Posted November 10th, 2006 by Steven Leventhal

This was written by one of my colleagues, but I thought I would share it with all Koolse members

CLIP JOINT
By Mark Meyers, YourSportsFan.com Columnist

Check the NBA standings today and you'll find that the team leading the Pacific Division is the Los Angeles Clippers. That probably won't come as much of a shock to you, and that in itself is shocking. The Clippers have the look of a team that will not just simply qualify for the playoffs, but also do some serious damage once they get there.

The Clippers rallied from 14 points down to beat Dallas Wednesday, giving Mike Dunleavy's squad four wins in five tries despite not yet having played an impressive game. Point guard Shaun Livingston has been extremely inconsistent, center Chris Kaman has been mostly a no-show, and All-Star forward Elton Brand has been, well, exhausted (more on that later). Still, the team is in first place and there is a definite buzz surrounding this ball club, which got me to wondering: Which is "L.A.'s Team"…Lakers or Clippers?

Please go to YourSportsFan.com to see the whole story including audio clip of Elton Brand