• According to Marc Stein, it’s looking like Marcus Camby is going to be staying in Portland for the next few years. The Blazers are 16-3 in games where Camby has suited up for them, while the Clippers went 8-21 without the big man on their side.  There was some talk about Camby possibly coming back to Los Angeles this summer, but that appears to be dead.

• Chris Bosh talks about his impending free agency. Reading through that interview, the chances that he goes back to Toronto seem pretty unlikely, don’t they?

• Ralph Lawler broke the exciting news a few days ago: The Clippers won the tiebreaker for the 8th spot in the lottery with New York (actually Utah). What’s that mean? The Clips now have a 23 out of 1000 chance at landing one of the top three picks.

• If you haven’t already, bookmark DraftExpress.com. We’ll be referring to them quite a bit this summer. Here’s a look at their current first round mock draft, with team needs not yet factored in.

• If Houston Rockets assistant Elston Turner lands the Clippers head coaching job, it’s going to be awfully difficult for him to pass on Greg Monroe in the draft. Monroe’s unreal passing talent from the high post would be an absolute perfect fit in the offense we’d expect Turner to run. Personnel that matches up with the general offensive scheme? Now there’s a thought.

With the playoffs started and the Clippers’ offseason looming, Sky Shachory checks in with an amusing take on how this summer just might play out.  More...

The thing that drew me to the Los Angeles Clippers when I moved west 13 years ago was the voice of Ralph Lawler. I didn’t know many people when I first arrived in town, which meant there were plenty of nights at home before I met the friends who’d become my Los Angeles family. I’d flip on the tube and look for a game to keep me company while I fixed myself dinner.

That’s when I first discovered Ralph.

I have a full feature on Ralph Lawler over at ESPN Los Angeles. Here’s an exceprt:  More...

It’s safe to say that Kim Hughes isn’t the coach to lead the Clippers into the future. While there’s very little evidence that he’ll ever be a transformative figure as an NBA coach, he’s incredibly honest and likable. With regard to temperament and candor, he’s the coach you always hoped you’d cover if you were ever on a beat.

From my post at TrueHoop:  More...

From the Clippers’ release:

The Los Angeles Clippers today relieved Kim Hughes of his duties as interim head coach. The remaining members of the team’s coaching staff will remain in their current roles at this time.

“We appreciate Kim’s contributions during his time here especially over the last two and a half months,” stated Clippers’ President Andy Roeser. “But we also know that our responsibility is to do what is in the organization’s immediate best interests for its ability to move forward. This season was an overall disappointment and certainly fell short of both our expectations and what should rightly have been anticipated by our fans. We will move deliberately and productively to regain the successful competitive position we had all hoped for when this past season began.”  More...