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A change in real estate, as in location, apparently was the answer to Rasual Butler 's shooting woes.

The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to snap an ugly, 12-game losing streak in Hollywood Monday when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.

" Thunder players made more charity/community-motivated appearances last year than those of any other team aside from LAL ." If you can handle some Oklahoma City ribbing, Deadspin picked up the KD slap video :A " Because I've had my fill of hate mail recently, and because OKC fans have already made their feelings known when I dared to suggest that ...

Saturday, November 21, 2009 The Clippers' big exhale By Kevin Arnovitz LOS ANGELES -- If ever there were a team and a head coach in desperate need of a win, the Los Angeles Clippers and Mike Dunleavy were it.

For the most part, this current Clippers squad has looked like a generally improved team thus far, but tonight's poor performance evoked some horrible memories of the disaster that was last season.

Reporting from New Orleans - An already subdued Clippers locker room -- quieted after a 110-102 loss to the Hornets on Tuesday night at New Orleans Arena -- became even more downcast when Kareem Rush arrived on crutches, moving slowly to his spot near the corner.

NEW ORLEANS A little more than a week ago, the Hornets posted a 28-point win against the Clippers.

The New Orleans Hornets must move on now that All-Star point guard Chris Paul is sidelined indefinitely with a sprained ankle.

Reporting from New Orleans - Conventional wisdom held that a slimmer Al Thornton was supposed to be a new-and-improved Al Thornton.

When people ask the brain trust of the Houston Rockets how the team is able to achieve success even though, on paper, it doesn't look like much, they'll often say, "Our guys know their limitations." For instance, watch how little Chuck Hayes has the ball in his hands, and how rarely Shane Battier looks to take anything other than an uncontested ...

Baron Davis scored 24 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, to help the Los Angeles Clippers snap a three-game losing streak with a 101-93 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

Debacle ... The Day After. So what happens next -- other than the Clippers getting on the plane to fly to Oklahoma City -- after Friday's mind-boggling collapse, in which Toronto rallied from a 22-point deficit to defeat the Clippers, 104-89? Tone and attitude would suggest a major shake-up for the Clippers, at least the way team officials were ...

Chris Bosh poured in 21 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out six assists, as the Toronto Raptors finished the game on a 16-0 run to take down the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-89, at Staples Center.

This isn't a promo, these are the players who aren't 100% for the Clips. Every time we play the Clippers this memory is conjured up.

Eric Gordon doubtful for Monday night's game vs. New Orleans. Eric's numbers have been astounding through six games and his absence makes life far more difficult for a Clippers' team with little depth on the wings.

Last season the Clippers offense rarely made defenses pick their proverbial poison.

Chris Kaman had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 113-110 on Saturday night for their third straight victory - equaling their longest winning streak of last season.

Baron Davis and Eric Gordon scored 25 points each to lead the Los Angeles Clippers in a 118-90 rout of the Warriors at ORACLE Arena, snapping a streak of seven straight losses at Golden State.

In reality, in the young season, it's probably too early to cut anyone out of the playoff picture, and after netting our first win on Wednesday, things seem much more upbeat than they just two days ago.

Larry Bird and cheerleader photo below courtesy of Blaze of Love . Minnesota 90, LA Clippers 93: Mike Dunleavy made a move, and the Clippers won! Dunleavy swapped struggling Al Thornton out of the starting lineup and inserted Rasual Butler.