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Suddenly, the Clippers Look Quite Good on Paper
Suddenly, the Clippers Look Quite Good on Paper
Props to ESPN’s Marc Stein for breaking some rather earth-shattering NBA news last night: For the first time in recorded history, someone actually chose Donald Sterling and the frugal Clippers. Golden State’s Baron Davis left $17.8 million on the table - perhaps that season-ending tiff with coach Don Nelson was more significant than previously thought - to ink a 5-year, $65 ...
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At This Point Baron Davis Has to Feel Stupid
Rumors and Rants — ... At the time it seemed like a minor coup for the Clips -- a chance for them to be something other than the NBA under card in Hollywood. On paper, at least, they looked respectable.This was, of course, contingent on Elton Brand staying to solidify things around a core of Davis, goofy center Chris Kaman and rookie Eric Gordon. ...

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ballhype.com 7/2/2008 — The big news in Oakland tonight: the impending departure of Baron Davis. Because Baron's opting out of his contract and signing with the Clippers, the Warriors will soon have nothing to show for their top star but memories of last year's playoff run . Unfortunately, losing talent for pennies on the dollar is nothing new for Warriors fans—it happens on a regular basis. Don't believe ...
The Future Is Early
blogs.mercurynews.com 7/2/2008 — Frank Lloyd Wright once wrote “Turn the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.” On Monday, Baron Davis set himself loose from the Warriors and the $18 million left on his deal. On Tuesday, Davis ended up in Los ...
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Welcome Home, Baron Davis: Now Kindly Rescue Our Foundering Clipper Ship
emptythebench.com 7/2/2008 — In the last few years the Clippers have opened a state-of-the-art practice facility in Playa Vista, they’ve brokered new television deals with local stations, they’ve appeared on national television more than ever before and they’ve signed a few free agents. Don’t look now, but the Los Angeles Clippers might actually be trying their hand at competitiveness.
Baron Davis has an L.A. story to writeCeltics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 7/2/2008
We should be grateful for Baron Davis and what he meant to the Warriors' revival. But we won't be. He's gone to the evil land down under. He is L.A.'s...
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Baron Davis just skipped town. Gilbert Arenas isn't coming. And Don Nelson has one foot out the door.
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Baron Davis: Selfish. Gilbert Arenas: Overpriced. Not all free agents are as good as they seem. Charley Rosen puts them in their place.
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