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The plane is on autopilot right now. That’s fine. It’s in the middle of the flight. There’s no turbulence. It’s gliding through the smoothest air particles possible as it graces over the Pacific. But the plane is still on autopilot and it needs to land eventually. The Clippers have to find their pilot. As o[...]
23 May 2013
The All-NBA teams were announced today, and Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were named to the first and second teams, respectively. This was Paul’s fifth time being named to the All-NBA team and third time making the first team (also made it in 2008 and 2012). Meanwhile, Griffin’s selection marked the second t[...]
23 May 2013
Jamal Crawford must be cursed. The man is about to enter his 14th NBA season and joining him will be coach No. 17 of his professional career. 17! Can a guy get some consistency? With yesterday’s news that the Clippers will not retain Vinny Del Negro as head coach, Crawford’s coaching polygamy isn’t the only thing affec[...]
22 May 2013
Taking just over two weeks, news finally came out yesterday that the Clippers decided not to retain their head coach, Vinny Del Negro. What are the implications? What are the next steps? Our five panelists weight in: 1. How does a coaching change impact Chris Paul and/or Blake Griffin? Jovan Buha: It will allow them to[...]
22 May 2013
On TrueHoop, Kevin Arnovitz reflects recent news of Vinny Del Negro’s departure. He’s well-liked personally, and has uncommon charisma. He charmed Sterling at a dinner with the Clippers brass at the Montage Beverly Hills in late June of 2010. The mood at the table was festive, Del Negro a pleasure to be around an[...]
21 May 2013
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Clippers have fired Vinny Del Negro. The Clippers have fired Vinny Del Negro, source tells Y! — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 21, 2013 Woj went on to clarify, as our resident stickler for details (Andrew Han) likes to point out, that the Clippers couldn̵[...]
21 May 2013
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If you don’t remember Alex Acker, all that means is that you’re normal. The former guard played 18 games for the Clippers back in the 2008-09 season, averaging 9.9 minutes per game in those uneventful appearances. He hasn’t played in the NBA since. The Clips acquired Acker from the Pistons (along with a future second r[...]
20 May 2013
