Los Angeles Clippers

Byron Scott is one choice for Clippers' new coach

2013-05-22 16:32:00

As the Clippers ponder whether to hire Byron Scott to replace Vinny Del Negro as the team’s coach, L.A. will have plenty of information to help with the decision. Scott has coached for 13 years in the NBA, and he has been fired three times, the...

Vinny Del Negro packs up belongings and thanks Clippers again

2013-05-22 15:12:00

Vinny Del Negro eased into a chair in what was now his former office as the coach of the Clippers. Del Negro was preparing to pack up his belongings Wednesday, a day after the Clippers had let him go after three years coaching the team. He also had come...

Clippers consider Nate McMillan to fill coaching vacancy

2013-05-22 09:25:00

As the Clippers look for a replacement for just-let-go coach Vinny Del Negro, former Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan has emerged as a potential candidate, according to several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the...

Clippers to begin search for new coach to replace Vinny Del Negro

2013-05-21 17:00:00

The Clippers are just starting to compile a list of coaching candidates to replace the fired Vinny Del Negro, said several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Former Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Byron Scott, Golden State...

Do Chris Paul, Blake Griffin know best who should coach Clippers?

2013-05-21 18:52:00

Why mess with success when you have known only defeat previously? The Clippers sold out 94 straight games with Vinny Del Negro as coach, won the franchise's first Pacific Division title and then decided to not bring back the winningest coach in Los...

Clippers fire Coach Vinny Del Negro

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Almost three weeks after the Clippers were knocked out of the Western Conference playoffs, the team decided to part ways with Coach Vinny Del Negro on Tuesday. The Clippers told Del Negro, their coach for three seasons, they would not renew his...

Vinny Del Negro says job loss 'hard to take' but thanks Clippers

2013-05-21 17:30:00

Though he helped the Clippers to their best record in franchise history and back-to-back Western Conference playoff appearances, those weren't� enough for Vinny Del Negro to keep his job as coach of the team. Del Negro said that being let go Tuesday was...

Clippers parting ways with coach Vinny Del Negro

2013-05-21 12:18:00

Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said “yes” in a text message when asked if he and the team had parted ways on Tuesday. In his typical deliberate fashion, Clippers owner Donald Sterling waited until almost three weeks after the season was over...

Staples Center, LA Live to offer free Wi-Fi

2013-05-17 17:00:00

Starting May 21, Staples Center, Nokia Plaza and the rest of the at LA Live complex will offer free Wi-Fi. “We are incredibly excited to launch our own Wi-Fi network designed and powered by our partners at Verizon and that we are able to provide...

Grizzlies in familiar spot after 105-83 loss to Spurs in Game 1

2013-05-19 22:06:00

SAN ANTONIO — Stumbling in playoff series openers is nothing new for the Memphis Grizzlies. Of course, they've never experienced the kind of fall they did against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. San Antonio...

With the proper maneuvering, Clippers can improve in off-season

2013-05-12 16:55:00

Any correspondence about possible Clippers' off-season moves needs to go straight to the top. So, Chris Paul, here's a primer on what you should instruct your franchise to do in the coming months to take that next step, otherwise known as getting past...

Lakers' week in review

2013-05-13 06:00:00

The Lakers settled into the off-season with word that Pau Gasol underwent a procedure to help heal his aching knees.� He'll also receive stem cell injections and then have 12 weeks off before returning to basketball-related activities. Despite his...

The Clippers decided not to retain Coach Vinny Del Negro despite leading the team to its first Pacific Division title and becoming the winingest coach in Clippers history.

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson, left, and some current L.A.-area coaches who share the misfortune of not being Phil Jackson: (clockwise from top left) Clippers' Vinny Del Negro; USC football Coach Lane Kiffin; UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford; and Angels Coach Mike Scioscia.

2013-05-04 19:22:00

MEMPHIS, TN - MAY 3: Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers looks on against the Memphis Grizzlies during Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on May 3, 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis won 118-105 to close out the series.

2013-05-03 23:37:00