100 [...]

NBA Quick Shots (Oct. 20th) Al Jefferson out indefinitely, Kevin Love to have surgery, and more

Al Jefferson Out Indefinitely Jefferson is dealing with Achilles tendinitis, and his availability for the rest of the pre-season is likely in doubt, while his regular season prospects are uncertain, as well. This does not bode well for the Minnesota front-court, which is already dealing with a likely lengthy loss of Love (below). Jefferson should [...]

NBA Fantasy Update: Kevin Love Lost For 6-8 Weeks

You’ve heard the expression, “No love lost.” Well, now it’s happening for real. This is no way to start the NBA season, and for fantasy owners who were banking (no pun intended) on Kevin Love helping them in the first month of the season, this is a huge blow. Tell that to the Minnesota Timberwolves. [...]

Top 10 NBA Fantasy Point Guards

(Without question, Paul is tops at PG.) The NBA season starts in two weeks, and you’ve just begun to plan your first mock draft. And when is your draft, you say? Tomorrow? Instead of dragging and dropping your auto-pick line-up, take some advice and gauge the best players the league has to offer at each [...]

Are the L.A. Clippers Better Off Without Elton Brand?

Let’s wind the clocks back exactly 15 months to the day, when it was first reported that power forward Elton Brand would sign a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers rather than the Los Angeles Clippers. Just three days prior, point guard Baron Davis had verbally agreed to leave the Golden State Warriors to sign with [...]