Clippers won't offer Del Negro new deal as coach
Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round ...

Unlikely Big 3 has Memphis in 1st Western finals
The Miami Heat have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Spurs have dominated for years with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu ...

Grizzlies advance, win 4 straight over Clippers
The Grizzlies are very happy after finally getting a bit of payback for their first-round loss to the Los Angeles Clippers a year ago. They also made ...

Grizzlies advance with 118-105 win over Clippers
The Grizzlies refused to be pushed around, especially on their home court, and now they're headed back to the Western Conference semifinals for the ...

Odom starts for Griffin in Game 6 vs Grizzlies
Blake Griffin's sprained right ankle is hurting enough that he didn't start Game 6 for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Memphis Grizzlies, though ...

Grizzlies win 3rd straight, 103-93
The Memphis Grizzlies took advantage of Blake Griffin's ankle injury and moved within a victory of clinching their first-round playoff series.

Grizzlies beat Clippers 104-83, tie series at 2
When Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph click together, the Memphis Grizzlies are very, very tough to beat. Gasol and Randolph had 24 points apiece and led ...

Thunder's Westbrook out, needs knee surgery
All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the ...

Grizzlies dominate inside to beat Clippers 94-82
The Memphis bench has been missing in action through the first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers. Those reserves are starting to show they ...

Grizzlies beat Clippers 94-82 to pull to 2-1
Zach Randolph's fast start helped the Memphis Grizzlies return to their inside dominance. Randolph had 13 of his 27 points in the first quarter, and ...

Clippers edge Grizzlies 93-91 on Paul's shot
The Los Angeles Clippers blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, then got the ball in the hands of All-Star Chris Paul with the score tied and ...

Clippers beat Grizzlies 112-91 in playoff opener
The Los Angeles Clippers played above the rim, not enough to live up to their Lob City moniker but enough to beat Memphis at its own rebounding game.

5 things to watch in the NBA's first round
Five things to watch in the first round of the NBA playoffs, which begin Saturday: GAME 3 IN BOSTON: April 26, 8 p.m., Knicks at Celtics. You won't ...

West braces for tough postseason matchups
The West has been the better conference during the regular season, and now teams are looking for the payoff during the NBA postseason. The conference ...

Clippers beat Lakers 109-95 to win division title
Chris Paul held up the red T-shirt reading 'Can't Stop Los Angeles' for a quick postgame photo. He didn't put it on, and neither did his Clippers ...

Clippers beat Suns 126-101 for record 50th win
The Clippers got their franchise-record 50th victory in their fourth try. It didn't come without some fireworks that had nothing to do with ...

Duncan's 34 leads Spurs past Clippers, 104-102
Tim Duncan had a season-high 34 points, including a game-winning three-point play with 2.2 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Los ...

Nowitzki, Paul get 33, Mavs beat Clippers in OT
The Dallas Mavericks finally have a win over one of the top four teams headed to the Western Conference playoffs — just in time for their own ...

Grizzlies beat Clippers for 14th win in 15 games
Exactly six weeks after the Memphis Grizzlies traded their leading scorer for spare parts in what was widely seen as a cost-cutting move, they ...

Nuggets win seventh straight, rout Clippers 107-92
The Los Angeles Clippers managed to slow down the Denver Nuggets. For a half. "We still had momentum on our side, even though it wasn't with the fast ...
Ibaka fined $25,000 for hit on Griffin
Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for striking Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the groin area during ...
Thunder hold off Lakers' charge, 122-105
There are times when coach Scott Brooks figures the best way to get his Oklahoma City Thunder to stop turning the ball over is to simply stop talking ...

Thunder holds off Clippers to win 108-104
With Oklahoma City trying to hold off another marquee team, Russell Westbrook took charge — in the huddle. He urged his Thunder teammates to keep ...

West beats East 143-138 in NBA All-Star Game
The NBA's career scoring leader in the All-Star game, Kobe Bryant has never been just about offense. "I'm known for my defense," Bryant said. "I can ...

Clippers rout Lakers 125-101, clinch season series
The Los Angeles Clippers have no banners on the walls or in the rafters at Staples Center. They would need decades to measure up to the Lakers' ...