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Blake Griffin and Chris Paul belong to the only professional basketball franchise in Los Angeles that anyone will claim allegiance to right now. That’s why during Jimmy Kimmel’s first week of shows at 11:35, the host had two Clippers as guests instead of say Jodie Meeks and the guy who styles Steve Nash’s hair. The funniest part of the segment is when Chris Paul says that the Lakers are a “very good team.” Ha! Can you imagine if all late night guests were that funny? The Big Lead

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They might not be riding quite as high as they were during their recent 17-game winning streak, but the Los Angeles Clippers have bounced back from a pair of 2013-opening losses to win three straight games, still sport the league's best record and look like one of the favorites to take home this year's O'Brien Trophy. With their 28-8 record — and, of course, the Los Angeles Lakers' continuing struggles — making them the toast of Tinseltown, Clippers stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin paid a visit to ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Thursday night, chatting about their successful start to the season, CP3's son liking Blake more than his dad and more. Yahoo! Sports

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Watching Blake Griffin spin by turnstile Chris Kaman reminded what Kaman said about his former teammate last month Kaman, whose time with Blake in L.A. was brief, is no less a big, big fan. “Let me tell you something, that guy works harder than anybody I’ve ever met — I’m talking about anybody I’ve ever met. He works harder than any of them,” Kaman said. “He comes back to the gym two and three times a day, he works the weights, he runs, the guy’s a freak. I don’t know how he can endure all that on his body, but he’s able to and he still comes out and he plays as hard as anybody I’ve ever seen for the 35 to 40 minutes he’s in the game.” Sulia

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Marcus Thompson: Mark Jackson said he didn't think Ezeli committed a flagrant on Blake: "He's a great actor. I've seen those Kia commercials." Twitter @gswscribe

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Eric Patten: BG interviewing as @cliffpaul after Clippers beat Celtics http://t.co/d9qihdG1 Twitter @EricPatten

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The Clippers are 22-6. Things are different, exactly as Paul wanted them to be. “I know what the perception was,” Paul said. “I know that if I came on a road trip to play here in L.A., we felt like we were going to win.” With that, he shot a glance at Griffin, as if to say, “No offense.” “We want guys to know when they play us, they better get some rest before the game. They’re going to be in for a dogfight.” ESPN.com

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Blake Griffin and Chris Paul donned themselves in what can only be described as yuletide vomit, or tinsel tragedy, or Grant Hill’s knees and ankles. Terrible. USA Today

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“Blake works on it, he’s getting better and his shot release point is much better,” Del Negro told RealGM. “He’s getting more comfortable with it, so it opens up a lot of things for him because he’s so effective off the dribble.” RealGM

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The Clippers had ripped off eight straight wins, their longest streak since moving to L.A. in 1984, which is probably why Chris Paul is no longer privately complaining about teammate Blake Griffin's play. New York Daily News

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Frontcourt: 1. Kevin Durant (OKC) 605,965. 2. Dwight Howard (LAL) 434,168. 3. Blake Griffin (LAC) 307,855. 4. Tim Duncan (SA) 189,577. 5. Pau Gasol (LAL) 139,868. NBCSports.com

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The NFL isn’t the only league Terrell Owens wants to play in. Owens, who was last seen begging the Jets to give him a chance, also begged the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers to sign him, according to Clippers forward Blake Griffin. “Terrell Owens is always — he was at our practice facility this summer, begging coaches for a 10-day contract,” Griffin said on the Dan Patrick Show. Although Griffin allowed that Owens “can play a little bit,” it’s safe to say that at age 39, Owens won’t be taking up a second career in the NBA. And seeing as he hasn’t played in an NFL game since December 19, 2010, we can just about declare his first career over as well. NBCSports.com

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The NFL isn’t the only league Terrell Owens wants to play in. Owens, who was last seen begging the Jets to give him a chance, also begged the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers to sign him, according to Clippers forward Blake Griffin. “Terrell Owens is always — he was at our practice facility this summer, begging coaches for a 10-day contract,” Griffin said on the Dan Patrick Show. NBCSports.com

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The Atlanta Hawks' Josh Smith and the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin today were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 9. In helping the Hawks go 3-0 on the week, Smith ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference in scoring (21.0 ppg) and rebounding (12.0 rpg), and tied for sixth in steals (2.00 spg). Smith grabbed a season-high 15 boards in a 104-95 win vs. Washington on Dec. 7, and followed that up the following night with a season-high three steals in a 93-83 triumph at Memphis. USA Today

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Dwain Price: "The guy works harder than anybody I’ve ever met. I'm talking about anybody that I’ve ever met." -- Chris Kaman on ex-teammate Blake Griffin Twitter @DwainPrice

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Dwain Price: Chris Kaman doesn't have the hops to jump over a car like Blake Griffin. He said: "I can’t jump off the first stair, let alone over a car.'' Twitter @DwainPrice

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Blake Griffin: R.I.P. David Courtney. Prayers go out to his family. #clippernation Twitter @blakegriffin

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Michael Eaves: Blake Griffin: "We have to play better as a group, and not just rely on guys like Jamal and Chris to bail us out all the time.” #Clippers Twitter @MEavesFSWest

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Deron Williams: I hope @blakegriffin gets fined for his flagrant block he had against me! I swear if I could jump approx. 8 in hight I would have got him. Twitter @DeronWilliams

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Because he's playing fewer minutes, Blake Griffin has seen his production go down. Still, Del Negro wants Griffin to take his open shots. Griffin has worked on a 15-foot jumper, and it's still a work in progress. "He's doing a good job picking his spots," Del Negro said. "We want his game to expand, because the better he does, obviously, individually, the better we do team-wise." Los Angeles Times

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Dan Woike: I asked Blake Griffin if he thought Ray Allen would sign w/ the #Clippers this past offssn: "Honestly, no." Knew team was focused on Jamal Twitter @DanWoikeSports

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