Clippers Finish Record-Breaking Season

The Clippers closed off their record-setting season on Friday night, losing to the Memphis Grizzlies in the 6th game of the Playoffs.

It was an unusual evening for the Clippers with Blake Griffin battling a right ankle sprain, while Chris Paul played with a bruised left thumb and a sour stomach.   Matt Barnes tallied a playoff career-high of 30 points with 10 rebounds.  Despite outshooting the Grizzlies from the field, the Clippers racked up 33 fouls and five technicals.  The Grizzlies were able to convert consistently from the free-throw line, eventually winning 118 to 105.

After taking a quick two-game lead in the playoffs, the Clippers struggled throughout the next four games, falling 4-2 to the Grizzlies in Game 6.

The loss came after a historic season for the Clippers who took their first-ever Pacific Division Championship, with a 17-game winning streak and tallying up a franchise-record of 56 regular season wins.

Special Screening: Pain & Gain

Ronny Turiaf, DeAndre Jordan, and Caron Butler joined with IVC Global to present a special screening of Pain &  Gain at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood.   The new action comedy stars Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie.   The film, from acclaimed director Michael Bay comes “Pain and Gain,” is based on the unbelievable true story of a group of personal trainers in 1990s Miami who, in pursuit of the American Dream, get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong.

 

 

 

Turiaf Shares His Thoughts on Game 1 of the Playoffs

Clippers Head to the Playoffs


After a memorable first-round match up during last year’s postseason games, the Clippers yet again face off against the Grizzlies in the Playoffs

Both teams come into the postseason at the top of their game. Memphis finished the season 56-26, winning nine of their last 11 games; while the Clippers took the Pacific Division, also finishing the season 56 and 26 with a seven-game winning streak. Their division title gave them the homecourt over their Bluff City rivals.

Ronny Turiaf Joins the Fight Against Child Abuse

Ronny Turiaf and fellow athletes Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Lawrence Jackson, and Kevin Love join forces with Ties.com and Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) to present Ties for a Cause.

The campaign seeks to raise funds for PCAA’s vital cause to protect children from abuse. The athletes put on their creative caps and worked with Ties.com to design neckwear reflecting their unique fashion sense. The one-of-a-kind ties will be sold throughout the month of April to raise funds for PCAA.

“Any organization that commits to protecting and improving the rights of children is one that I am proud to be associated with,” said Turiaf. “I’m very passionate about fashion, so for me to get involved in this particular project with Ties.com, was a no-brainer.”

Check out Ties for a Cause in the press. And be sure to buy your tie before they are gone!

Ties.com

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About Prevent Child Abuse America

Prevent Child Abuse America, founded in 1972 in Chicago, works to ensure the healthy development of children nationwide. The organization promotes that vision through a network of chapters in 49 states and over 400 Healthy Families America, home visitation sites in 37 states, the Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada. A major organizational focus is to advocate for the existence of a national policy framework and strategy for children and families while promoting evidence-based practices that prevent abuse and neglect from ever occurring. To learn more about what we’re doing to prevent child abuse and neglect and how you can help, please visit our websites, preventchildabuse.org and healthyfamiliesamerica.org.

Ronny Turns 30!

Ronny Turiaf turned 30 in style last night at a private red-carpet event held in his honor at the Beverly Hills Mansion.  The event, produced and hosted by IVC Global Sports & Entertainment, was sponsored by Haute Living and THVPR.  The exclusive guest list was attended by some of Ronny’s closest friends and teammates including Blake Griffin, Matt Barnes, Chauncey Billups, Chris Paul, Jamal Crawford, Lamar Odom, DeAndre Jordan, Ryan Hollins, Caron Butler, Eric Blesdoe, and Trey Thompkins.

One of the highlights of the night was a special fashion show for the birthday boy, a fashion enthusiast.   The show featured designers Ilja, Ready to Fish, Marlies Dekkers, Anine Bing, and ROCO by Rodrigo Otazu.

No birthday party would be complete without a birthday cake, and Ronny’s party was no exception.   The star-studded event culminated with 30 glowing candles atop a cake fashioned after a man’s Louis Vuitton bag.

Be sure to check out the photo gallery and video recap of the evening below.

Photo Gallery

 

Video:  Ronny Turns 30!

LA Clippers Sign Ronny Turiaf

Free agent Ronny Turiaf signed with the LA Clippers on July 27th, 2012. As the LA Times reports, “Turiaf, a 6-10, 245-pounder, will be a backup power forward and center for the Clippers. He becomes the fifth big man for the Clippers – behind starters DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin and reserves Lamar Odom and Ryan Hollins – the 13th player on the roster.”

 

Miami Heat win NBA Championship

The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder last night at the American Airlines Arena to win the 2012 NBA Championship.  After losing the first game in the playoff series, the Heat won the next four games to win the highest crown in professional basketball.

The Heat had a record-breaking season, winning 27 consecutive games.  The streak began in early February with a victory over the Toronto Raptors and was finally broken by the Chicago Bulls with a narrow victory at the end of March.   It was a 52-day streak, second only to the LA Lakers 33-game winning streak during the 1971-1972 season.

On the road to the championship, the Heat defeated the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers, and the Boston Celtics, before meeting the Thunder in the final round.

It was the first NBA Championship for Ronny Turiaf.