http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/22832 Recent articles about Al Thornton en-us Al Thornton scored 19 points, and Baron Davis had eight of his 12 points during a game-ending 18-4 run, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to an 88-72 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:22:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clips_closing_18_4_run_boosts_them_past_Pacers/1690239 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clips_closing_18_4_run_boosts_them_past_Pacers/1690239 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clips_closing_18_4_run_boosts_them_past_Pacers/1690239 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg More photos » by Jeff Chiu - AP Browse more photos » 2009/2010 NBA Regular Season vs 8-116-11 Staples Center December 5th, 2009, 7:30 PM Prime Ticket, 980 AM Probable starters: Baron Davis PG T.J. Ford Rasual Butler SG Brandon Rush Al Thornton SF Danny Granger Marcus Camby PF Troy Murphy Chris Kaman C Roy Hibbert &n... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:01:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Indiana_Game_Preview/1685562 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Indiana_Game_Preview/1685562 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Indiana_Game_Preview/1685562 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d1aaf32ec593e259643decf936c24088b2a05be5/small/99.jpg More photos » by Sue Ogrocki - AP Browse more photos » 2009/2010 NBA Regular Season vs. 8-109-8 Staples Center December 2nd, 2009, 7:30 PM Prime Ticket, 980 AM Probable starters: Baron Davis PG Aaron Brooks Rasual Butler SG Shane Battier Al Thornton SF Trevor Ariza Marcus Camby PF Carl Landry Chris Kaman C Chuck Hayes ... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:31:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Houston_Game_Preview/1665657 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Houston_Game_Preview/1665657 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Houston_Game_Preview/1665657 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg There are many parallels between our teams.  We each have crafty point guards in Davis and Tinsley.  Future superstar 2-guards in EJ and OJ.  Athletic SF’s in Thornton and Gay.  Talented centers in Kaman and Gasol.  Both of these teams both have loads of talent and neither seem to know how to put together a win.  Both the Clips and the Grizz had question marks re: the team chemistry.    In the third meeting of the season, our recently 4-1 Cli... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:31:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/GRIZZLIES_IMPLODE_IN_THE_FOURTH_AND_LOSE_98_88/1651583 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/GRIZZLIES_IMPLODE_IN_THE_FOURTH_AND_LOSE_98_88/1651583 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/GRIZZLIES_IMPLODE_IN_THE_FOURTH_AND_LOSE_98_88/1651583 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg More photos » by Don Ryan - AP Browse more photos » 2009/2010 NBA Regular Season vs. 7-106-10 Staples Center November 29th, 2009, 12:30 PM Prime Ticket, 980 AM Probable starters: Baron Davis PG Mike Conley Eric Gordon SG O.J. Mayo Al Thornton SF Rudy Gay Marcus Camby PF Zach Randolph Chris Kaman C Marc Gasol   ... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:00:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Memphis_Game_Preview/1648371 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Memphis_Game_Preview/1648371 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Memphis_Game_Preview/1648371 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/a/ca88162f1c840f124bd8847a6a12eae5c3b4821c/small/ce.jpg More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Browse more photos » I missed the game of course, but there appears to be good news and bad news in the box score. Good News: They got a road win of course.  That's always good news.  When it comes against a struggling team missing three starters, maybe it's kind of expected, but with the Clippers, you almost have to expect the worst in that situation.  The f... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:46:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_104_Detroit_98_After_13_Straight_Losses_to_the_Pistons/1643037 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_104_Detroit_98_After_13_Straight_Losses_to_the_Pistons/1643037 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_104_Detroit_98_After_13_Straight_Losses_to_the_Pistons/1643037 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg More photos » by Jeff Lewis - AP Baron's only basket was a huge one. Browse more photos »  Baron Davis and Al Thornton combined for 33 points tonight, 5 points over their combined season average coming into the game.  Of course, of the 33, Al accounted for 31 of them.  But to Baron's credit, the 2 he contributed were huge, the last points of the game as he sealed LA's 91-87 victo... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:50:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_91_Minnesota_87_Al_Thornton_to_the_Rescue/1622590 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_91_Minnesota_87_Al_Thornton_to_the_Rescue/1622590 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_91_Minnesota_87_Al_Thornton_to_the_Rescue/1622590 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg LOS ANGELES(AP) Al Thornton scored 31 points and Baron Davis made a clinching layup with 8.5 seconds remaining after missing his first nine shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota 91-87 Monday night, extending the Timberwolves' losing streak to 13 games. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:40:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thornton_Clippers_extend_Twolves_drought_to_13/1622432 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thornton_Clippers_extend_Twolves_drought_to_13/1622432 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thornton_Clippers_extend_Twolves_drought_to_13/1622432 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg Al Thornton scored 31 points and Baron Davis made a clinching layup with 8.5 seconds remaining after missing his first nine shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota 91-87 Monday night, extending the Timberwolves' losing streak to 13 games. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:15:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thornton_leads_Clips_to_91_87_win_over_T_amp39Wolves/1622319 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thornton_leads_Clips_to_91_87_win_over_T_amp39Wolves/1622319 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thornton_leads_Clips_to_91_87_win_over_T_amp39Wolves/1622319 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg More photos » by Lance Murphey - AP Browse more photos » Here's the deal.  I was in class when this game tipped off and I had to run an errand afterwards.  I turned on the radio, which I debated at the time, but which in retrospect saved me a couple hours of misery.  When I started listening to the game, the Clippers were behind by 17 late in the third quarter.  Shortly thereafter, the lead stret... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:42:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Memphis_106_Clippers_91_So_Bad_I_Didnt_Watch/1592988 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Memphis_106_Clippers_91_So_Bad_I_Didnt_Watch/1592988 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Memphis_106_Clippers_91_So_Bad_I_Didnt_Watch/1592988 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg More photos » by Bill Haber - AP The Clippers squandered a big game from Thornton. Browse more photos » Here's all you need to know about this game.  Coming in, the Hornets were the third worst rebounding team in the league by differential at -5.6.  Only Golden State and New York were worse.  Yet they outrebounded the Clippers by 15, 51 to 36, and 19 to 11 on the offensive glass.  T... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:32:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/New_Orleans_110_Clippers_102_A_Lackluster_Effort/1585915 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/New_Orleans_110_Clippers_102_A_Lackluster_Effort/1585915 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/New_Orleans_110_Clippers_102_A_Lackluster_Effort/1585915 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg More photos » by Eric Gay - AP Will Al Thornton start or come off the bench this season? Browse more photos » Other than the backcourt of Baron Davis and Eric Gordon, there are no givens in the starting lineup for the Clippers on opening day this season.  Coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. went into camp viewing it as a competition, which can certainly be a good thing.  Starting jobs should not be hereditar... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:06:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_Good_Problem_to_Have_Who_Starts_for_the_Clippers_Part_1/1416520 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_Good_Problem_to_Have_Who_Starts_for_the_Clippers_Part_1/1416520 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_Good_Problem_to_Have_Who_Starts_for_the_Clippers_Part_1/1416520 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg CLIPPERS: Clippers Exercise Options on Gordon and Thornton Thanks to Citizen Lawler's Law for posting this. It's interesting... in the sporadic discussions about 2010 free agency and Bill Simmons' fantasy of LeBron James as a Clipper, one thing I never pointed out is that these options have to be exercised before the season. So in theory you could have considered Al Thornton's $2.8M next season as part of your cap space (and Simmons did), but the reality is that you'... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:34:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/CLIPPERS_Clippers_Exercise_Options_on_Gordon_and_Thornton/1363750 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/CLIPPERS_Clippers_Exercise_Options_on_Gordon_and_Thornton/1363750 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/CLIPPERS_Clippers_Exercise_Options_on_Gordon_and_Thornton/1363750 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg Al Thornton had a promising rookie season.  He was the second leading scorer among rookies behind Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant, and boasted scoring outbursts of 33 and 39 points after becoming a starter.  Many nights he was the Clippers go to scorer down the stretch, and was the only Clipper with the ability to effectively create his own shot.  Because he spent a lot of time playing out of position, his rebound rate was below average, and it was no secret that AT&#3... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:56:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Al_Thornton_The_NBAs_LEAST_Productive_Player/710306 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Al_Thornton_The_NBAs_LEAST_Productive_Player/710306 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Al_Thornton_The_NBAs_LEAST_Productive_Player/710306 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5ecbe02b0736ec5c32cab37fe83ad28b5a190cd6/small/56.jpg