Former Golden State Warriors point guard Ky Bowman has agreed to a deal with the Clippers, according to The Athleticโs Shams Charania, who noted in a tweet that the 6-foot-1 former Boston College standout is expected to compete for a roster spot with the team. With Bowmanโs addition, the Clippersโs roster projects to holdย 14โฆ
On the first day of free agency, Montrezl Harrell found himself on the phone with two key members of the defending NBA champions. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and coach Frank Vogel buzzed with excitement about the prospect of him joining their organization. The 26-year-old didnโt paint as vivid a picture of any dealingsย withโฆ
By Dan Woike,ย Los Angeles Times Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams, the stalwarts from the Clippersโ backcourt, peacocked across a casino floor in Las Vegas, their team the unquestioned winners after a wild night of free agency. It was the summer of 2019, and all that covered their faces were ear-to-ear smiles as the backcourt baskedย [โฆ]
At the end of a quiet second day of NBA free agency, the Clippers made some noise. That sound? Celebration. And maybe some relief. Serge Ibaka agreed to a deal with the Clippers on Saturday evening, according to multiple reports. The 7-footer reportedly will sign for two years, $19 million, with a player optionย forโฆ
It seems Landry Shamet already had made an impression on members of the current Brooklyn Nets organization. Perhaps it was Shametโs dagger in the Clippersโ historic 31-point comeback against Kevin Durantโs Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the first round of the 2019 playoffs? Or more recently, Shametโs play during pickup runs withย Durantโฆ
Itโs not such a bad thing if youโre a fan of a team for whom Wednesdayโs NBA Draft (probably) isnโt going to be compelling, must-see TV. It means that team likely was competent the previous season, or in the Clippersโ case, pretty good. Like, second-in-the-Western Conference standings good. Or perhaps that it traded awayย itsโฆ
After formally naming new head coach Tyronn Lue on Oct. 20, the Clippers on Monday officially announced the rest of his staff, โa strong and experienced group of coaches with diverse backgrounds and perspectives,โ according to Lue. Dan Craig will serve as Lueโs associate head coach. Also on Lueโs bench when next season beginsย Dec.โฆ
Former Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson, former Cleveland coach Larry Drew, former Miami assistant Dan Craig and former All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups all are expected to join theย staff.
Tyronn Lueโs ability to connect with people and to think the game helped seal the deal for the Clippers, who announced Tuesday that the 43-year-old will be the franchiseโs 26th head coach, confirming last weekโs reporting. Lue was an assistant coach for the Clippers last season, and before that, he served as the headย coachโฆ
After a couple of weeks of consideration, the Clippers on Thursday closed the deal with former assistant Tyronn Lue to replace his former boss Doc Rivers as the teamโs head coach, as reported by ESPNโs Adrian Wojnarowski and confirmed by a league source. Lueโs coaching staff reportedly will include five-time All-Star Chauncy Billups andย formerโฆ
Lawrence Frank, the Clippersโ president of basketball operations, was named the 2019-20 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year, the league announced Thursday. Itโs not the achievement he or his colleagues were aiming for, but Frankโs fellow NBA team basketball executives voted for him to win the award โ which this season was determined basedย onโฆ
Lawrence Frank, the Clippersโ president of basketball operations, was named the 2019-20 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year, the league announced Thursday.
Itโs not the achievement he or his colleagues were aiming for, but Frankโs fellow NBA team basketball executives voted for him to win the award โ which this season was determined based on regular-season games played through March 11, when the team Frank assembled had a 44-20 record, second-best in the Western Conference, despite using 29 starting lineups in 64 games during that span.
He garnered 10 of 29 first-place votes and earned 61 total points from a panel of team executives who rewarded him for shaping a roster headlined by two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and six-time All-Star Paul George. The Clippers also traded for Marcus Morris Sr. at the trade deadline and re-signed JaMychal Green, Ivica Zubac and Patrick Beverley before the season, all players who proved impactful this season.
On paper, it appeared the Clippers had assembled a squad capable of making good on the goal of winning the franchiseโs first title. But they fell short, relinquishing a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Last week, the organization and veteran head coach Doc Rivers agreed to part ways. Rivers has since been hired to coach the Philadelphia 76ers while the Clippers are searching for a new coach to lead their team for the first time in seven seasons.
Itโs the first executive of the year award for Frank, who was in his third year as the teamโs president of basketball operations after joining the Clippersโ front office in 2016. Previously, he spent 20 years in the NBA coaching ranks.
โL is a passionate, dedicated, and selfless leader,โ team owner Steve Ballmer said in a news release. โI am proud of the work he and his group are doing, and thrilled his peers feel the same way. This award is a great tribute to the hard work done by the entire front office, including our General Manager Michael Winger, assistant GMs Mark Hughes and Trent Redden, and consultant Jerry West.
โTogether, they have worked to develop every facet of our basketball operations department.โ
Rob Pelinka, the Lakersโ general manager, finished seventh in the voting, with one first-place vote. Oklahoma Cityโs executive vice President and General Manager Sam Presti finished in second in executive of the year voting, with 41 points (four first-place votes), followed by Miami Heat President Pat Riley in third place with 39 points (four first-place votes).
Seeding games played in the bubble at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, didnโt count toward voting for this award or the leagueโs other traditional end-of-season awards.