Blake’s Kimmel skit coming soon
Hope you didn’t spend too much time watching “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to see Blake Griffin on Friday night.
Apparently, the big man had some bad intelligence when he wrote on his Twitter account Friday morning that he was going to be on Kimmel’s show later that day. But his latest posting makes amends to his previous comments.
“Correction the jimmy kimmel skit will air before one of the nba finals games,” Griffin wrote. “Be sure and check it out.”
Well, that’s not nearly as handy as knowing what night Griffin will be on the show, but it’ll definitely stop me from changing channels during commercial breaks.
From the Blake-a-palooza
Blake Griffin’s workout for the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday was quite the event.
Would you expect any different in La-La Land?
Everything’s a show there, but the Clippers might’ve outdone themselves. Usually, these workouts are shrouded in secrecy. The Thunder, for example, aren’t allowing the media to observe their player workouts much less talk to the prospects afterward. No word on whether Groucho glasses or rainbow wigs will be used to further disguise these guys.
The Clippers went the other way Saturday when they worked out Griffin. They decided to not only open the workout to the media but also offer them transportation to the workout. Apparently, they offered media who were in town for the NBA Finals the opportunity to hop a shuttle from the Lakers’ workout site to the Clippers’ facility, then back to the media hotel.
Needless to say, plenty of folks saw the Oklahoma City native and former Oklahoma Sooner go through the paces Saturday. It made for lots of interesting commentary.
Brian Kemenetzky of the Los Angeles Times gave the Clippers props for being clever, even savvy – characteristics he says they’re not normally associated with.
Steve Perrin on Clips Nation offered some sights and sounds from the day, including how impressed he was at the way Griffin handled the media afterward.
Ramona Shelburne of the Los Angeles Daily News made the case for why it’s a done deal that the Clippers are drafting Griffin.
And then, Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times, the only full-time Clippers beat writer, and CBS Sportsline’s Ken Berger wrote extensively about the biggest hitch in Griffin’s workout — his shooting. Dillman said that Clippers general manager and coach Mike Dunleavy acknowledged that Griffin needs to work on his shot but that drafting him still seems like a 99.9 percent likelihood. Berger said that Griffin put on quite a show with his athleticism but also showed off a shaky mid-range jumper and a balky stroke from the free-throw line.
Never a dull moment in Hollywood.
Big Blake on Jimmy Kimmel
Blake Griffin is going Hollywood.
The Oklahoma City native and former Oklahoma Sooner wrote on his Twitter account this morning that he’s going to be doing a skit with Jimmy Kimmel tonight for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Here’s what Griffin posted just a little bit ago: “good morning. heading to LA today. going to do a skit with jimmy kimmel tonight be sure and check it out.”
The show airs in Oklahoma City on the ABC affiliate KOCO starting at 11:05 p.m.
While the show’s website does not include Griffin’s name on the list of tonight’s guests, Kimmel regularly does short segments with unannounced guests.
If the NBA Draft goes as most people expect, this is unlikely to be Griffin’s only appearance on Kimmel’s show. The big fellow is expected to be drafted No. 1 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers. Who knows, if that happens, maybe Griffin will be a formal, announced guest.
Griffin plans workout with Clippers
In his first — and perhaps only — individual team workout, Blake Griffin will work out Saturday with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Oklahoma City native and former Oklahoma Sooner will be put through the paces at the Clippers training facility in Playa Vista, Calif., then will speak to the media afterward. It might be the only time he goes through that routine; the Clippers have the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and are expected to pick Griffin.
Then again, there are rumors of several trade scenarios that could happen, so we’ll have to wait and see of the Clippers are the first and last team to work out Griffin.
Early Father’s Day with Bradford, Griffin
Metro Family Magazine has a story coming out this month about Kent Bradford and Tommy Griffin, fathers of our state’s sports royalty.
Their sons are well-known, of course. Kent’s son, Sam, is the Oklahoma quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy, and Tommy’s sons, Taylor and Blake, led the Sooner basketball team to the Elite Eight. Blake is expected to be the top pick in the NBA Draft later this month.
Here’s a link to a video of the two dads talking about fatherhood.
Consider it an early Father’s Day gift.
