Ryan Young

First off, I have to give a shout-out to sharky over at drunkenaudible, author of The Terry Teagle Rundown, since the previous title of the Clipper Weekly inadvertently mimicked the title of his Laker report. Current Record: 5-1, 1st Pacific Last Week: Three home games, three double digit victories. Legendary broadcaster Ralph Lawler perhaps said it best during yesterday's telecast against the Hornets, calling the Clippers' performance "workman-like", playing just well enough to escape...

You know that Five For Fighting song, the overplayed one about Superman claiming to be "only a man in a funny red sheet"? Somewhere around LA this morning, Elton Brand must be singing those words to himself as he climbs out of bed. With apologies to Shaq Diesel, Brand has been his team's Superman for several years now. He's been historically underappreciated because he's always been on lousy teams, but he's been one of...

First off, big ups to all of the men and women serving our country that help preserve the freedom which we enjoy. Given that today is Veteran's Day, a day to honor the sacrifices of our soldiers, I found it incredibly ironic that J.D. Drew opted out of his contract with the Dodgers, with 3 years and $33 million left on the table, leaving the team hanging in order to pursue a better deal...

LA is the city of stars. While there are a lot of nobodies in this city aspiring to be somebody, the fact is that once you've become somebody, you are idolized and lionized, or you become a paparazzi target like Lindsay Lohan. We talk about them at the water cooler, we read about them on wonderful blogs like LAist, and we listen to their opinions as if they carry the weight of the President...

Current Record: 2-1, T-2nd Pacific Last Week: The Clippers rebounded from a disappointing opening-night loss to Phoenix by knocking off Denver and taking out the Suns in the rematch. Sam Cassell showed that he still has plenty of gas left in his tank at 37, leading the team in scoring and taking all of the big shots down the stretch. Newly acquired Tim Thomas displayed the same form he had in last year's playoffs...

The trailer for Denzel's new movie, opening on Thanksgiving weekend, explains that "you arrive at a place you've never been, but it feels ... familiar." Tell me about it. Our last memories of the Clippers were walking off the court in Phoenix, dejected after the MVP Steve Nash-led Suns offense ran circles around them in Game 7. There were also more pleasant memories of the Clippers emerging victoriously on their home court after a...

Happy Halloween LA! While most of you will undoubtedly be checking out the outrageous sights on the streets of WeHo tonight, a different kind of talent will also be on display with the kickoff of the '06-'07 NBA season. For the Clippers, the fun begins on Wednesday night with a trip out to the Valley of the Sun to exorcise the demons of last year's playoff loss against Phoenix. Without question, this year is...

This just in. The Clippers are frickin' good. No seriously. Good at basketball and stuff. The Clippers have been in LA for 22 years. Before last season, they'd had one winning season. Zero playoff series wins. Too many lottery pick busts to count. Players fled the franchise like it was the Titanic. (Actually, it was worse than that) A cheapskate owner that made Scrooge seem like a charity worker. That was then. This is...