CLIPPERS DREAMING OF PLAYOFFS.Byline: Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Daily News Staff Writer After squandering squan·der tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders 1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste. 2. virtually all of a two-month homestand, no one would have been surprised if the Clippers completely collapsed during last week's East Coast road trip. Instead, the Clippers went a surprising 3-2 on the trip, have won five of their past eight games and are creeping back into the playoff picture as they host the Dallas Mavericks  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. tonight at 7:30 at Anaheim Arena. The Clippers (22-40) passed the Mavericks (21-41) and are currently 11th in the Western Conference. The top eight teams in the West make the playoffs, and the Clippers were six games behind In sports, the phrase games behind, often abbreviated as GB in tables, is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division. No. 8 Sacramento entering Wednesday's play. "We're still optimistic about the playoffs," forward Loy Vaught Loy Stephen Vaught (born February 27, 1968 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a retired American basketball player who spent ten seasons in the NBA, primarily with the Los Angeles Clippers. said. "Getting guys back healthy, we're complete now. We have all our weapons. It seems like we're growing and maturing - finally." This small run of success for the Clippers has coincided with the return of Malik Sealy Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 – May 20, 2000) was an American professional basketball player from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident. Sealy played eight seasons in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Minnesota (fractured right thumb), giving L.A. its entire roster intact for the first time this season. Sealy had 18 points in 17 minutes during Monday's contest against Detroit. Along with Sealy, a healthy Stanley Roberts has also provided a boost to the team's depth, relieving pressure on starting center Brian Williams, who has also missed games with injuries. "We went through a stage where we were almost centerless during a 19-game span," Clippers coach Bill Fitch said. "Having Stanley and Brian is a big help." With only 20 games remaining, Fitch said the Clippers would need some help from other teams before worrying about securing a postseason berth. The Clippers still have Denver and Golden State between them and Sacramento in the race for the final playoff berth. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo Sealy |
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