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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.
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Clippers Offer Frye Mid-Level Exception | Mon 5 Jul

Channing Frye received a full mid-level exception (five years and about $34 million) from the Clippers. There was one sign-and-trade scenario discussed with Toronto that was intriguing because Hedo Turkoglu could have been part of the return package.
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Clippers, Mike Miller Have 3-Hour Meeting | Sun 4 Jul

The Clippers had a three-hour meeting with Mike Miller on Saturday afternoon. No offer was made, according to general manager Neil Olshey, but a “conceptual framework” was discussed and both sides are said to be very interested in each other.
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No Coach Before Tuesday For The Clippers | Sat 3 Jul

The Clippers are unlikely to name a head coach before Tuesday, sources close to the situation said on Saturday. Last week, the Clippers met with Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey and Vinny Del Negro on Monday and Tuesday respectively.
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Dwane Casey Having Lead Over Del Negro | Fri 2 Jul

Sources say Dwane Casey has the lead over Vinny Del Negro in the Clippers’ coaching search. Casey is said to be the choice on the basketball ops side while Del Negro has owner Donald Sterling’s eye because Del Negro is still owed $2 million from the Bulls.
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Schortsanitis To Negociate With Clippers | Wed 30 Jun

Sofoklis Schortsanitis has taken a flight to Los Angeles to negociate a contract to play for the Clippers, according to the Greek media. The 25-year-old center, who was drafted in 2003 by the Clippers, is a free agent after his contract with Olympiakos.
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Vinny Del Negro Met With Clippers’ Owner | Wed 30 Jun

Vinny Del Negro dined with Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and front-office executives on Tuesday night to discuss the team’s coaching vacancy. Assistant Dwane Casey and Del Negro appear to be the top two candidates for the job.
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Clippers Interview Casey, Del Negro Next | Mon 28 Jun

The Clippers formally interviewed Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey Monday morning and plan to interview former Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro Tuesday, according to sources. The team is expected to choose between the two finalists shortly after.
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Al-Farouq Aminu Has Promise By Clippers | Tue 22 Jun

According to Jonathan Givony of Draftexpress.com, forward Al-Farouq Aminu reportedly canceled his workout with the Detroit Pistons. He much prefers going to the Los Angeles Clippers. He certainly has a promise from them. Pencil him in.
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Blake Griffin Working Out At 100 Percent | Tue 22 Jun

Blake Griffin says he has been working out 100% for about a month and a half as he recovers from surgery on his left kneecap. He has played with teammate Chris Kaman. Griffin says he has “shaken up some of the rust and gotten some of the rhythm back.”
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Schortsanitis In Clippers’ Training Camp | Sat 19 Jun

The future of Sofoklis Schortsanitis could be in the United States. According to the Greek media, the center has decided to accept the offer from the Los Angeles Clippers, the team which draft him, to move to their training camp this summer.
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Kelvin Sampson Still On Clippers’ Radar? | Tue 15 Jun

The Los Angeles Clippers have put their head coaching search on hold, focusing on ways to lure free-agent in-waiting LeBron James. However, all indications are the Clippers remain interested in Bucks assistant coach Kelvin Sampson.
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Mark Jackson Is Interested In Clippers’ Job | Sun 13 Jun

If the Clippers want to talk with Mark Jackson about their coaching job, they know where to find him. “I’m the girl on the dance floor just dancing to the music,” Jackson said in an interview Saturday. “If somebody wants to dance with me, come on over.”
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Sterling Doesn’t Want To Sell The Clippers | Sat 12 Jun

One source told ESPN this week that one proposed scenario has Geffen trying to convince Sterling to sell at least 49 percent of the Clippers. But there has been no indication yet that Sterling is willing to part with even a fraction of his franchise.
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Clippers Will Wait July 1 To Hire A Coach | Fri 11 Jun

A source close to the situation believes the Clippers might wait until after July 1 to hire a coach, believing that could aide their chances of landing Cleveland star LeBron James, expected to opt out of his contract and become a free agent that day.
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Is Stern Angry Against Donald Sterling? | Tue 8 Jun

Sources disclosed David Stern is angry Donald Sterling again has embarrassed the league. Apparently, he’s been promised the situation soon will be resolved, and that Dunleavy will get his money over the length of his contract that has one year remaining.
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David Geffen Wants To Buy Clippers | Tue 8 Jun

An impeccable source reveals David Geffen is hot to buy 51 percent of the Los Angeles Clippers. Friday night, the billionaire co-founder of the zaftig film-making company, had dinner in Los Angeles with Donald Sterling to discuss just that.
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Kelvin Sampson Wanted By The Clippers | Mon 7 Jun

The scuttlebutt from the West Coast is that several Clippers players are lobbying management to hire Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Kelvin Sampson as its nexthead coach. Sampson coached Oklahoma and Indiana before joining the Bucks.
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Clippers Fans Rally To Bring LeBron James | Fri 28 May

No word on whether LeBron James has a Facebook account, but he has a standing invitation to a group that numbers more than 2000: “Bring LeBron to the L.A. Clippers!” Longtime Clippers season-ticket holder Darrell Bailey put the event together.