Vinny Del Negro

Mike D'Antoni didn't receive any votes for 'Coach of the Year'

2013-05-08 15:00:00

Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni did not receive any votes for the "2013-13 NBA Coach of the Year." George Karl, of the Denver Nuggets, was awarded the Red Auerbach Trophy for leading the Denver Nuggets to a 57-25 record.� The Nuggets were recently eliminated...

From the hire point, the descent can be sudden for L.A. coaches

2013-05-04 19:40:00

He was once the face of college basketball, Hoosiers personified, a small-town kid who this spring brought a smile, a swagger and a national championship resume to the UCLA program. Yet before he even coached one practice, someone had created a Facebook...

Clippers want Chris Paul back, but what about Vinny Del Negro?

2013-05-07 05:05:00

Gary Sacks, the Clippers' vice president of basketball operations, said Monday he feels "very confident" that Chris Paul will sign a five-year, $107.3-million contract extension this summer to remain with the team. Not surprisingly, Vinny Del Negro also...

Blake Griffin remains game-time decision; Chris Paul to play

2013-05-03 11:06:00

Blake Griffin walked past the media after the Clippers’ shoot-around without talking about his sprained right ankle that has left his status uncertain for Friday night’s Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro...

Clippers sixth man Jamal Crawford should be first option in clutch

2013-04-26 17:25:00

RATHOLE, Tenn. — Made it. Got a ride back to the hotel Thursday night after the Clippers' collapse, the final 10 yards covered on foot in a dash to the door. It was touch and go, but bravery won out. On Friday, there was daylight here. So I took...

Grizzlies get even with Clippers, 104-83

2013-04-27 20:00:00

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Clippers have lost all of their playoff momentum and it has left one of them questioning their manhood. They suffered their second straight double-digit loss in the first-round Western Conference series, this time going down...

Clippers found lacking again

2013-04-27 21:01:00

RATHOLE, TENN. — I survived, but the Clippers did not. Matt Barnes kicked the bucket. The trash bucket. As a result, there was garbage flying everywhere Saturday as the Clippers trudged off the court looking every bit the 21-point miserable...

Clippers are feeling punky heading into make-or-break Game 5

2013-04-30 00:00:00

addCustomPlayer('u973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfu973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', 'eplayer15'); Vinny Del Negro playfully bulled his way through a scrum of reporters Monday afternoon to reach a designated interview area, showing more...

Grizzlies push Clippers around, and to the edge of elimination

2013-05-01 00:11:00

The Clippers have been pushed to the brink of playoff elimination despite a career effort from Chris Paul. Paul tried to carry the Clippers by himself because his running mate, Blake Griffin, could only play 19 minutes 34 seconds because of a sprained...

Memphis has slight edge over Clippers in rebounding before Game 5

2013-04-30 21:18:00

addCustomPlayer('u973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfu973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', 'eplayer15'); Overall, the Clippers were just barely losing the rebounding battle to the Grizzlies before Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round...

Clippers' loss to Memphis seems like knockout blow in series

2013-04-30 23:05:00

addCustomPlayer('u973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfu973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', 'eplayer15'); It's tough to win a playoff game going one on five. The Clippers gamely tried Tuesday at Staples Center, but not even the sustained...

Aside from Chris Paul, it's the same old Clippers

2013-04-30 23:19:00

addCustomPlayer('u973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfu973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', 'eplayer15'); I so wish I could watch Chris Paul continue to play basketball and show everyone what a mighty competitor he is. But I fear the absolute...

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

Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro signals his players during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

2013-04-20 00:00:00

Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro talks to reserve point guard Eric Bledsoe during their game against the Lakers on Sunday afternoon.

2013-04-07 00:00:00