BLAKE GRIFFIN

Full name is Blake Austin Griffin ... Born in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Parents are Gail and Tommy Griffin ... Brother of OU senior forward Taylor Griffin (the pair played together during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 high school seasons) ... One of the highest rated and most decorated recruitsever at Oklahoma... The sixth McDonald's All-America signee in OU history ... Won the Powerade Jam Fest dunk contest during McDonald's All-America week ... Chose Oklahoma over Connecticut, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan State, North Carolina and Oklahoma State ... Major is pre-health and exercise science. (via SoonerSports)

From The Blogsphere

Fatal Staples Center Collapse Brings Merciful End To Clippers Game

via bannedinhollywood.com ( 78 Days ago )
Rookie Blake Griffin was not injured in the accident but had the foresight to hang himself in the locker room before the stadium collapsed.

Blake Griffin Talks About His Injury

via fanhouse.com ( 98 Days ago )
by Elie SeckbachFiled under: Clippers, NBA VideosElie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Blake Griffin, the first overall draft pick, is staying strong after suffering a knee injury during a preseason game. In this FanHouse exclusive, he gives he gives us an update on his injury. We also [...]

I’d Like to Officially Welcome Blake Griffin to the NBA

via uncoached.com ( 105 Days ago )
Wishing you all the best against the Lakers tonight Mr. Griffin. Oh wait, you’re not playing! And not for weeks. God the Clippers are brutal. And for all of you wishing to know what Blake Griffin thinks of you? (more…)

Blake Griffin's a Casualty of Too Many NBA Exhibition Games

via fanhouse.com ( 106 Days ago )
by Tim PovtakFiled under: Clippers, HawksShame on the NBA owners for being greedy, trying to milk their teams for an unbelievable eight exhibition games on top of an already marathon regular season and a taxing playoff march. Eight is too many. Just ask Los Angeles Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy, who now may be without his star rookie prize Blake Griffin in Tuesday's much-anticipated [...]

Blake Griffin-Block and sick Dunk (video)

via ballhype.com ( 106 Days ago )
Blake Griffin-Block and sick DunkSLAM Online found this 9 hours ago on youtube.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA, Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin to Finally Suit Up

via slamonline.com ( 123 Days ago )
Blake has been cleared by the doctors to play, and he’ll make his debut tonight against Portland: “It felt good, man,’ Griffin said. ‘Especially just the last three days, I’ve been able to go out there and run up and down but not do any five-on-five or anything like that. It was great.’ His teammates and the coaching staff noticed his increasing [...]

EA Sports Offers First Look at NCAA Basketball 10

via dasgamer.com ( 125 Days ago )
EA Sports offers the first look at NCAA Basketball 10, which features Blake Griffin on the cover. Check out the latest trailer for the TV integration for the new college hoops game. Video Games | NCAA Basketball 10 | Exclusive Telecast Integration Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Tags: NCAA Basketball 10, Das Gamer Video,

D-Steve’s New Ink: A) Unsightly, B) Gang-Related or C) All of the Above?

via cantstopthebleeding.com ( 133 Days ago )
Even though I’ve more or less given up on what used to be my favorite NBA team — and have seen my alternate favorites announce that they’ll be bringing Blake Griffin off the bench in favor of a guy who looks like an extra from the recent remake of The Hills Have Eyes — I still get excited for this time of year, basketball-wise. There’s still a sense [...]

Blake Griffin Given the Green Light to Play

via slamonline.com ( 147 Days ago )
The top overall pick has been cleared by team doctors to return to the hardwood: “Los Angeles Clippers’ rookie forward Blake Griffin, who suffered a strained right shoulder during the Las Vegas Summer League, has been cleared to participate with no limitations in all team activities by Clippers’ team physician Dr. Steven Shimoyama.”

The 2009-2010 NBA Schedule is Out, Less Than Three Months Until the Opening Night Tip!

via thebiglead.com ( 188 Days ago )
Break out the calendar and jot town these notes for Oct. 27: the Celtics at LeBron in his last season opener in a Cavs jersey, followed by Blake Griffin’s debut in LA against Kobe. [That week's shaping up nicely: Monday Night Football on the 26th is the Redskins at Eagles, then the NBA season begins on TNT, Wednesday ESPN's got Chris Paul vs. the new-look Spurs , Thursday North [...]