I really miss having some of the Clipper games telecast over a commercial over the air TV station, like they use to be on KTLA Channel 5. I don't have cable, but I watch the games on the internet. The quality is not very good and the reception is not very reliable. I don't have cable TV but I enjoy great reception of over the air stations on a high definition television, along with a lot of great programing with Apple TV(which has the capability of receiving NBA League Pass.) Are there any plans for the Clippers, with their new popularity, signing a deal with a local TV station other than pay cable?

Just for the defense.....

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The abusive Laker fans, who act like they own the place at Clipper HOME Games. The lights in the stands lowered so security can't see what's going on. The idiots who try to burn down the city during a championship celebration. The inflated prices buying tickets(has that evened out yet with the Lob Angeles Clippers?) Does anyone here at Clips Nation like to put themselves through attending a Lakers-Clippers game on the Lakers home floor?

I'm getting sick and tired of all the sports reporters saying that Stern screwed the Lakers by turning down the Chris Paul trade. Stern in my opinion has overstepped his authority on many occasions, but this is definitely not one of them. That trade which would have landed the Hornets Lamar Odom, Kevin Martin, Luis Scola and Goran Dragic. is not nearly as favorable to the Hornets as the trade with the Clippers that was ultimately accepted by Stern, acting as a sort of proxy general manager/owner for New Orleans. The talent, athleticism, and youth that the Hornets received is going to serve them much better now and in the future. Why is it that everyone thinks that the league should automatically want to improve the Lakers? Remember Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol? That was a deal that many(other than Laker fans) thought should have been disallowed. So stop complaining everyone!

Now, that would be ironic! It would also guarantee the Lakers return to mediocrity. They have been reporting this all day on ESPN. Rick Adelman, Brian Shaw, and Mike Dunleavy are the three that are reported to be on the short list. I can't imagine in my wildest dreams that they'd hire the Dumb loony! It would mean that the Clippers would probably beat the Lakers in any season series, and the Lakers might not even make the playoffs, in which case, it would be goodbye Kobe Bryant!

I've been listening to all the bashing of Sterling about his heckling Baron Davis. Not just fans, but sports talk hosts and sports reporters have weighed in on this latest chapter of Sterling's follies. When I heard what he was actually saying, I couldn't disagree with any of Sterling's rants: everything he said was true. I thought to myself. "here's a guy who's paying someone millions of dollars(13?) a year to play his best basketball and he doesn't even bother to come into training camp in shape." 

I really dislike Colin Cowherd's demeanor. I never listen to his show. But sometimes I'm subjected to promos of him while I'm listening to another show. So of course I hear a promo of Cowherd, talking about the Sterling heckling incident, and he agrees with me! Maybe he should criticize Davis in private, but he's really not doing anything different than Phil Jackson does pretty much everyday. And he's the guy writing the checks, not Jackson(or VDN.) In comparison to some of the bad things that Sterling has done previously, this is really not that bad.

On the Sports Lodge this morning on 830 AM, Roger Lodge is just about as sure as he can be that Phil Jackson will "walk across the hall" at Staples and become the coach of the Clippers next year. And guess who he'll be coaching. None other then Lebron James! All because of that vague statement Jeannie made about Phil's future coaching plans.

Yes folks, I'm sure that Phil and Jeannie will be having many romantic conversations in the bedroom after that happens! And you know that Phil wants more than anything to be working for his favorite owner in all of sports, DTS! And I'm sure he can't wait to teach guys like Chris Kaman, Eric Gordon, Blake Griffin, and Baron Davis the finer points of the triangle offense! Not to mention getting Lebron to buy into it.

I just heard that Cat may not play for the Knicks because of his heart issue. That can only mean the last game he played for the Clips, which was a very good one for him, may have been the last game of his career! I can't imagine how this could have happened, since he played for the Clips this year and had no problems.

He had a very good career in the NBA. He could have been a perennial all star if he were more consistent, but he was a very underrated defensive player. 

EB is gone. It's a shame that his almost spotless reputation seven years in the making has been tarnished, but it's his own fault. 

I'll miss his great inside game and midrange jumper, and his great shot blocking ability. I won't miss his inability to pass the ball effectively to the open man when he's being double teamed, and the fact that he disappears late in the game at crunch time offensively.

I hope all of us Clipper fans can get excited next season about a team that can really shoot the ball from the outside and spread the floor with options to drive to the hoop and kick it out or pass it to an open Kaman, or whoever they get to play power forward. Perhaps Dunleavy can instill in the young guys the desire and skill to play great defense., and wear out their opponents with a great transition game.

It's a point guard dominated league now, and the Clips have one of the best in the business, and some great young talent. It could be a very exciting season.