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Coach K Could Start Gordon Over Billups | Fri 3 Sep

Eric Gordon played so well in the second half Thursday against Tunisia, he may have earned himself a spot in the starting lineup. Emphasis on the words “may have.” “Yeah, we’ll take a look at it. We’re always open for everything,” Mike Krzyzewski said.
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Davis Refutes Weight Problem On Twitter | Thu 26 Aug

ESPN NBA insider Chris Broussard wrote on ESPN.com of Baron Davis: Davis, a Hall of Fame talent who’s spent half his career underachieving, can put L.A. in the playoffs if he’s engaged or in the dumpster if he loafs. Midsummer reports weren’t good.
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Carmelo Traded To Clippers An Option? | Tue 24 Aug

Meanwhile, if the Denver Nuggets cannot convince Carmelo Anthony to sign an extension with the team and they decide to trade him at some point, could it be to the Los Angeles Clippers? Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post is hearing it could be a possibility.
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Two Advance Scouts Pursue Pay Disputes | Thu 19 Aug

Jerry Holloway filed suit alleging breach of contract and reached settlement, but Scott Wissel is considering legal options. Clippers contend they did not have written contracts. Two advance scouts have been locked in a pay dispute with the Clippers.
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Gordon: We Need To Get Davis Motivated | Mon 16 Aug

Though Eric Gordon’s tone changed a bit when Project Spurs asked him about playing with Baron Davis, “It’s good. We just need to get him motivated to really play. We all know he can play. As long as he stays motivated we know what he can do to help us.”
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Eric Gordon Has Good Shot For Team USA | Sat 14 Aug

Eric Gordon, who is in New York competing for one of those spots, said by phone Friday that he thinks he has a “good shot” at making it. Why? Well, largely because the international competition will play zone defense against the always athletic Americans.
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Vinny Del Negro Add 3 Assistant Coaches | Fri 13 Aug

Coach Vinny Del Negro has three new assistants. Dean Demopoulos, Marc Iavaroni and Robert Pack will work under Del Negro when he begins his first season with the team this fall. Dave Severns was hired as director of player development on Thursday.
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Los Angeles Clippers Sign Marques Blakely | Tue 27 Jul

Marques Blakely will start his professional career with the Clippers. The NBA franchise have signed the 21-year-old forward to a two-year partially guaranteed contract. Blakely arrives to the Clippers after playing for four years in the University of Vermont.
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Rasual Butler Returning To The Clippers | Sun 25 Jul

Within the last week, the Clippers have brought back Craig Smith, brought in Tracy McGrady for a physical and workout session and opted to re-sign swingman Rasual Butler, who was a free agent. Butler’s deal with the Clippers is for one season.
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Clippers Asked About Andre Iguodala | Thu 22 Jul

Los Angeles has a need at small forward. A league source said Wednesday that the Clippers have asked about Philadelphia forward Andre Iguodala, though there was no indication that Los Angeles has made or will make an offer for Iguodala.
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Craig Smith Re-Signed With The Clippers | Tue 20 Jul

Noah Lookofsky, the agent for Craig Smith, said that the free-agent power forward has re-signed with the Clippers. Lookofsky said that the deal was for one year. He was considered one of the bright spots and became a fan favorite with his physical play.
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Blake Griffin Ready By The Training Camp? | Mon 19 Jul

“Blake is a real worker who is all about the right stuff,” Del Negro said. “He wants to improve and has been working with Dave Severns (who will be in charge of skills development on Del Negro’s staff) on his shooting, trying to get his rhythm back.”
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Clippers Add Marc Iavaroni As Assistant | Sun 18 Jul

The Los Angeles Clippers have hired former Memphis Grizzlies head coach Marc Iavaroni as an assistant coach, general manager Neil Olshey confirmed Saturday. He joins Dean Demopoulos and Dave Severns on new coach Vinny Del Negro’s staff.
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Tracy McGrady To Work Out With Clippers | Fri 16 Jul

Free agent forward Tracy McGrady has scheduled a workout with the Los Angeles Clippers next week. “We’ve said from the beginning we’d explore every option to make this team as competitive as possible,” Clippers general manager Neil Olshey said.
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Clippers Had Conversations With McGrady | Thu 15 Jul

The Los Angeles Clippers have had conversations with Tracy McGrady’s agent, and team officials could soon decide to watch him work out for a closer inspection. The Clippers are resolved to sign a swingman with some scoring punch off the bench.
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The Clippers Interested In Adam Morrison? | Wed 14 Jul

Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, San Antonio and the Clippers watched Adam Morrison work out on Tuesday, with the Clippers informing Morrison of their interest. The Clippers are reluctant to move without seeing Morrison in a five-on-five scrimmage.
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Clippers Sign Second-Round Pick Warren | Tue 13 Jul

The Clippers have signed Willie Warren, their second-round selection in the NBA draft. Warren averaged a team-best 16.3 points as a sophomore last season for Oklahoma. He was a teammate of Clippers forward Blake Griffin at Oklahoma in 2008-09.
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The Clippers Will Hire Del Negro As Coach | Wed 7 Jul

The Los Angeles Clippers have decided to hire former Bulls head coach Vinny Del Negro as their next head coach, according to a league source with knowledge of the team’s intentions. Del Negro beat out Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey.
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Clippers Likely To Re-Sign Travis Outlaw | Tue 6 Jul

The Los Angeles Clippers are mostly likely to re-sign Travis Outlaw after they’re officially out of the LeBron James derby. They like his upside. They draft Al-Farouk Aminu, who plays the same position than Outlaw but he isn’t ready for the NBA level.