Anyway, Clippers Frenzy has clearly taken over our humble planet, and tonight they could send it into a full-scale epidemic were they able to beat the Suns in Phoenix. (Oh, apparently the Heat can eliminate the Nets tonight, if you're into that type of thing.)

We think it's impossible not to root for the Clippers, if just because these T-shirts could sneak into the subconscious. We like the idea of Sam Cassell being the next Jambi, truth be told.

Birth Of Clipper Nation [Slate]

What do we learn about the Hogan-esque Kaman, courtesy Mr. Plaschke?

• His posse consists of three guys from Grand Rapids, Mich., who don't drink and, mostly, just cook.
• He hasn't cut his hair in two years, which we suppose we all knew already.
• His favorite television show is ESPN2's "Get Wild with Cindy Garrison." (Not to be confused with "Get Wild With Mario Lopez.")
• He recently stopped taking his medication for attention deficit disorder.
• His home has a piano in it that no one knows how to play, but no one ever bothered to move.
• Sam Cassell says Kaman is "like a far-away island, farther than Hawaii, way, way out there." Sam Cassell!

Honestly, we think Plaschke deserves a Pulitzer, right now. And you know Kaman's even stranger than that, deep down. It wouldn't be a surprise to hear he's, like, a armpit fetishist or something.

As Strange As It Seems, Kaman's The Real Deal [LA Times]