213Hoops: The Lob, The Jam, The Podcast

It's 2019 and if the playoffs started today, the Clippers would have homecourt in Round 1. Not the worst start to the new year, even if the Clippers' play have left a lot to be desired. The starters continue to come off sluggish to start halves with the bench trying to pick up the pieces. It's been hard to be particularly hyped about the team but still, they're chugging along, and even when they f...

The Clippers got Lou Williams back after a tough loss against the Blazers, and suddenly, the offense is purring like a kitten again. It's definitely not coincidence, though that purring could not prevent a heartbreaking loss to a simply unfair Warriors team, who, galvanized by their crowd, held the Clippers off to the a tune of a 129-127 victory in Oracle on a Stephen Curry game winner. Still, the...

The Clippers have been losing a little too much recently, and they've dropped in the West standings as a result. Most recently they climbed back against a very good Thunder team, but never really challenged for a win. The starting lineup seems to have some very serious flaws, and the guard rotation is still a bit confusing. Can the Clippers turn it around? We knew they wouldn't be first, but where...

For the first time all season, this pod is coming off a pretty gross loss. The Clippers played sloppy basketball for three quarters against the Heat and then totally laid down in the 4th quartr and got run off their own floor. Dwyane Wade was allowed to look like the Hall of Famer he is and the Clippers barely scored any baskets at all through the entire quarter. In what was the ashes of hopefully...

The Clippers are still tied for the best record in the West, but ended the week with a thud rather than a bang. After a nice win on the second night of a back to back in Sacramento, the Clippers lost a game with mediocre play against a team missing arguably their best player and heavy ROTY favorite, Luka Doncic. The Clips were lit up by Harrison Barnes and definitely missed Luc Mbah a Moute tonigh...

The Clippers were number one in the West to end this past week and were the talk of the town. They still are after a few impressive wins over the past 2. weeks, however the Warriors did reclaim the best record in the West on Monday. Nonetheless, the Clippers have been a delight so far this season, and even after a disappointing loss in DC, the Clips backed it up with a couple of great comebacks ag...

The Clippers have had quite a few awesome wins this season, but Saturday's matinee might have been the best. Against a monster of a game from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Clippers took the hits and kept on dishing from strong performances by their starting backcourt (both of them!!), Tobias Harris, as well as a signature game from Montrezl Harrell. Lou Williams provided the finishing touch and you h...

The Clippers played some good basketball this week, but they were mostly streaky. What leads to these Clipper lows? Robert and Shapan are back to take on the Clippers record this week, and look ahead to this upcoming week. The Clips are nearly done with their brutal start to the season, though there are still some games upcoming that will provide challenges. The Tobias Harris/Danilo Gallinari comb...

Not the happiest day for LA sports, but there are things to look forward to aside from baseball. The Clippers are off to a surprising 4-2 start, including a couple of impressive wins, and losses that were not terribly discouraging. The team looks very deep, but how real is this bench? And how real is this start? How did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander become this loveable this quickly? Can this team reali...

The Clippers are looking like a fun, exciting bunch, much like we thought they'd be. They got some breaks in these last couple of wins with the opposition missing some superstar power, but the Clippers were very familiar with injury woes last seaosn so you can't blame them for taking advantage of some luck in what is a brutal opening schedule. Things don't lighten up too much with these next few g...

The NBA regular season is finally here, and we're hyped. The Clippers managed to trade Wes Johnson and save a little bit of money in the process, and unfortunately pod favorite Jawun Evans is no longer a Clipper. But the team looks set to go, are loaded with talent, even if without a superstar at the moment. Shapan and Robert look at some of the early season matchup and look forward to the return...

Always nice to beat that other LA team, even if in the meaningless preseason. The Clippers and Lakers played a fairly monotonous game, but the Clippers pulled away and won comfortably. The preseason is nearing its conclusion, and the Clippers still have a ton of questions, particularly about their backcourt. One thing is for sure, is that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is emerging as an opening day rotat...

The Clippers are finally back, and Preseason is underway. The Clippers had a fairly easy win over Andrew Bogut and the Sydney Kings in Hawaii, and there were a few interesting wrinkles in the rotation that seemed fairly ready for the regular season. The 4 guards most expected to gobble up most of the minutes did, but what about players like Jerome Robinson? How good did Tobias Harris, Patrick Beve...

August is a slow month in the NBA, but Clipper basketball continues on. In this episode we talk about Austin Rivers and how the brash kid grew up before our very eyes to become the brash man. Austin Rivers forced his way into our hearts, but it was not always that way. We also chat about a healthy Danilo Gallinari, his MVP performance in the Team World vs. Team Africa game, and what it might mean...

Disclaimer: Rob was having some technical difficulties, leading to his side of the pod sounding more muffled than usual. Apologies for that, should have it fixed next time. The Clippers have had a fairly predictable summer so far, in a summer that did have some potential for explosive moves. They are mostly bringing the band back together for next year, with the exception of signficiantly downgrad...

July and Vegas. The Clippers are featured this Summer League with a couple of lottery picks, and so far, things are looking promising. While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been phenomenal, a gimpy Jerome Robinson has also shown flashes of his microwave-type potential. Sindarius Thornwell has also shown improvement in his game, particularly his jumper. Does anyone else standout from this roster? How d...

Another one bites the dust. The Clippers lost another piece from the Lob City Era, with Austin Rivers being swapped with Marcin Gortat. Is this a sign that an even bigger piece of that time will also be gone soon in DeAndre Jordan? How will we remember Austin Rivers? What do the guys think of Gortat? What other dominoes will fall? So many questions, and the gang is here to break it down on the new...

Basketball never sleeps. The Clippers made some headlines over the NBA Draft, for possibly some good and wrong reasons, but now that they have a deck of cards, which ones will they keep? How many guards can possibly stay on this roster? Is Kawhi Leonard still a trade target? And of course, Summer League rosters are quietly being assembled, and we have another set of games to chat about. With a cou...

The Clippers made two picks in the 2018 NBA Draft, acquiring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by trading up with the Hornets via the 12th pick, and then selecting Jerome Robinson with the 13th pick. Lucas and Robert give their thoughts on the draft and how it played out for the Clippers, and then discuss what the picks mean for the Clippers' roster this summer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

It's June as and per usual, the Clippers are not playing. They find themselves in a bit of an unfamiliar place relative to their recent history, looking at the draft with a couple of late lottery options. This offseason will be huge for the Clips, with a handful of options going forward. The team can stay the course, blow it up, or try and pursue a superstar this offseason. Based on how things hav...

Robert discusses the NBA Draft Combine and its importance to the evaluation of prospects, as well as the lopsided Conference Finals Games. He then touches on the EuroLeague Final Four games and takes questions from Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob briefly goes over the NBA draft lottery that took place Tuesday night, and gives his thoughts on where the Clippers might go now that they have their two picks secured.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert and Adithya go over the Doc Rivers extension rumor that came out a couple days ago, breaking down what this might mean for the Clippers going forward. In addition, they give their takes on the second round of the playoffs, which has been sadly uncompetitive thus far.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert, Lucas, and Adithya discuss the first round of the playoffs and interesting subplots going forward. In addition, they look at the role Montrezl Harrell might play on various rosters in the modern NBA, as well as the Clippers' roster crunch going into next year. Finally, they go over the poor broadcasting teams that currently have top billing in the NBA playoffs, and what can be done to fix...

In the name of Rasheed Wallace, the Clippers played hard, my man. The Clippers sputtered to end the season as they finally ran out of gas, but there were positives even in the losses that ended the season. The season, in general, may have been a decent combination of competitive basketball and building for the future. Doc Rivers had a lot of redemption this season. Lou Williams, Austin Rivers, DeA...