New Orleans Hornets

Clippers, Celtics end talks on Doc Rivers deal, at least for now

2013-06-18 20:38:00

The drama between the Clippers and Boston Celtics is over — at least for now. Both teams declared Tuesday that they had called off talks for a potential blockbuster deal that could have brought Boston Coach Doc Rivers and power forward Kevin...

Clippers, Celtics still discussing Doc Rivers, but no deal in sight

2013-06-17 20:47:00

The melodrama created by the Clippers and Boston Celtics continued Monday, with no apparent end yet in sight. The main characters are Boston Coach Doc Rivers and All-Star forward Kevin Garnett, trying to get to the Clippers as a duo. The men calling the...

Clippers, Celtics reach impasse in Doc Rivers negotiations

2013-06-17 15:56:00

Talks between the Clippers and Boston Celtics about a possible mega-deal that would send Coach Doc Rivers and forward Kevin Garnett to L.A. again have reached an impasse, according to several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly. And...

Clippers, Celtics call off deal for Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett

2013-06-18 09:55:00

The Clippers and Boston Celtics have called off a blockbuster deal Tuesday that centered around Coach Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett coming to Los Angeles, The Times has learned. The final sticking point that stopped the deal was Boston president of...

Poll: Who should the Clippers hire as their next coach?

2013-05-30 12:29:00

Most NBA executives said the Clippers are rightfully being diligent in their search for a coach to replace Vinny Del Negro. Still, the executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter agree that it has been and may continue to be a...

What should be the new nickname of the Toronto Raptors? [poll]

2013-06-06 09:27:00

Dinosaurs could go extinct -- again. Toronto Raptors new CEO Tim Leiweke recently suggested that the organization may consider changing its name.� “We’re definitely going to take a look at it," Leiweke told the National Post. "It doesn&...

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...

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...

Michael Jordan says Bobcats will change name to Charlotte Hornets

2013-05-21 15:58:00

The Charlotte Hornets are coming back. At least that’s what Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced at a news conference Tuesday. The name change must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, which will meet in July, but Jordan was...

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...

Finding a great coach won't be easy

2013-05-22 21:18:00

The Clippers have begun their search for a new coach to replace Vinny Del Negro, with the hope that they can find someone who is capable of molding the team into a championship contender. But it will not be an easy task to find someone of that stature....

NBA's Bobcats start process to change name to Charlotte Hornets

2013-05-19 07:00:00

The good news for NBA fans in North Carolina is that they might be well on their way to rooting for the Charlotte Hornets again. The bad news for those fans is that the team they'll be cheering for will still be the same one that is currently known as...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) atgues for a foul call, which he eventually got, against the New Orleans Hornets in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles Tuesday, April 9, 2013. () Usable by LA and DC Only

2013-04-11 20:54:00

Washington Wizards center Jason Collins (98) warms up before their game against the New Orleans Hornets at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., March 15, 2013. Collins has become the first male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay. (Harry E.

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Hornets forward Al-Farouq Aminu reaches for the ball beside Jimmy Butler during the second quarter.

2013-02-19 00:00:00