http://clipperslosangeles.blogdrive.com/ LA Clippers' Rise Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:25:02 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Sports General http://clipperslosangeles.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 04:23:24 GMT LOS ANGELES -- The surprises have been dribbling in faster than most folks can scribble them down. Example: It went almost unnoticed last weekend that Hugh Hefner gave up some of his Saturday night at the Playboy Mansion to visit Staples Center instead. Hef was in the house for a celebrity gathering sponsored by the home team, flanked by a few of the requisite lovely companions, and it didn't matter. The focus never left the floor, where the first-place Los Angeles Clippers clamped down on the Phoenix Suns in the second half to retain their Pacific Division lead and remind you that... (more) http://clipperslosangeles.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://clipperslosangeles.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 04:17:16 GMT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Elton Brand was slightly taken aback when told he had never won before at Portland's Rose Garden as a Clipper. In fact, the Clippers hadn't won up north since 1999. That streak ended Sunday night. Brand had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Trail Blazers 100-94. Brand, who is in his fifth season with Los Angeles, was more immediately concerned with the future than his team's past in Portland. "We're 1-0 for the new year and we're not looking back," he said. "We won tonight so that's all we're looking at." The Clippers led by as... (more) http://clipperslosangeles.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://clipperslosangeles.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 04:09:22 GMT Rookie guard Daniel Ewing played well in only his second start in Sunday's 100-94 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. The third guard in a three-guard lineup, Ewing played a career-high 37 minutes, scored 11 points and had a personal-best five rebounds, four assists and three steals. When I was told I was starting, I just had a different mind-set," Ewing said. "I just wanted to go in and try to be as productive as possible and play good, solid defense. "I wanted to stay real active on the defensive end. I got my hands on a couple of balls, and I rebounded pretty... (more) http://clipperslosangeles.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1