Blake Flying with Jordan

I don't know about you, but I cannot wait to see more freakish athleticism out of Blake Griffin this year...

It's a good thing DeAndre Jordan was there to tether Blake before he flew away

"We're going to go to the playoffs this year" - Mo Williams

When training facilities opened Thursday, Blake was the first player to get to the Clippers' training facility and worked out for about 2 hours according to reports.  That is an indicator of the work ethic of the Clippers' superstar in the making.

Blake returning to practice (thanks Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 

This kind of dedication and leadership combined with his basketball talents are part of the reason the Clippers are poised for a breakout season.  Mo Williams has already made the bold prediction of guaranteeing a playoff birth this season.  I feel strangely comfortable with the idea of the Clippers in the West best 8.  In fact, I have a feeling that they'll do more than scrape in and might see themselves as high as the 4th or 5th seed if everything comes together. Not only that, but their long term future looks bright too.

The team has a young core of 23-year-old center DeAndre Jordan, 22-year old Blake Griffin, and guard Eric Gordan, who turns 23 on Christmas day.  Considering Jordan and Griffin were 2 of the 3 most frequent dunkers in the NBA, Gordan will be getting a lot of easy assists for a long time.

Some funny tweets from @Blakegriffin

Kid at mall: "hi" Me: "hi" Kid: "u play bball?" Me: "yes" Kid: "are u lebron?" Me: "no" Kid: "oh" Is there a charity for colorblind kids?


Just faked a phone call to get out of signing a petition then got stuck in traffic #karma

This must be how the guys in Space Jam felt when MJ gave them their powers back through that old basketball.


If the guy in the Hanes commercial was clowning my "bacon neck" to Michael Jordan right in front of me, we'd have problems.


Congrats to the girls sitting in the background behind the judges on tv talent shows. You're better looking than the rest of the audience.


I take my iphone off silent when I send an email just to hear the "swoosh" sound it makes #endthelockout

Rise 'n grid. Tweoples! New day, new way 2 b a better u. Only way 2 get 2 da top of da mtn iz 2 climb. Don't forget ur hikin' boots. #jk.


Does a bear sit in the woods? (auto-corrected sayings that still work)


I'm the king of letting my phone ring for a while before I pick it up so it seems like I'm busy


Fact: Every baseball player is required to spit at least once each time the camera is on him #fakebaseballfacts

I see a lot of angry looking people for all of this "lol'ing" that's supposedly going on in the world today.


In my darker days I did nude modeling for my local YMCA art class and @espnmag was there #sorry #bodyissuehttp://lockerz.com/s/144655572

Which one is the "half man" on 'Two and a Half Men' these days?


"Your move, Ochocinco!"- Metta World Peace/Ron Artest


Attention Actresses: If you've EVER taken nude pics, prepare a statement now for when some guy steals/releases them. It's gonna happen.


Twitter has taught me to always enlarge a persons profile picture before judging them


People: Stop asking your dogs "Who's a good boy?!" 5 different times in 5 different voices. They can't understand or respond.


Shout out to the dude in the hummer on the 405 who just flipped off an old lady for no reason. The devil is smiling. #LA

There should be a TV show where you go through peoples google search history unannounced and call it "You're Weirder Than I Thought"


"oh I KNOW you didn't leave me for for THIS chump?!?!?" -every person ever on Cheaters/Jerry Springer: I cheated edition

NBA is coming back for Christmas!

To honor the occasion of the NBA Lockout ending, the regular season is planned to start in an epic triple header showcasing stars like Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and more.

 Even with all those great stars, Sports Illustrated chose Blake Griffin to grace the cover of the NBA Preview issue because he will be one of the biggest stories in the league again this year.  Look out for a MONSTER sophomore year from Blake and get ready for the Clippers to be a playoff contender.

Little Blake

Check out this Funny or Die comedy short starring Blake and Little Blake.  It's kinda funny!

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5cfc0a543c/lil-blake

AAAAND this one is actually better

http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/6336

Best line:  "Fuck you Will Ferrell" - Blake Griffin

"Your hair looks a lot like mine" - not a real quote

Blake interns for Funny or Die

There have been a lot of athletes to cross over into the real of film and comedy, but few have put in their due diligence.  Since Blake Griffin had a lot more time on his hands during the NBA lockout, he turned to his backup career of comedy by interning for Will Ferrell at Funny or Die.  Check it out.

Sports Illustrated's article
Facebook photo album from Blake's stint

www.Blake Griffin Resources

These should keep you busy for a while. Here is his official home page, Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter, and Espn profile.

www.blakegriffin.com
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Griffin
www.facebook.com/blakegriffin32
www.twitter.com/#!/blakegriffin
www.espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3989/blake-griffin