With Vinny Del Negro out as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, management will need to find the right coach that can turn this team into legitimate championship contenders. While the Clips looked elite early in December, a poorShow More Summary
Unfortunately for Los Angeles Clipper fans, the season is over and many questions need to be answered. Vinny Del Negro will not be retained as head coach, which means the team will be in the hunt for a new strategist this summer. Meanwhile, Chauncey Billups, Lamar Odom and Matt Barnes are all scheduled to hit free agency. Show More Summary
While this brief video may simply be a quirky SportsNation clip and an opportunity for Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan to show off his awesome facial expressions... I can't help but think this also doubles as punishment for Charissa Thompson in leaving ESPN for Fox Sports 1. Show More Summary
As the Los Angeles Clippers mull over exactly what happened for them to earn a first-round exit from the playoffs this season, eyes begin to turn to the offseason and improvements that can be made. Most notably, rumors have swirled around David West and Kevin Garnett. Show More Summary
Phil Jackson apparently has a lot of different options if he wants to return to the NBA. If he is offered a position, the best decision he could make would be to join the Los Angeles Clippers. While the legendary coach retired at the end of last season, he is not going away any time soon. Show More Summary
One day after deciding not to renew coach Vinny Del Negro's contract, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling admitted the decision was the players'. LA Times reporter T.J. Simers asked Sterling if he was off base for thinking the players made the call. Show More Summary
DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers “dunked” over ESPN anchor Charissa Thompson. See embed below. Jordan made headlines in March when he posterized Brandon Knight of the Detroit Piston in an NBA matchup. The hallway posterization of Charissa Thompson, the feisty Sports Nation host, was of course a satire of that event, but the [...]Show More Summary
Phil Jackson won’t be coaching the Los Angeles Clippers because, well, that would be creepy. The Clippers agreed to part ways with head coach Vinny Del Negro—whose contract was up—on Tuesday, paving the way for them to hire anyone they wanted—so long as Donald Sterling was willing to actually pay them and Chris Paul approved. [...]
It’s been recently revealed by ESPN that the Los Angeles Clippers are going to let Vinny Del Negro walk as coach. This comes after he won the Clip Show’s first division title and followed that up with a first-round playoff exit amidst much criticism. Show More Summary
With the 25th pick in the NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers should be interested in selecting either a defensive-minded big man or an elite and athletic wing. Although most high-profile rookies are lottery picks, there are plenty of solid players that have been taken at No. Show More Summary
The Los Angeles Clippers announced today they will not offer a new contract to head coach Vinny Del Negro. A search for a new coach will begin immediately. “We would like to thank Vinny for everything he did during his three years with the organization,” Clippers Vice President of Basketball Operations Gary Sacks said. “Vinny helped [...]
If the end-game is re-signing Chris Paul—as it unequivocally should be—then the Los Angeles Clippers would be wise to hire Byron Scott to fill the head-coaching vacancy opened up by Vinny Del Negro's departure. On Tuesday afternoon,Show More Summary
Chris Paul has decided that Vinny Del Negro will not return as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Ahem, excuse me, I mean the Clippers as an organization have decided to move forward without Del Negro. According to Adrian Wojnaorwski of Yahoo! Sports, the Clippers have parted ways with their head coach. Show More Summary
Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after their first-round playoff exit.
After three seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, Vinny Del Negro will no longer serve as the team's head coach. Del Negro led the team to a 56-26 record this season, although the squad lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Memphis Grizzlies in six games. Show More Summary
Vinny Del Negro will not be returning for another season as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. The team chose to let Del Negro’s contract expire after the Clippers were ushered out in the first round of the NBA playoffs … Continue reading ?
Vinny Del Negro is out as the Los Angeles Clippers’ coach, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Chris Broussard. Following one of the best seasons in franchise history, the Clippers opted not to offer a new contract to Del Negro, whose current deal will expire on June 30, sources told ESPNLosAngeles.com’s Ramona Shelburne. Del Negro coached the Clippers to [...]
Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro has been fired, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! reports. It's not a surprise. The Clippers won their division, but crashed out of the playoffs in the first round against the Memphis Grizzlies. Del Negro caught the vast majority of the team's playoff failure. Show More Summary
A franchise-record 56 wins and two straight playoff appearances weren't enough for Vinny Del Negro, who has been fired by the Los Angeles Clippers. The news comes from Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski: It's been a truly polarizing run for the 46-year-old head coach. Show More Summary
If Chris Paul is stolen from the Los Angeles Clippers this summer, there's a strong chance the Dallas Mavericks are the ones doing the hijacking. For some, it's a foregone conclusion that Paul will re-sign with the Clippers. Why wouldn't he? They can offer him one year and nearly $30 million more than any other team. Show More Summary