Ryan Young

Current Record: 10-9, 3rd Pacific Last Week: The Clippers finally won a road game after seven losses to open the year, closing off a week in which they won the two games they should have (Miami, Memphis) and got embarrassed in the big road test against a real contender (San Antonio). While the wins were not terribly sharp performances (17 and 18 turnovers, respectively), the Clips at least managed to hold the fourth quarter...

Seven months. It was seven months ago today that the Clippers had won their last road game, prior to last night's 89-82 breakthrough against Memphis. In that time, Kid Rock and Pam Anderson got married three times and divorced, Carrie Underwood was still the reigning American Idol, and Mel Gibson and Michael Richards were still best known for their body of work instead of their big mouths. It's been a long time. Now, a...

Current Record: 8-8, T-4th Pacific Last Week: Running in place. On the plus side, the Clippers finished off the week by demolishing the Eastern Conference leading Magic, shooting an insane 60.3% from the field. The Clips also had an easy win against the last place Grizzlies to end their five game losing streak which also provided a show of offensive efficiency. However, in the critical division matchups against the Kings and Lakers, the Clips...

As Monday morning dawns in Los Angeles, the reality of Saturday's big game at the Rose Bowl is finally beginning to settle in. Bruin supporters across the city will be arriving at the office decked out in blue, actively seeking out their Trojan colleagues to vent their seven years of frustration and embarrassment into an enormous cathartic release of joyous celebration (and smack talking). It is a new day in LA. The Victory Bell...

After watching the Kobe take over the first Laker-Clipper game last week in the fourth quarter, then watching the ensuing Clipper hangover that resulted in a five-game losing streak with multiple fourth quarter collapses, it became evident to much of Clipper Nation that something might be missing from this team. ESPN.com writer and Clipper season ticket holder Bill Simmons (the Sports Guy) hosted a chat about the team yesterday on Clippers.com, and articulated this...

Current Record: 6-6, 5th Pacific Last Week: Was it only a week ago when we were singing the Clippers' praises and talking about their position atop the Pacific Division and #2 in the entire league? Four losses later, they've fallen to last place, ahead of only three teams in the conference. Amazing how quickly things can change in a week, especially in the ridiculously tough West. Apparently the Clippers felt like taking a holiday...

The Lakers fired the first salvo in this season's Battle for LA, winning a competitive and highly entertaining contest over the Clippers 105-101. Though play was sloppy at times, both sides exhibited the talent and skill that gives Laker and Clipper fans hope for a deep playoff run next Spring. With the win in front of its home crowd, the Lakers took over first place in the Pacific Division. The Lakers controlled most of...

With the robust music scene here in the City of Angels, LAist always tries to keep you abreast of all the talent to grace our local venues, in particular the diamonds in the rough that don't necessarily have the name recognition of a Top 40 act but still maintain the purity of their musical genius. There's another group of performers that doesn't get often mentioned but is also a vital part of the musical...

Current Record: 6-2, T-1st Pacific Last Week: It was a slow week for the Clippers, and they appeared out of sync. In a battle of division leaders on Tuesday, Utah manhandled the Clips, dominating the inside with a 54-34 advantage on points in the paint and 11 offensive rebounds. And early in Saturday's game against short-handed Philadelphia, it looked like more of the same with the Clippers falling quickly into a 16-point deficit. But...

To this point, most of the writing on this space about the Clippers has been highly positive, and with good reason - the team is in first place and has found creative ways to win games in spite of not playing their best ball. However, there are some areas of concern so far, all of which were exposed in yesterday's ugly 112-90 loss to Utah. The loss wasn't surprising, despite the fact that star...