Injury Hell Continues for Clips

Sacramento enjoys their fourth win in five games

(NEWSER) - Kevin Martin hit four 3-pointers while scoring 26 points as the Sacramento Kings avoided a four-game sweep by the last-place Los Angeles Clippers with a 110-98 victory Thursday night. Francisco Garcia scored 17 points and Mikki Moore added 16 for the Kings, who took a 20-point lead in the third quarter of their fourth victory in five games. More»

Maggette’s career high 39 outshines 50 from Kobe

(NEWSER) - With more than just city bragging rights at stake, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Lakers 118-110 last night. The Clippers moved into a tie for the eighth and final playoff spot with idle Golden State, as both teams sit 1.5 games behind the Lakers. More»

December 18 win was a long, long time ago

(NEWSER) - The Cleveland Cavaliers won't be the biggest losers in sports history—but they're tied. The Cavs ended an epic 26-game losing streak last night against the Los Angeles Clippers, halting their skid just before going over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' mark. The Cavs hadn't won a game since December 18, and notes the Cleveland Plain Dealer, of course it took them overtime to do it. "It felt great," says guard Mo Williams. "I can watch ESPN tonight." More»

(NEWSER) - NBA Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor has sued the team, alleging that owner Donald Sterling had a “vision of a Southern plantation-type structure,” the Los Angles Times reports. The suit claims Sterling often talked about “poor black kids” and at one point said he hoped the team would consist of “‘poor black boys from the South’ and a white head coach.” More»

New injury fells Trail Blazers center minutes into his delayed NBA debut

(NEWSER) - Greg Oden's NBA debut last night lasted just 13 minutes, the Oregonian reports. The Trail Blazers center and top 2007 draft pick—who sat out all last season with a knee injury—injured his foot in the first quarter of the team's 96-76 loss to the Lakers. Oden, still without a single point to his name in the NBA, is expected to be out for up to a month. More»