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Clippers Take Griffin, Rubio Heads to Minnesota

Jun. 25, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The success-starved Los Angeles Clippers laid the groundwork for a return to the playoffs by selecting gifted power forward Blake Griffin with the number one overall choice in the NBA Draft on Thursday.
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Blake Griffin No. 1 pick at NBA Draft

NEW YORK, June 25 (UPI) -- Forward Blake Griffin of the Oklahoma Sooners was made the first pick in the NBA Draft Thursday by the Los Angeles Clippers.
Griffin set for 'Letterman' appearance

Griffin set for 'Letterman' appearance

NEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actress and comedienne Kathy Griffin is scheduled to make her first visit to the "Late Show with David Letterman" in nearly 12 years, CBS said.

Griffin, Moore earn Wooden Awards

LOS ANGELES, April 11 (UPI) -- Oklahoma's Blake Griffin and Connecticut's Maya Moore have been named winners of the Wooden Award as the top players in men's and women's college basketball.

Blake Griffin to enter NBA draft

NORMAN, Okla., April 7 (UPI) -- Oklahoma sophomore forward Blake Griffin, the consensus collegiate player of the year, said Tuesday he was submitting his name for the NBA draft.

Sooners' Griffin voted player of the year

ST. LOUIS, March 30 (UPI) -- Oklahoma sophomore Blake Griffin was the unanimous choice for collegiate player of the year in voting by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

COL BKB: Oklahoma 82, Oklahoma St. 78

NORMAN, Okla., March 7 (UPI) -- Blake Griffin had 33 points and 14 rebounds Saturday night to pace the fifth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners to an 82-78 win over Oklahoma State.

COL BKB: Oklahoma 78, Texas Tech 63

LUBBOCK, Texas, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Blake Griffin, playing in his first game in a week, had 20 points and 19 rebounds Saturday to lead No. 3 Oklahoma to a 78-63 win over Texas Tech.

New Griffin special to air on Bravo

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Emmy Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin's sold-out performance at The Chicago Theatre will air as her sixth Bravo stand-up special.

Eddie Griffin suspended by NBA

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The NBA announced Wednesday that Minnesota forward Eddie Griffin would be suspended without pay for the first three games of the season.

Eddie Griffin waived by Nets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The New Jersey Nets Friday waived forward Eddie Griffin, who has been troubled by off-court problems in his brief NBA career.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa