They came out for the game in their normal jerseys, but with black socks and bands that game announcers said were also part of a protest.
The players had discussed boycotting the game, star guard Chris Paul told reporters. The taped remarks rocked the National Basketball Association (NBA), where most of the players are black, and left its officials scrambling to address the scandal that has threatened to overshadow the playoffs.Īhead of the game against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Clippers players gathered at center court, dropped sweat-jackets with the team’s name around the tip-off circle and then came out with their warm-up jerseys inside-out, keeping the “Clippers” name off of their chests. The silent demonstration came as Sterling faced a firestorm of criticism over a 10-minute recording obtained by celebrity news website TMZ in which a man reported to be the NBA owner tells a woman not to post photographs of herself with black people online and not to bring African-Americans to Clippers games. Either way, the Clippers should have enough to get him, and he'd fit in nicely as a feisty defender, capable shooter (this season notwithstanding) and secondary playmaker.Real estate mogul and Los Angeles Clippers NBA basketball team owner Donald Sterling attends the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California May 1, 2012. Or maybe they'd just rather use his minutes and money on younger players with a chance to stick with this franchise long-term. Maybe the Hornets would be hesitant about selling low, but maybe they aren't confident he'll dramatically turn things around. He's also coming off one of his worst shooting seasons in years, having hit just 41.5 percent of his field goals and 32.7 percent of his long-range looks. He is 29 years old, not exactly cheap and playing for a Charlotte Hornets team that's headed nowhere fast. But L.A.'s trade budget only stretches so far, and it's probably nowhere near where it would need to be to chase Damian Lillard or Trae Young. If the Clippers make a significant addition this summer, point guard would be the obvious position to target. But it probably needs more help to make that jump, and if it looks for that lift from the trade market, the following three players should be priority targets.īrock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images could ever keep its stars upright at the right time, this could still be a championship contender. After all, both Leonard and Geroge hold player options for 2024-25, meaning next season is the last guaranteed one on their contracts. Theoretically, the Clippers could explore blowing things up and starting over.
Clipper rumors 2015 series#
The Clippers ultimately fell well short of their championship aspirations yet again after the Suns won Games 3-5 for a 4-1 series victory.
received better-than-expected production out of Russell Westbrook but couldn't overcome George and Leonard's absences. The Clips then lost Kawhi Leonard to a right knee sprain after they split a pair of games with the Phoenix Suns in their first-round matchup. Not when it would have mattered the most, at least.īefore the playoffs even tipped, they lost Paul George to a right knee sprain.
Clipper rumors 2015 full#
The Los Angeles Clippers spent most of the 2022-23 NBA season waiting to have their full roster intact.
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