Donald Sterling

Lob City has once again become Sloppy City. The Clippers are once again mired in a mess caused by their owner, Donald Sterling. And once again, only the very future of the franchise is at stake. In an interview this month with The Times' T.J....

Gary Sacks, the Clippers' vice president of basketball operations, said Friday that Chris Paul shouldn't be blamed for the dismissal of Coach Vinny Del Negro, saying it was an "organizational decision." Sacks also said that Paul won't play a major...

The Clippers appear to be moving forward in their search for a new coach. Memphis Grizzlies Coach Lionel Hollins had a lengthy telephone conversation with Clippers vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks on Thursday afternoon, said an NBA...

Although Memphis Coach Lionel Hollins told a radio station he was stunned the Grizzlies granted him permission to speak with other teams, his representatives called the Clippers on Monday to let them know he was interested in their head-coaching job,...

The Lakers and Clippers wrapped up their seasons weeks ago, but the latest drama is just beginning for L.A.'s two NBA teams, which will just happen to have the league's two hottest free agents at the end of the month. Times columnist Bill Plaschke's...

Though Memphis Coach Lionel Hollins said he was stunned that the Grizzlies had granted him permission to speak with other teams, his representatives Monday began seeking a job for him by calling the Clippers, according to two NBA executives who were not...

The Sports Xchange NBA roundup: NBA gives Kings arena deadline The NBA is giving the new Sacramento Kings ownership group a 2017 deadline to have a new arena built or risk losing the team to new owners. The Sacramento Bee reported that the group, which...

The Sports Xchange Clippers say Paul did not get Del Negro fired Los Angeles Clippers executive Gary Sacks told ESPN that Chris Paul had nothing to do with the firing of coach Vinny Del Negro. The comments came after Clippers owner Donald Sterling...

The Sports Xchange Report: Paul angry he's being blamed for Del Negro firing Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul is angry at the Clippers organization because he feels he's being blamed for the firing of head coach Vinny Del Negro, ESPN.com reported...

The firing of Vinny Del Negro remains troublesome. The obvious involvement of Chris Paul remains perplexing. Both are class people, the kind with whom you'd enjoy sharing dinner and talking about books and family. Both worked hard for an entire season...

He spent some of his basketball career above the rim, some of it behind a desk, all of it in limbo. Elgin Baylor was a Lakers star before the Lakers were stars. He was a Clippers boss before the Clippers were boss. He was always Los Angeles' other idol,...

The Sports Xchange Rockets on center Howard's short list The Houston Rockets may put themselves in position to make a run at center Dwight Howard. ESPN reported Friday that the Rockets have received signs that Howard may be interested in leaving the...