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Los Angeles Clippers unveil Blake Griffin, offer solid playing time

Jun. 29, 2009
The Clippers introduced first-round pick Blake Griffin on Monday.
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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.

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, Morgan State 54

KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 20 (UPI) -- Blake Griffin was almost perfect from the field Thursday and scored 28 points in carrying Oklahoma to an 82-54 NCAA Tournament win over Morgan 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.

Report: Blake Griffin has MRI

NORMAN, Okla., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Results of a magnetic resonance imaging test done Sunday on star Oklahoma center Blake Griffin were "clear," team officials told The Oklahoman.

COL BKB: Oklahoma 77, Texas A&M 71

NORFOLK, Okla., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Brothers Blake and Taylor Griffin led a late Oklahoma rally Wednesday that lifted the second-ranked Sooners to a 77-71 victory over Texas A&M.

Blake survives first round in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, July 15 (UPI) -- Top-seeded James Blake, seeking his first tournament triumph of the year, survived a first-round upset bid Tuesday at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships.
Blake ousted from Medibank International

Blake ousted from Medibank International

SYDNEY, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Two-time defending champion James Blake was ousted in straight sets Monday in the first round of the Medibank International tennis tournament in Sydney.

Wizards ink Steve Blake

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards have signed guard Steve Blake, their second-round pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch