Los Angeles Clippers SG Eric Gordon is almost ready to make his return to the court from a wrist injury that has bothered him for quite some time now.  Coach Vinny Del Negro believes Gordon could possibly return to the lineup Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reports.   This is good news for those of you that have kept him on your bench this whole time.  It will be important to see how he plays for a few games before you insert him back into your lineup.

Los Angeles Clippers’ Center Chris Kaman has been taking part in half-court two-on-two drills lately. It is still unsure when he will be able to return to the court but a lot of people think it could be the Clippers getaway game on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This would be a pretty big deal for a lot of fantasy managers. Not only will owners be getting back a potentially huge fantasy boost to their rosters, but other owners will be feeling the ripple effect his return has on the entire Clippers roster. Marcus Camby and Zach Randolph owners will lose stats because of it.

Camby owners are safe for now while Randolph is tending to his ill father but once he returns, there will be a major logjam at the 4 and 5 positions for the Clippers. Granted Kaman will need some time to get reacquainted with life on the court so he probably won’t be overused in the beginning. Still, Camby owners figure to take a major hit once all three players are healthy and ready to go at full speed. Read the rest of this entry »

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a terrible time finding someone to play the Center position for them this year. It has nothing to do with a lack of performance though. It has everything to do with keeping their players healthy. First Chris Kaman went down with a foot injury and isn’t expected back until after the All-Star break. Then Zach Randolph went out with a bone bruise in his knee and he won’t be back for at least another week or two. Now, Marcus Camby has suffered a sprained ankle and is expected to miss about a week. Brian Skinner is dealing with a bruised knee and has been limited in practice also.


This brings us to DeAndre Jordan, the 7′ rookie who will be forced into the starting lineup now. Unless of course Mike Dunleavy Sr. thinks that Cheikh Samb might be able to hold his own for more than 3 minutes per game. Jordan might be a nice little stopgap player for a week or two judging by his line the other night of 8 pts, 10 reb, 1 asst and 6 blk. That’s right, 6 BLOCKS!!! Don’t expect that every night but you could do worse with a waiver pick up.


Jordan won’t be a starter for long but it could give the Clippers some insight as to how their bench could afford them to trade a player like Kaman or Camby. Camby is not happy at all in L.A. and has made no efforts to hide it. This could be a signal of a future trade which in my mind would only benefit Kaman, Camby and Randolph owners.

While Baron Davis rests his bruised tailbone, Eric Gordon has decided to take matters into his own hands. Over the past week, Gordon has averaged 24.8 points, 4 assists, 0.5 steals, and 1.3 three pointers per game. The Clippers have been without Davis, Zach Randolph and Chris Kaman for awhile now and Gordon has stepped up big time.


However, this offensive explosion has not translated into wins for the Clippers. This usually is a bad thing but in this case I believe it will help Gordon in the long run. The Clippers have no chance at making the playoffs in the West. It would take an absolute miracle for them to make a comeback of that magnitude. This should give the Clippers an opportunity to play some of their young guys like Gordon and see exactly what they can do.


I don’t see Ricky Davis taking too many minutes away from Gordon anytime soon so feel free to start Gordon in all formats and be ready to reap the benefits.