Clippers...still Cursed

In Clippers Country, Brand's departure is business as usual

The Zoner posted 7/9/2008 from sports.espn.go.com

J.A. Adande's take on Brand heading to Philly.

Give Me The Rock » Elton Brand Gives a Big Middle Finger to the Clippers – And Packs His Bags for Philly

Patrick posted 7/9/2008 from givemetherock.com

Does Baron Davis want a do over on this one? The poor Clippers just can’t catch a break. In additional to losing Brand, the icing on the irony cake is that Corey Maggette jetted to the Warriors on the same day. That leaves them with a starting 5 of Baron Davis, Cuttino Mobley, Tim Thomas, Al Thornton, and Chris Kaman. Not exactly a group I’d want to go into battle with.

Um, yeah... see, here's the thing... I don't get it

Ball Don't Lie found this 7/9/2008 on www.clipsnation.com

I really, really don't get this. All the talk about opting out to give the Clippers flexibility, all the talk about wanting to turn the Clippers around, all the talk about not being a quitter.  Seems like that was talk. The report on Yahoo ...

Donald Sterling can't be blamed for Elton Brand's departure - Los Angeles Times

ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog found this 7/9/2008 on www.latimes.com

Gee, why do these things keep happening to the Clippers? I know what you're thinking, but they didn't lose Elton Brand because owner Donald T. Sterling couldn't be reached or wouldn't come up with the money. It looks as if they lost Brand because he ...

Did Elton Brand use Carlos Boozer Free Agency Tactics?

daddycane posted 7/9/2008 from thehoopdoctors.com

Reviewing the reasoning behind the Brand agreement with the Sixers