Los Angeles Clippers News

Coach Mike Dunleavy has agreed to terms of a four-year, US$22 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers, making him one of the higher-paid coaches in the NBA. Dunleavy, in the final year of a four-year, $10 million contract, led the Clippers to a 47-35 record last season _ the second-best in franchise history. The team went on to beat Denver for its first playoff series victory in 30 ...

Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley each scored 15 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Seattle SuperSonics 86-82 on Saturday night. Elton Brand added 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers, who were playing their third game in as many days after going 1-1 in the Lakers' annual Staples Shootout. The Clippers never trailed despite committing 20 turnovers and playing without injured guard Sam Cassell (strained left calf) centre Chris Kaman (strained left hamstring) and ...

Dajuan Wagner scored 23 points and five other players scored in double figures for the Golden State Warriors in a 116-106 pre-season victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Playing the second of three games on three days, the Clippers rested Elton Brand, Cuttino Mobley and Shaun Livingston in preparation for Saturday night's home game against Seattle. Sam Cassell sat out because of a strained left calf and centre Chris Kaman was sidelined by a strained ...

Cuttino Mobley scored 26 points and Elton Brand had 20, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 91-90 pre-season victory over the injury-riddled Lakers on Thursday night. Defending NBA scoring champion Kobe Bryant, recovering from offseason knee surgery, has yet to play in the preseason and hopes to be ready for the Lakers' season opener. Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who had hip replacement surgery Oct. 3, has been working part-time and is expected to be on the ...

Elton Brand scored 11 of his 24 points during a pivotal third-quarter stretch and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 107-96 Tuesday night in a pre-season game. Shaun Livingston added 21 for the short-handed Clippers, who were playing their first game against an NBA team after two exhibition games in Europe. Quinton Ross scored 13 and Cuttino Mobley had 12. Leandro Barbosa led the Suns with 19 points and Victoria's Steve Nash scored 15. Amare ...

The Clippers signed veteran free-agent forward Lamond Murray on Tuesday for a second stint with the team. Murray, a former Toronto Raptor, was originally drafted seventh overall by the Clippers out of California in 1994. As a rookie, Murray averaged 14.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 31.6 minutes in 81 games. During his five years in Los Angeles, Murray averaged 11.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. The Clippers traded Murray to Cleveland ...

Trajan Langdon scored 17 points and Tomas Van Den Spiegel added 16 to lead CSKA Moscow to a 94-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in an exhibition game Saturday. Center Chris Kaman had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Corey Maggette scored 13 points for the Clippers, one of four NBA teams taking part in a European pre-season tour and the first to play in Russia since the Atlanta Hawks in 1988. CSKA, the Euro League ...

Shaun Livingston scored 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat BC Khimki 98-91 Friday in an exhibition game. The Clippers, one of four NBA teams taking part in a European pre-season tour, have been in Moscow since Oct. 1 for training camp and will also play Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow on Saturday. The Clippers are the first NBA team to play in Russia since the Atlanta Hawks in 1988. ...

If Sam Cassell is dreaming, don't pinch him. ``If five years ago, I would have gone into a coma and then woke up and saw that the Clippers had this team, I'd say, `Hey, something's wrong,''' he said. What's ``wrong'' is what's finally right for the long-suffering Los Angeles Clippers _ they made the playoffs last season for the first time in eight years and should be strong again. They ...