Clippers’ Griffin unanimously voted league’s top rookie

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers forward  Blake Griffin, whose soaring dunks became staples of nightly  highlight shows, was named NBA Rookie of the Year yesterday  as the first unanimous choice in 21 years.

Griffin, selected first overall in the 2009 NBA Draft but  absent the entire 2009-10 season due to a stress fracture in  his left knee,