Alvin Gentry

The Clippers have begun their search for a new coach to replace Vinny Del Negro, with the hope that they can find someone who is capable of molding the team into a championship contender. But it will not be an easy task to find someone of that stature....

Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said “yes” in a text message when asked if he and the team had parted ways on Tuesday. In his typical deliberate fashion, Clippers owner Donald Sterling waited until almost three weeks after the season was over...

Almost three weeks after the Clippers were knocked out of the Western Conference playoffs, the team decided to part ways with Coach Vinny Del Negro on Tuesday. The Clippers told Del Negro, their coach for three seasons, they would not renew his...

The Clippers are just starting to compile a list of coaching candidates to replace the fired Vinny Del Negro, said several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Former Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Byron Scott, Golden State...

Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford has drawn interest around the NBA, taking interviews with the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Clifford met with Bucks officials on Monday concerning their...

Assistant coaches Bernie Bickerstaff and Chuck Person were told Monday they would not be retained by the Lakers for next season. Bickerstaff was 4-1 in relief of Mike Brown last November, the longtime veteran serving as a brief bridge from Brown to Mike...

   "It sucks."    That's LeBron James' view on what we're not seeing in these NBA playoffs.    "It's terrible that we don't have Derrick Rose, and now Russell Westbrook, David Lee, and a lot of guys that's just not in the lineup," he said of the...

    Well, that was odd.     It's one thing to bring back a deposed coach for a second chance. The Memphis Grizzlies profited from such a move with Lionel Hollins. The Los Angeles Lakers certainly did with Phil Jackson. So the Cleveland Cavaliers...

BIGFOOT’S LAIR 1. OKLAHOMA CITY (32-8)     Playing Clippers before Lakers this week is like taking on varsity before the JV. (1) 2. CLIPPERS (32-9) Paul, Griffin to Lakers counterparts at All-Star Game: “Funny seeing you here.” (2)...

The "Kobe Bryant as de facto point guard" experiment will continue Wednesday night as the Lakers visit the Phoenix Suns. The Suns are tied with the New Orleans Hornets for the worst records in the Western Conference at 15-30. Phoenix recently fired...

The Lakers finally made up some ground in Week 13, defeating the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The coming week involves four struggling teams and a chance for the Lakers to lock in a six-game winning streak. Given how poorly they have played...

   The Los Angeles Lakers may yet impact the NBA championship race.    Although perhaps not the way Jerry Buss, Jim Buss, Jeanie Buss or busloads of fans in the Southland anticipated.   With every Lakers loss making it clearer that the mix is not...