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Blake Griffin Could Miss Six Weeks

On the eve of yet another rebuilding season, the Los Angeles Clippers revealed on Monday night that Blake Griffin's knee injury was far more serious than initially feared: he's been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left kneecap (the patella, to be precise) and could be sidelined up to six weeks. He suffered the...

FanHouse Preview: Clippers

FanHouse previews all 30 NBA teams in advance of the 2009-10 season. A season ago, the Clippers began the year with a renewed sense of optimism. After losing team staples Elton Brand and Corey Maggette to free agency, the club didn't stand pat -- they went out and got some pieces they hoped would make them better. Well,...

LeBron 'Fabio' James and Friends Talk About MVP Race

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. NBA superstar LeBron James is having an amazing season, having led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the best record in the NBA. This makes him the leading candidate for the 2009 NBA MVP, if not...

Doing Lines: Joe Johnson Re-Enters

Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the "lig." Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list.Joe Johnson has leveled off after a stunning start to the season. Of course, "leveled off" simply puts J.J. back in the tangible stratosphere instead of...

Donald Sterling Goes Ballistic

It would be disingenuous for me to fail to prequalify any comments I have about Clippers owner Donald Sterling with the admission that I think he's a complete skeez. So: I think Donald Sterling is a complete skeez. I have little respect for him as an NBA owner, or as a man.But this is basketball, and Sterling is (in...