Eric Bledsoe News

Diante Garrett is the epitome of a player teeter-tottering between playing at the NBA level and working in an insurance office.

May 3, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul walks off the court after being ejected during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies in game six of the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at FedEx Forum.

Sanders starting youth camp in hometown of Montgom...: Montgomery natives Jamarr Sanders and Frederick Underwood are having a first annual Dream Big Basketball Camp on June 8th at Jefferson Davis High School.

As CBSSports.com's Ken Berger noted Tuesday , the Los Angeles Clippers ' parting with Vinny Del Negro happened because Chris Paul didn't believe his coach was the right leader on the sidelines to help bring them a championship.

With the 25th pick in the NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers should be interested in selecting either a defensive-minded big man or an elite and athletic wing.

May 16, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Glen Rice Jr is interviewed during the NBA Draft combine at Harrison Street Athletics Facility.

I've been of two minds lately. My inner pessimist keeps spouting off: Kyrie Irving's not good enough.

So, Chris Paul, here's a primer on what you should instruct your franchise to do in the coming months to take that next step, otherwise known as getting past the first round of the playoffs.

"There is sure to be plenty of buzz in the weeks and months to come about the future of New Orleans shooting guard Eric Gordon and Los Angeles Clippers point guard Eric Bledsoe .

Feb 26, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin dunks during the game against the Charlotte Bobcats at the Staples Center.

Apr 12, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul and New Orleans Hornets forward Ryan Anderson fight to get the ball during the second half at the New Orleans Arena.

Ben Golliver of SI.com : "Those two plays marked an unfortunate end to another strong performance from Jackson , who had 16 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, and found a way to provide the occasional spark by getting to the rim or finding space to shoot open jumpers in semi-transition. The future of Eric Bledsoe with the Clippers - where's more ... (more)

With Derrick Rose , Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich on the shelf for the playoffs, Jimmy Butler is getting some valuable burn and experience.

There have been a lot of discussions about trades, blowing it up or running it back.

Apr 4, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Baylor Bears guard Pierre Jackson loses the ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first half of the championship game of the 2013 NIT basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden.

Feb.14, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan , power forward Blake Griffin and point guard Chris Paul on the bench in the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center.

What started as a promising postseason run quickly turned sour as the Los Angeles Clippers dropped four straight games to the Memphis Grizzlies to ensure a quick first-round exit.

Back in January, when Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro sought out Celtics president Danny Ainge for a chat about the availability of veteran big man Kevin Garnett, he was, perhaps without knowing it, tying together the fates of the two franchises.

He wouldn't announce his sources or how credible the rumors are but I was watching First Take for pure entertainment and Stephen A just dropped a huge rumor.

What was the point in jotting down projects to do around the house or making vacation plans or taking golf lessons anyway? After concluding the best regular season in franchise history, Paul and the Clippers were destined for a deep run in the NBA playoffs, the mental focus and time consumption of which would render him pretty much useless to do ... (more)