Clippers Oct 2001 Archive

• Release of Strong by Clippers Shows Times Have Changed

  | Oct 30, 2001

  The LA Times' Steve Springer writes that the Clippers waived two players, forward Derek Strong and guard Miles Simon, and placed forward Harold Jamison (contusion of the left shin) on the injured list to reach the 12-player limit.

• Blazers trade Perdue, waive Taylor and Lauderdale

  | Oct 30, 2001

  The Portland Trail Blazers finalized their 15-man roster on Tuesday by trading Will Perdue to the Clippers and waiving Johnny Taylor and Priest Lauderdale.

• Blazers Trade Will Purdue

  | Oct 29, 2001

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• Confidence is high as camp ends

  | Oct 29, 2001

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• Baylor Promises to Wait and See

  | Oct 29, 2001

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• Baylor: No deals for Clippers

  | Oct 28, 2001

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• Stern Addresses Security Issues

  | Oct 28, 2001

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• Final Roster Moves on Monday

  | Oct 27, 2001

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• Olowokandi ready for good times

  | Oct 27, 2001

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• Olowokandi to wait for contract extension

  | Oct 27, 2001

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• Maggette sure he'll have a place on the court

  | Oct 26, 2001

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• Maggette, Teammates Learn Desert Is No Joke

  | Oct 26, 2001

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• Added Security Is a Staple

  | Oct 26, 2001

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• Working in the desert

  | Oct 25, 2001

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• Gentry Appears to Like Progress

  | Oct 25, 2001

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• Clippers: Gimme five

  | Oct 24, 2001

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• Gentry Still Not Set on Rotation

  | Oct 24, 2001

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• Outlaw interests Clippers, McGrady back on Thursday

  | Oct 24, 2001

  Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel reports: The Los Angeles Clippers lost Bo Outlaw once when he left as a free agent to sign with the Magic in 1997, but they would love to get him back, according to one NBA source Tuesday.

• Rivers pulls players off slippery court

  | Oct 23, 2001

  (News Services) Orlando coach Doc Rivers pulled his regulars off a slippery court at the Ice Palace in Tampa Sunday and never let them return.

• Magic notes: Rivers lauds Tampa game

  | Oct 22, 2001

  When Orlando's exhibition game against the Los Angeles Clippers was moved out of Mexico City by the NBA back in mid-September, Magic head coach Doc Rivers immediately suggested to team officials that they move the game to Tampa.

• Miles' success opened door for prep stars to dominate draft

  | Oct 22, 2001

  Darius Miles says he never intended to be a trendsetter when--like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady and Rashard Lewis--he chose to bypass college.

• Clippers a joke no more

  | Oct 18, 2001

  There has been a joke going around the NBA that Bulls general manager Jerry Krause is almost certain to be named executive of the year this season.

• It's a sad song with Elton gone

  | Oct 18, 2001

  Lacy Banks of the Chicago Sun-Times reflects on Elton Brand and his departure from the team he carried for the previous two seasons.

• Brand has pleasant return

  | Oct 18, 2001

  22 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes was the stat line for Elton Brand in his first trip back to the Windy City.

• Opponents taking Boykins as serious threat on court

  | Oct 17, 2001

  The days of Earl Boykins being defined as a novelty act are over.

• Brand back to Chicago

  | Oct 16, 2001

  Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald in Chicago reports that the situation fits perfectly.

• Gentry says youth won't serve as excuse

  | Oct 14, 2001

  Alvin Gentry wasn't solving the mysterious riddles of basketball when he recently pointed out these keys to a successful season: rebounding and turnovers.

• Clippers contending with great expectations and other NBA notes

  | Oct 14, 2001

  Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Here's a sentence that before this week had never been stated: The Clippers are trying to downplay expectations.

• Clippers taking their best shots

  | Oct 13, 2001

  The Q factor wasn't totally expected.

• Clippers release pair

  | Oct 13, 2001

  The Clippers reduced their training-camp roster to 15 Friday by releasing free-agent forward Ansu Sesay and rookie center Neil Edwards.

• To Earn His Passage, Odom Can't Rock Boat

  | Oct 13, 2001

  Before we see what the Clippers do for Lamar Odom, one question has to be resolved: What's Lamar Odom going to do for the Clippers? He has to do everything he can to get the team into the playoffs, while keeping himself out of trouble.

• LAKERS/CLIPPERS NOTEBOOK

  | Oct 12, 2001

  They are miles from ready, and they'd happily settle for merely healthy.

• Clippers must rebound

  | Oct 12, 2001

  The Clippers didn't waste any time pondering what went wrong in their exhibition opener at Seattle.

• Sonics Box: Seattle 96, Los Angeles Clippers 85

  | Oct 11, 2001

• Brand Can Hardly Wait

  | Oct 10, 2001

  Elton Brand spoke for his teammates Tuesday, the day before the Clippers put a temporary halt to the seemingly endless scrimmages and drills of training camp by facing the SuperSonics in an exhibition tonight at Seattle.

• Miles willing to play role of 6th man

  | Oct 9, 2001

  Sure, Darius Miles is an athletic wonder, overflowing with raw talent.

• Gentry Halts Workout to Issue Reality Check

  | Oct 7, 2001

  Coach Alvin Gentry interrupted what had been a spirited practice, but was suddenly turning sloppy, delivering a dose of reality to his players Saturday at College of the Desert.

• Though well-praised, McInnis still not satisfied

  | Oct 6, 2001

  Jeff McInnis could have rested all summer after his strong 2000-2001 season.

• Brand Has Reason for Optimism

  | Oct 6, 2001

  So what if it has been only a few days and the Clippers haven't done much more in training camp than add a few new wrinkles to their offense and defense.

• Jamison goes against the odds

  | Oct 5, 2001

  Harold Jamison finds himself in a familiar position in his third NBA camp.

• Maggette Seeks Bigger Role

  | Oct 5, 2001

  In the final analysis, making the Clippers' starting five means little to Corey Maggette.

• Two Clippers Face Uncertain Futures

  | Oct 4, 2001

  The Big O could face his final season as a Clipper

• Olowokandi Still Seeks Breakthrough

  | Oct 4, 2001

  The Clippers' world doesn't revolve around center Michael Olowokandi, but their fortunes would be significantly improved if it did occasionally.

• It's not simple for Simon

  | Oct 4, 2001

  Four years removed from a consensus All-America season at Arizona, Miles Simon is toiling in his first full-fledged NBA camp.

• Clippers' camp opening 'uneventful'

  | Oct 3, 2001

  Alvin Gentry was being sucked into an awkward silence, so he said, "Pretty uneventful day, guys, really.

• New deal for Olowokandi?

  | Oct 3, 2001

  Alvin Gentry has said on several occasions that as long as he is Clippers coach, Michael Olowokandi will be his center.

• These Clippers Might Get Benefit of the Doubters

  | Oct 3, 2001

  I'm standing here at an NBA media day, talking to a 21-year-old kid about how he and his buddies spent last month running around barefooted.

• Clippers embody work in progress

  | Oct 2, 2001

  They could have spent the summer basking on the beach.

• Clippers exercise option on Brand

  | Oct 1, 2001

  The Los Angeles Clippers exercised the fourth year option on the 1999 first overall pick Elton Brand on Monday, ensuring their young nucleus remains for at least one more season before both Brand and forward Lamar Odom look for their big pay days.