http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4566 Recent articles about Chris Kaman en-us More photos » by Noah Graham - NBAE/Getty Images Damn this dunk. Damn it to hell. Browse more photos » It has become sadly axiomatic for Clippers fans.  It's not bad enough that far too many players get injured and miss far too many games.  Even more frustrating is that they seem to always miss more games - sometimes, a lot more games - than the organization originally estimates.  Well, ... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:58:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Griffins_Return_Date_Slips_Lets_Do_the_Time_Warp_Again/1675162 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Griffins_Return_Date_Slips_Lets_Do_the_Time_Warp_Again/1675162 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Griffins_Return_Date_Slips_Lets_Do_the_Time_Warp_Again/1675162 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/b/5b67566ab52360e55c2f578cb2cedf1e4b1df74c/small/PicImg_NBA_FEB_25_5725.jpg More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP Browse more photos » A game after playing probably the best fourth quarter in franchise history, the Clippers reverted to form and were unwatchable in the final quarter.  Houston doubled them up in the quarter, 26 to 13, and the Clippers went almost 7 minutes without scoring a point at the end.  A meaningless Baron Davis three at the end was their only basket in the final ... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:23:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Houston_102_Clippers_85_Back_to_Normal_Terrible_in_the_Fourth/1672287 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Houston_102_Clippers_85_Back_to_Normal_Terrible_in_the_Fourth/1672287 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Houston_102_Clippers_85_Back_to_Normal_Terrible_in_the_Fourth/1672287 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4e20c015fd9f9130a14a113e90a3e340974b54fd/small/8a.jpg Turns out that our healthy fear of Reggie Evans isn’t that unusual . (HHR) …and no one smelled the Hennessy on Ron-Ron’s breath? (Gunaxin) Who else can fill seats in Philadelphia? The Best View has ten of ‘em. (Fansided) If you have a man-crush on sports bloggers, look no further: A good listen from the crew @ JSF. [...] Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:26:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Spuds_Shortlist_Artest_Alcohol_and_the_Chris_Kaman_Story/1671996 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Spuds_Shortlist_Artest_Alcohol_and_the_Chris_Kaman_Story/1671996 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Spuds_Shortlist_Artest_Alcohol_and_the_Chris_Kaman_Story/1671996 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.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 When Chris Kaman was growing up in the mystical land of Grand Rapids, Michigan, his mother told him all of the wonderous things he could do. If he tried hard enough someday he could be an interior designer or an architect. He could become the leader of Michigan's most famous big band, The Michigan Pops. He could even fly to the moon. And maybe, just maybe, he could be the President of these here United States of America. The world was Chris Kaman's metaphorical oyster. And the family&... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:36:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Chris_Kaman_Story/1660604 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Chris_Kaman_Story/1660604 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Chris_Kaman_Story/1660604 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.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 Kaman might be as close to ambidextrous as we've got in this league. It's more normal for smaller guys to be good with both hands. For big guys, it's rare. Dirk Nowitzk on Chris Kaman For what it's worth, Marc Stein calls Kaman the most ambidextrous player in the NBA. His other candidate was Steve Nash, so Stein checked with Dirk Nowitzki who has played with both of them. Dirk gave the nod to Kaman. Kaman is definitely unique - he shoots free throws and jump shots ri... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:41:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kaman_might_be_as_close_to_ambidextrous_as_weve_got_in_this_league_Its_more_normal_for_smaller/1648097 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kaman_might_be_as_close_to_ambidextrous_as_weve_got_in_this_league_Its_more_normal_for_smaller/1648097 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kaman_might_be_as_close_to_ambidextrous_as_weve_got_in_this_league_Its_more_normal_for_smaller/1648097 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.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 What happened to Kaman 3.0? Browse more photos » Chris Kaman started the season on fire.  All of his scoring numbers were far above his career averages, and most were at all time career highs.  After consecutive shooting games in which he couldn't make anything, he's now shooting .487 on the season.  His career shooting percentage is .488.  That... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:17:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Chris_Kamans_Shooting_Slump/1641868 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Chris_Kamans_Shooting_Slump/1641868 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Chris_Kamans_Shooting_Slump/1641868 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg How 'Bout Some Respect, Huh? I'll admit, my NBA viewing hours have decreased substantially over the past few seasons. As much as I still love the playoffs, the desire to tune into weekday action has severely diminished from the Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday era of only a few years ago. Speaking of which, a quick aside courtesy of Vlade, Vince, Ray and friends...OK, where was I? Yes, not watching NBA that much anymore. That said, I try to at least keep up with what's going on in the ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:19:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Early_Stat_StufferChris_Kaman/1621624 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Early_Stat_StufferChris_Kaman/1621624 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Early_Stat_StufferChris_Kaman/1621624 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg More photos » by Danny Moloshok - AP He's the best center in the conference, but he's not on the All Star ballot Browse more photos » Of course we're not the only ones who dissected the All Star Game ballot yesterday.  It's interesting to see what other people had to say about it after it came out. J.E. Skeets on Ball Don't Lie singled out the most obvious snub, the center who was... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:26:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kaman_and_Gordon_and_the_Ballot_Some_Reactions/1544917 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kaman_and_Gordon_and_the_Ballot_Some_Reactions/1544917 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kaman_and_Gordon_and_the_Ballot_Some_Reactions/1544917 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Eric Gordon is not on the ASG ballot. Browse more photos » I usually try to avoid playing the 'Clippers get no respect' card.  At any rate, I play it less than I could.  I perceive slights all over the place, but it just smacks of the worst kind of homerism to complain about such things.  And besides, the Clippers have done little over the years to ea... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:27:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Chris_Kaman_and_Eric_Gordon_Left_Off_the_All_Star_Ballot/1539739 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Chris_Kaman_and_Eric_Gordon_Left_Off_the_All_Star_Ballot/1539739 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Chris_Kaman_and_Eric_Gordon_Left_Off_the_All_Star_Ballot/1539739 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/d/adebbe1ad6fd298061096ac495127cb215922ee4/small/62.jpg More photos » by Danny Moloshok - AP Kaman 3.0 in the ASG? Probably not. Browse more photos » When Yao Ming was lost for the season and Shaquille O'Neal was traded to Cleveland this summer, the Western Conference lost their two most visible centers.  Yao had been the West's starting center in the All Star Game since Al Gore invented the internet thanks to a billion online Chinese fans, and Sha... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:13:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Can_Chris_Kaman_be_an_All_Star/1500486 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Can_Chris_Kaman_be_an_All_Star/1500486 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Can_Chris_Kaman_be_an_All_Star/1500486 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg More photos » by Gus Ruelas - AP Will there be controversy if Kaman comes off the bench? Probably not. Browse more photos » When I read some of the comments from my last post, I realized that I mistakenly implied that I believed there would be difficulties in camp over who the starting center would be.  I closed the post stating "So if you're looking for a controversy for the start of camp, t... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:45:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/A_Quick_Clarification_on_Kaman/1266645 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/A_Quick_Clarification_on_Kaman/1266645 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/A_Quick_Clarification_on_Kaman/1266645 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg I've waited on posting my thoughts on the topic, only because I was certain that after the Becky Hammon "controversy" that came about with her joining the Russian National team, people would soon turn their patriotic wrath against Chris Kaman. It never happened. So in case you weren't aware, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-native has been lighting up the courts for the German team alongside actual German Dirk Nowitzki. 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