SB Nation Los Angeles - Clippers Drop 17th Straight To San Antonio To Fall To 0-4https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2010-11-01T22:11:40-07:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15520372010-11-01T22:11:40-07:002010-11-01T22:11:40-07:00Clippers Lose To Spurs 97-88 At Staples Center
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<p>Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - <span class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Parker</span> led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points and nine assists, leading the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">San Antonio Spurs</a></span> to their 17th straight victory over the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Los Angeles Clippers</a></span>, 97-88, at Staples Center.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link">Richard Jefferson</span> added 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting for the Spurs, who have started their season with wins in two of their first three games. Rookie Gary Neal scored a career-high 16 points in 20 minutes, while mainstays <span class="sbn-auto-link">Tim Duncan</span> and <span class="sbn-auto-link">Manu Ginobili</span> provided 14 points apiece in the victory.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link">Eric Gordon</span> had 23 points and a career-high 11 assists for the Clippers, who last beat the Spurs on March 7, 2006. <span class="sbn-auto-link">Chris Kaman</span> added 18 points and eight rebounds, while <span class="sbn-auto-link">Blake Griffin</span> had 17 with eight boards in defeat.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link">Ryan Gomes</span> contributed 14 points for Los Angeles, which is 0-4 to start the season. The Clippers' next game is Wednesday night at Staples Center against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>.</p>
<p><i>For more information, be sure to read the SB Nation blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.clipsnation.com">Clips Nation</a>.</i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-clippers/2010/11/1/1788673/clippers-lose-to-spurs-97-88-at-staples-centerEric Stephen2010-11-01T16:14:34-07:002010-11-01T16:14:34-07:00Clippers Vs. Spurs: Game Preview
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<p>(Sports Network) - The chances of <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Vinny Del Negro</span></span> posting his first win as head coach of the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Los Angeles Clippers</a></span> tonight seem bleak with the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">San Antonio Spurs</a></span> slated to make a stop at Staples Center.</p>
<p>Del Negro's club has dropped its first three games of the season to Portland, Golden State and Dallas, and is trying to avoid a third consecutive 0-4 start. The Clippers, who have lost 16 straight and 24 of the last 25 meetings with San Antonio, opened a three-game homestand with Sunday's 99-83 loss to the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Mavericks</a></span>.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Chris Kaman</span></span> posted a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Blake Griffin</span></span> added 16 points and pulled down nine boards for Los Angeles, which began last season with an 0-4 mark and started the 2008-09 campaign with six losses in a row. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>DeAndre Jordan</span></span> scored 10 points in defeat, as the Clippers shot just 34.1 percent from the floor.</p>
<p>"We had some good looks, but we couldn't knock them down," Del Negro said. "In the third quarter we got stagnant and that didn't help. It comes down to making plays and we didn't move the ball well."</p>
<p>The Clippers will also host Oklahoma City and did not have guard <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Randy Foye</span></span> on Sunday due to a hamstring injury. Foye is expected to miss a few more games.</p>
<p>After splitting its first two games of the season at home, San Antonio will begin a short two-game road trip tonight against the Clippers and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/">Phoenix Suns</a></span>. The Spurs won their season opener versus Indiana, but suffered a 99-90 loss to New Orleans on Saturday at the AT&T Center.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Manu Ginobili</span></span> led the Spurs with 23 points and six assists, while <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Richard Jefferson</span></span> finished with 18 points and four boards.</p>
<p>"We moved the ball well and attacked better in the fourth," said Ginobili. "I'm proud of what we accomplished, but it wasn't enough."</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Tony Parker</span></span> signed a multi-year extension with the Spurs earlier in the day and finished with 13 points and four assists. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Tim Duncan</span></span> struggled by going just 2-of-10 from the field to go with seven points and seven rebounds.</p>
<p>Duncan hopes to bounce back against a Clippers team he has averaged 20.4 points and 11.1 rebounds against in 46 career meetings.</p>
<p>The last time San Antonio lost to the Clippers was back in the 2005-06 season. The Spurs have swept the last four season series between the clubs and are unbeaten in their last eight contests at the Clippers.</p>
<p><i>For more Clippers news and analysis, be sure to read the SB Nation blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.clipsnation.com/">Clips Nation</a>.</i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-clippers/2010/11/1/1788078/clippers-vs-spurs-game-previewEric Stephen2010-11-01T16:03:15-07:002010-11-01T16:03:15-07:00Clippers Look For First Win Of Season, Host Spurs At Staples Center
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Los Angeles Clippers</a> look to get their first win of the season, but face a tough foe as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">San Antonio Spurs</a> come to Staples Center. The Clippers will try to snap their 16-game losing streak against San Antonio, the longest streak by one team over another in the NBA. The Clippers' last win over the Spurs came on March 7, 2006, a 98-85 win at Staples Center.</p>
<p>The Clippers have started 0-3 for the third straight season:</p>
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<td colspan="2" align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Rough Starts For The Clippers </font></b></td>
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<td><b><font color="#ffffff">Year </font></b></td>
<td align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Start </font></b></td>
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<td>2010-2011</td>
<td align="center">0-3</td>
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<td>2009-2010</td>
<td align="center">0-4</td>
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<td>2008-2009</td>
<td align="center">0-6</td>
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<p>This is the second game of a back-to-back for the Clippers, who lost 99-83 to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> yesterday afternoon. The Clippers play 22 sets of back-to-back games this season.</p>
<p>Both <span>Blake Griffin</span> and <span>Chris Kaman</span> are averaging double-doubles in the early going. Griffin leads all NBA rookies in rebounds, averaging 11.0 per game, and is second among league rookies with 16.7 points per game. Kaman is averaging 11.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game through the season's first three games.</p>
<p>The Spurs split a pair of home games last week. Tonight is their first road game of the season.</p>
<p>Tonight's 7:30 p.m. PDT game will be televised by Prime Ticket.</p>
<p><i>For more Clippers news and analysis, be sure to read the SB Nation blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.clipsnation.com">Clips Nation</a>.</i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2010/11/1/2323543/clippers-look-for-first-win-of-season-host-spurs-at-staples-centerEric Stephen