The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium will tend to increase over time until the system reaches equilibrium. In layman’s terms, everything tends towards chaos. As always, the laws of physics are immutable especially with respect to the Los Angeles Clippers. In the 24 years the Clippers have been in Los Angeles, they have been the laughing stock of not only Los Angeles but of the......

Atlanta Braves defeat LA Dodgers 9-3. Yeah Chad Billingsley was pitching a no-no. For four innings. Then the wheels came off in the fifth inning with a three-run double by Gregor Blanco. Billingsley went 5 1/3 innings giving up six runs, five earned on six hits and four walks. For the Braves, Jair Jurrjens brought his record to 9-4 going six innings giving up one run on five hits. Perhaps the telling moment of......

The Clippers finally broke ground on their long overdue practice facility on Thursday afternoon, a 42,500 square foot facility at Playa Vista. The facility is scheduled to be completed early next year, outfitted with the same quality of equipment as you’d find at Sports Club LA (minus all of the beautiful, surgically enhanced clientele). With $25 million invested into the project, now Elton Brand, Cat Mobley, et al will finally have a legitimate place to......

Current Record: 22-22, 3rd Pacific, T-8th West Last Week: It was a good week, but not quite a great week. The one game that the Clips really needed, they struggled offensively against Minnesota, taking a double-digit loss on the chin against their primary competition for the last playoff berth in the West. However, the Clips did manage to get to .500 with two routs against undermanned Milwaukee and a crummy Seattle squad. The highlight of......

In case you missed the first half of the Clippers’ midseason report, click here. In case you missed the first half of the Clippers’ season, read on. Because the Clips are in danger of making last season a one-year anomaly if they don’t turn up their play, and because LAist loves music, here’s a few more key themes of the season, accompanied by some notable one-hit wonders and videos. “I want money, lots and lots......

Happy holidays to Clipper Nation. Apparently the Clippers took the idea of a holiday break literally, as they have been on virtual vacation for the last two weeks, spreading holiday cheer to their opponents by losing six straight until beating Houston on Saturday (who happened to be playing without their two all-stars, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady). Clipper posts have been sparse over the last few days, but here's what you may have been lucky......

The coffers have been opened up again. Mike Dunleavy will be sticking around as coach of the Clippers for another four years. Though rumors of an extension have been circulating for weeks, the Clips and their general finally inked a contract which is said to exceed $22 million over four years, making him one of the highest paid coaches in the NBA. Owner Donald Sterling has once again exhibited a willingness to spend to......

Maybe there is something to this Laker/Clipper rivalry thing after all. Didn’t used to be that way, a few years ago Laker players and fans were more worried about Duncan in San Antonio or cowbells in Sacramento or if Lara Flynn was still sitting with Jack. The Clippers weren’t even on the radar. Then things changed. Fans grew frustrated when Kobe and Shaq and their eight-figure salaries and even larger egos couldn’t share the court.......

Donald Sterling is proving that he's still determined to shed his label for being cheap. Yesterday he re-signed his (almost) 37-yr old point guard Sam Cassell for two more years at $6.5 mil a year, and then he nearly doubled Phoenix's offer to Tim Thomas, who will probably be the Clippers' 6th man. Meanwhile the Lakers picked up Vladimir Radmanovic who left the Clippers for a five-year, $31-million deal to shoot threes and be......

It was reported today that Pond in Anaheim will not be the temporary home of the New Orleans Hornets. And we don't really want them here. We've written at length about the New Orleans Saints situation, and how we would welcome the Saints in LA under the right circumstances, if they really were unable to play in the Big Easy. But the Hornets are an entirely different matter. First off, LA already has two......

Has hell frozen over? Or have the Clippers signed a free agent for real? Try the latter, as Cuttino Mobley voluntarily chose to go from another organization to the Los Angeles Clippers for FIVE years. Even more stunning is that Donald Sterling will pay Mobley $42 million for the privilege of wearing Red and Blue. By now you might be wondering why we're making the Cuttino Mobley signing out to be a franchise milestone.......

Add Bobby Simmons' name to the long list of Clippers who have left via free agency over the years. The NBA's Most Improved Player, has accepted a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks that will pay him $47 million over 5 years. While we're sure Clippers fans are groaning, Donald Sterling, Mike Dunleavy, and Elgin Baylor have made the right decisiion here. Sterling's frugality has been the Clippers biggest problem over the years, but sometimes......

While the Clippers didn't sign Ray Allen, they still have made a splash this offseason. Yesterday, LA's other basketball team announced they would build a new practice facility in Playa Vista, finally putting them on par with other NBA teams. Even more impressive is that Donald Sterling is funding the whole $20 million facility himself, leading some to believe that his super cheapskate days may be coming to an end. In order to compete......

Could Ray Allen be headed to the Clippers? According to ESPN.com's Chad Ford's blog, the Clippers called Allen Friday at midnight (minutes after the negotiating period began for free agents) to express interest in the free agent guard. LAist thinks this flirtation with Allen might actually become a real relationship. Allen and the Sonics worked on a contract extension all last season, and in public, it looked ugly. Considering Seattle refuses to give Allen......

An LA basketball team celebrated at least one award winner this year, as yesterday the Clippers' Bobby Simmons was named the NBA's Most Improved Player. This is a well-deserved award for Simmons who went from nowhere to solid scorer seemingly overnight. But, as everyone will remind you, Simmons is a free agent now and the NBA awaits to find out if Donald Sterling will pay up. Our advice to Sterling: Wait. Bobby Simmons may......

So the Clippers aren't leaving after all. According the Los Angeles Times, the Clippers and STAPLES Center are close to an agreement to keep Donald Sterling's team playing in the same arena. The news comes after Anschutz Entertainment Group President Tim Leiweke told the Downtown News that STAPLES Center could make more money off of 5 concerts than 41 Clipper games. Leiweke claimed the statements were not a negotiating ploy. "Though I love the......

With LAist's attention focused solely on baseball for the past month, we've missed a lot of great stories. USC Football remains No. 1 after a thrilling win over Cal. UCLA Football might not be so bad after all. Lakers training camp is interesting, no matter who's coaching, who's playing, and who's not playing. But between Ross Porter's potentially final Dodger broadcast (we'll address this again soon), and another Shaq-Kobe feud, one thing caught our......

It's days like today when we're reminded why the Clippers are the worst franchise in all of professional sports. What are they thinking? ESPN.com is reporting that the Clippers will not match Quentin Richardson's offer sheet from the Suns and instead acquire Kerry Kittles from the Nets for a second round draft pick. LAist has written on several occassions that we like Richardson, and think he's a rising NBA star. A six-year $42 million......

It was generally assumed that the Clippers planned to go after Kobe Bryant, and if they failed, they would simply re-sign Quentin Richardson. As a restricted free agent, the Clippers could match any deal for Richardson, including the $45 million offer sheet he agreed to with the Phoenix Suns. However, the Los Angeles Times reports that the Clippers might not match Richardson. And LAist cannot possibly understand why. Call us crazy, but LAist has......

After turning the basketball world upside down for the past few days, Mike Krzyzewski has calmed everything down, by opting to remain at Duke. Perhaps Coach K really does want to go to the NBA, but has little interest in being a part of the Lakers psychodrama. Perhaps, he's just happy ruling over college basketball. But whatever the reason, this is probably not great news for the Lakers. Without Coach K, Kobe Bryant may......