In case you haven’t noticed or happen to be in hibernation from the Clippers, the coaching carousel is starting to turn a bit. We’re not quite at defcon level Ramon Sessions yet, but things seem to be slowly heating up around the league. Let’s take a look at the latest names to be floated around.  More...

• The estimable Steve Perrin over at ClipsNation breaks down the coaching situation and makes some sense out of locking up a coach sooner rather than later. The LeBron James fantasy is fun, but passing up dates with attractive candidates in hopes that the supermodel has your phone number isn’t the smartest strategy.

• In case you missed it, Jan Vesely pulled out of the 2010 NBA Draft to work more on his game before coming to the NBA. Although he was unlikely to be taken before the Clippers pick or by the Clippers themselves, stranger things could have happened.

• We’ll talk a ton about the Clippers’ lottery pick in the next few months, but what about the second round? Due to some earlier trades and pick swapping, the Clippers will select near the tail-end of the draft at pick 24. I’ve been trumpeting his case all year, but why not take a chance on Cal’s Jerome Randle? He was nearly a 180 shooter his senior of college, shooting over 40% from three and 93% from the free throw line. He was also the MVP of the Portsmouth Invitational last month. Draftexpress takes a look at Randle and decides it might not be wise to dismiss him because of his height. Other than dunking ability and a bestselling jersey in the league (ugh), what’s Nate Robinson have that Randle doesn’t?

• Where in the world is Ricky Davis? Turkey. I don’t know why I find the prospect of Ricky Davis in Turkey fascinating, but I do. Get buckets, Ricky. Get buckets.

• Someone will need to make the first move in free agency for the fireworks to start. Will it be Chris Bosh choosing a home first? As much as the player movement will depend on that first domino, coaching movement might be the same way. Avery Johnson is going to talk with New Orleans and Philadelphia about their openings. New Orleans has also been rumored as a destination for Dwane Casey, one of the Clippers top candidates, so that’s a situation to keep a close eye on.

• Speaking of Bosh, he’s asking his followers on Twitter for some help on his “decision” this summer. Bosh has always struck me as a guy who desperately craves the limelight. Wherever he goes, I think he wants to be “the guy.” Feel free to make your case to Bosh in 140 words or less, but beware the Raptor Truthers. They (with good reason) aren’t handling this whole thing too well.

• 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.

• Our friends at ClipsNation.com are having a big sponsored game night Saturday, April 10th against the Warriors. After reading Steve’s teaser, it’s hard not to get excited. All the information about the event can be found here. I’ll definitely be there – should be a very fun evening.

• Lisa Dillman at the Times introduces you to new new General Manager, Neil Olshey.

• Since Mike Dunleavy stepped down as coach and Marcus Camby was shipped to Portland, the Clippers have had only two games where they’ve posted a defensive efficiency number under 100. Even worse, both were against bottom dweller Sacramento. Remove the head, and the body will still flail around a bit. Remove the head and the body, and what are you left with?

• Adrian Wojnarowski of Y! Sports talks about Donald Sterling: “Donald Sterling has always talked a big game, but he’s never gone after a star GM in his prime. Dunleavy leaves the franchise set up in some good ways, but Sterling doesn’t understand that winning in the NBA doesn’t come from empty words in absurdly worded press-release firings, doesn’t come with throwing red meat to a fan base that wanted the old GM embarrassed and fired on the spot.”

• Bill Plaschke, doing some true California dreamin’: “Now introducing, Clippers forward LeBron James and two of his high school chums as general manager and coach. Crazy, too, but that’s the thing about what happened Tuesday. The Clippers didn’t lose a general manager, they gained a world of possibilities.”

Marcus Camby on his new situation: “Anytime you get traded it’s always an awkward situation, especially when you’ve been in a place for a couple of years, you’re used to your surroundings, you know, you enjoy the situation that you’re in. But then to find out you’re traded and you have to move on to new surroundings, it’s always difficult. But once you sit back and digest the situation and take a moment to yourself to analyze how things are – where you’re at and where you’re going – it’s a no-brainer. The Clippers are going in opposite direction than what I would have liked in my career. Coming to Portland and being surrounded by the great players that we have – Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge – it was a no-brainer. I definitely welcome the situation to be in playoff contention again, and I definitely can’t wait to get started.”  More...