In case you haven’t already heard, the LA Clippers hired Bruce Bowen to replace Mike Smith as Ralph Lawler’s broadcasting sidekick. He made his debut last night alongside Lawler, and he was received well.
Michael Smith was Lawler’s broadcast partner for 19 years, dating back to 1997. He and Lawler had the chance to narrate the greatest Clippers games of all time, and the two often exhibited great chemistry. There were dozens of quotable “Settle down, Mike Smith” moments in recent years, and Clippers fans often held Smith in high regards.
Bowen began his night on Clippers Live, the pregame show that airs an hour before tip-off.