In the end, it came down to basketball, thrilling, offensive basketball. The Clippers put aside Donald Sterling and distractions from the outside world, and, after scaring their fans with a lackluster first half, stormed back to outshoot, outmuscle, and outplay the Warriors to win Game 7. Read more »

While the story is far from over, a tidal wave of relief swept through the entire Clippers organization and fan base, culminating in a night-long celebration at Staples Center. Read more »

The Lakers needed to make a statement in their game against the Heat on Thursday night, and they did. The statement was basically: “We are not good enough to beat the good teams.” Read more »

It’s tough to tell which is coming first: is Kobe Bryant taking over the game because his teammates are deferring to him, or are they deferring to him because they’re waiting for him to take over? Read more »

Step by step, game by game, the Clippers are shedding their image of perennial losers. And the good news is, they’re taking it in stride, refusing to get caught up in the hype, and downplaying the significance of beating the Lakers. Read more »