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• Steve Ballmer Announces Halo Sports & Entertainment Portfolio

As the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to move into the Intuit Dome next season, team owner Steve Ballmer announced a new corporate structure for his related holdings. Halo Sports and Entertainment will be an umbrella brand which owns the Clippers and Intuit Dome, as well as the G League’s Ontario Clippers and Inglewood’s Kia Forum. …...2024
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• The Clippers shed their loser branding, and finally look like a real NBA team

The Clippers’ new rebrand is a big improvement. The Los Angeles Clippers don’t exactly strike fear into their opponents, historically-speaking. The franchise that was founded as the Buffalo Braves in 1970, became the Clippers in a move to San Diego in 1978, and then landed in LA in 1984, has never reached the NBA Finals. The franchise’s all-time winning percentage for both regular season and posts...2024
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• Clippers Unveil New Logos, Uniforms

The LA Clippers are opening a new arena next season. With that will come a new look for the team. Not just a minor rebrand, but a major one from top to bottom. The Clippers will have a new primary logo that features a ship embedded inside a stylized "C". The team's alternate logo will feature a stylized "LA" with the A perched atop the bottom portion of the L. The team's color scheme will still fe...2024
• Lowe: Why the LA Clippers decided it was time for a massive rebrand

Months after Steve Ballmer purchased the LA Clippers, he reconsidered everything about the franchise. Ten years later, the team will have a modern new look that coincides with the move next season to the Intuit Dome....2024
• The Clippers went all-in, and it’s paying off

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Forget a two-timelines approach. They Clippers are showing the value of going all-in. The Los Angeles Clippers have yet to enjoy the success they envisioned when Kawhi Leonard and Paul George returned to their Southern California roots in 2019. Despite having two complimentary superstars in the prime of their careers, they are one of only five teams to ha...2024
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• It's official: Clippers to host 2026 All-Star Game at Intuit Dome

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is his usual vibrant self in helping NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announce the 2026 All-Star Game will be at the Intuit Dome....2024
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• The Clippers went all-in, and it’s paying off
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• The Clippers’ Eric Gordon trade is a bust that will hurt for years to come
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Eric Gordon trade will be painful for the Clippers for a long time. The Los Angeles Clippers’ trade for Eric Gordon seemed sensible enough when it happened at last season’s February deal deadline. The Clippers were sitting at the No. 5 seed on the day of the trade, and were hoping to make an NBA Finals run with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George most...2023
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• Kawhi Leonard injury update: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer calls midseason return for star forward 'possible'
Leonard suffered a partially torn ACL during the NBA playoffs...2021
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• Steve Ballmer’s cryptic response on Kawhi Leonard’s return to Clippers in 2021-22
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard suffered an ACL injury in the playoffs last season, and the surgery will knock him out for at least a good chunk of the 2021-22 season. Given his history, there’s also the possibility of Leonard missing the entire season. The Clippers star will surely be extremely cautious when it […] The post Steve Ballmer’s cryptic response on Kawhi Leona...2021
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• Steve Ballmer says Clippers will lose at least $10 million due to COVID-19 suspension
The NBA season has been suspended nearly three weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the United States. The suspension came after Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert tested positive for the novel coronavirus. There’s no telling when the NBA season will resume, if at all. In talking about the work stoppage with Bloomberg, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer indicated that his team is set to lose a...2020
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• Clippers owner Steve Ballmer donates $25M to fight COVID-19
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, through the Ballmer Group, has pledged more than $25MM in aid to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN tweets. The donation will help Seattle, Southeast Michigan and Los Angeles, areas that have been hard hit by coronavirus. It includes $10MM to University of Washington Medicine’s Emergency Response Fund to speed up testing for a COVID-19 vaccine. In an ...2020
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• Clippers looking to trade up for Michael Porter Jr.?
The Clippers have their eyes on Michael Porter Jr. and are hoping to use their picks at No. 12 and 13 to trade up in the draft, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Missouri forward, who missed almost the entire season with a back injury, could give L.A. a reliable scorer in the frontcourt. O’Connor notes that team owner Steve Ballmer stopped his session with the media at the combine to ...2018
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• Doc Rivers, Clippers reportedly agree to extension
Clippers coach Doc Rivers has reached an agreement with owner Steve Ballmer on a multi-year extension, reports Bill Plaschke of The Los Angeles Times. Nothing has been made official, but Plaschke speculates the news means Rivers is willing to be part of a rebuilding effort in L.A.There had been rumors that Rivers, who has one year remaining on his current contract, may not want to stay with the or...2018
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• Steve Ballmer: Clippers traded Griffin to move towards ‘modern NBA’
Steve Ballmer spoke at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on Saturday about the controversial move to trade Blake Griffin. According to ESPN.com’s Kevin Arnovitz, Ballmer said at the conference that trading Griffin was a “was a very difficult decision.” However, it was a decision needed to create “a greater distribution of responsibility.”“[Blake] is obviously a superstar player. But if you...2018
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• Clippers Moved Griffin to ‘Adapt to Modern NBA’
Before the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers would move on for Blake Griffin. But according to owner Steve Ballmer, there’s one particular reason why.“(Griffin) is obviously a superstar player. But if you look at what happened injury-wise, if you look at the kind of chemistry we were getting on our team, the thing you can see at the high level with the numbers when I started – one guy g...2018
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• Clips Have Good Reason to Think They Can Beat Warriors, but Do They Believe It?
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• Matias Testi to Rejoin Clippers After Incident with Blake Griffin
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• Off-Court Fight Keeps Clippers, NBA Wondering Who Blake Griffin Really Is
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• Clippers Release Statement on Blake Griffin Incident with Team Staff Member
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• DeAndre Jordan Free-Agent Saga Ends with Clippers Retaining Contender Status
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"Months after Steve Ballmer purchased the LA Clippers, he reconsidered everything about the franchise."

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"Gordon remains a good player who could have helped LA next season, but he wasn’t worth $110 million to owner Steve Ballmer."

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"For the eighth consecutive year, the Clippers' Steve Ballmer is ranked as the richest owner in professional sports, according to Forbes."

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"The event allowed fans, players, and media an inside look at what Steve Ballmer and the organization have up their sleeves for the world-class stadium scheduled to open in time for the 2024-25 season."

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"Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to purchase the Forum in Inglewood for $400 million in cash from The Madison Square Garden Company, clearing the biggest obstacle in the franchise's way of building a new arena in the area."

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"Team owner Steve Ballmer intends to hang on to Doc for “a long time."

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"The Pistons desperately want to make the playoffs, and Steve Ballmer may have realized it's time to blow the Clippers up."

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"The Clippers are 8-14, but owner Steve Ballmer doesn't want a new coach, according to USA Today."

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" Team owner Steve Ballmer told Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times that there "needs to be consequences" for Griffin's actions."

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"NBA teams soared in value after Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) CEO, paid $2 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers."

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" By selling the team of his own volition, Levenson has allowed himself some control over the sales process—something that wouldn't have been afforded to Sterling had his wife, Shelly, not made a deal with Steve Ballmer."

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• Steve Ballmer, Josh Harris Negotiated Details Of James Harden Trade

Steve Ballmer and Josh Harris got on a call on Monday to work on the details of a James Harden trade from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Los Angeles Clippers. Trade discussions between Daryl Morey and Lawrence Frank had lasted for months, but the owners participated in trying to finalize a trade. "It's rare to see ownership that directly involved in trade discussions, but I'm told the Sixers decide...2023
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• Clippers make biggest gamble in NBA history on James Harden

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has built a fantasy basketball team, trading a handful of draft picks and another filled with expiring contracts to the 76ers for one-time NBA MVP James Harden, but has he compiled it five years too late?...2023
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• The Clippers’ Eric Gordon trade is a bust that will hurt for years to come
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• Small Market Teams Were Worried Hard Cap Could Also Hurt Them

The NBPA was adamant in their opposition to a hard cap, which was initially proposed by the owners but fairly quickly abandoned in negotations. There was some concern from small market teams how a hard cap could hurt them as much as the traditionally high payroll teams it would ostensibly be instituted to punish. "Even what a lot of small market teams were worried about a hard cap in places, like ...2023
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• Steve Ballmer’s net worth in 2021
As of 2020, there are 2,153 billionaires in the entire world. Not one of them is as excitable, passionate, or downright wild as Steve Ballmer. All you need for proof of this is some video of Ballmer when the Clippers take a lead late in the fourth quarter of a ballgame. In this specific post, […] The post Steve Ballmer’s net worth in 2021 appeared first on ClutchPoints....2021
• 3 bargain free agents the Clippers must target this offseason
The Los Angeles Clippers already have a foundation in place. Steve Ballmer, Lawrence Frank and the rest of the team’s leadership indicated the team was gunning for a title when the Clippers traded numerous assets for Paul George and signed Kawhi Leonard. Indeed, the Clippers looked like legitimate threats in the Western Conference, with Leonard […] The post 3 bargain free agents the Cl...2020
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• Clippers' Steve Ballmer tops Forbes' wealthiest sports team owners list
Sports team owners are typically among the most wealthy people in the world. Here are the cream of the crop in terms of net worth....2020
• Clippers buy The Forum in Inglewood from MSG for $400 million
The LA Clippers’ plan to build a new arena in Inglewood is moving forward. The Clippers announced on Tuesday that they have purchased The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. from Madison Square Garden for $400 million in cash. The deal is expected to close next quarter (some time between April-June). As part of the agreement, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer plans to keep The Forum operating as a music venue a...2020
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• The Clippers’ Eric Gordon trade is a bust that will hurt for years to come
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• VIDEO: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s heartbroken reaction to Paul George free throw miss
The Los Angeles Clippers fell short in Game 4, and nobody’s more disappointed than their team owner Steve Ballmer. With the Clippers down three points with just a shade over six seconds remaining, Paul George had two free throws to potentially inch LA closer to overtime. Unfortunately, PG was a little short on the attempt, […] The post VIDEO: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s heartb...2021
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• Clippers might be Knicks' toughest competitors in free agency
Today’s game with the Clippers barely mattered to the Knicks; it’s the summer battle over free agents that’s going to be important, writes Marc Berman of The New York Post. There have been whispers around the league that New York is in good position to land Kevin Durant and another elite free agent after clearing tons of cap room with the Kristaps Porzingis trade. However, the Clippers could be th...2019
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• Blake Griffin denies snubbing Clippers’ owner
Blake Griffin insists he wasn’t deliberately avoiding Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer when he sprinted to the locker room prior to this afternoon’s game in Los Angeles, relays Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. In a video that quickly went viral, Ballmer approaches his former player for a pre-game handshake, but Griffin turns and runs away. “For nine years now, as soon as I’m done with my pregame ...2019
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• Steve Ballmer: Clippers traded Griffin to move towards ‘modern NBA’
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• Clippers Moved Griffin to ‘Adapt to Modern NBA’
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• Steve Ballmer isn’t interested in sharing LA with Lakers
The Lakers have been on a downswing over the past few years, and the Clippers have benefited as a result.New owner Steve Ballmer has said that the Clippers are LA’s team now, and whether he’s right or wrong, their record speaks for itself. The Clippers have been a playoff team, while the Lakers appear to be tanking for draft picks.For now, it’s been working, but the Lakers may soon land both LeBro...2017
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• Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was in total disbelief after Joe Johnson shot
Steve Ballmer was in total disbelief as he watched Joe Johnson bury his team once again.Johnson made a jumper with 19.2 seconds left to put Utah up 102-97 on Ballmer’s Clippers during Game 5 of their playoff series on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.Here was Ballmer’s reaction: Johnson had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the 96-92 win. He had 28 points in Sunday’s Game 4 win over the Clippers, as he went...2017
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• Clippers’ New Home Will Strive to Keep Fans Engaged

How do you get people to pay attention as well as admission? Owner Steve Ballmer is designing a new arena in Inglewood that will help fans stay in the moment....2023
• Royals Rumblings - News for March 8, 2023
I hope someone adopted this very good dog | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Outside of this very website, reading a comment section can quickly become disheartening. But I saw this wholesome exchange in the comments of Andy McCullough’s story at The Athletic announcing Lorenzo Cain’s retirement: Cole R. Even as a Brewer fan, he definitely needs to retire as a Royal. That’s where he’s known of, and t...2023
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• Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s ill-advised nut grab hilariously goes viral
For a brief shining moment, the Los Angeles Clippers battled back against the Phoenix Suns in Game 6. In a game that the Suns led nearly wire-to-wire, LAC looked like they were in the midst of another epic comeback. Nic Batum hit a triple with less than two minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter to […] The post Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s ill-advised nut grab hilariously goes viral ap...2021
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• VIDEO: Clippers’ Steve Ballmer goes bonkers in Game 7 showdown against Mavs
The Los Angeles Clippers came into Game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks with all of the momentum– except for the strange tidbit of the road team winning every game. Nonetheless, the Clippers started to catch fire in the 3rd quarter and Steve Ballmer was absolutely loving all of it from his seats. Just watch Ballmer’s […] The post VIDEO: Clippers’ Steve Ballmer goes bonkers i...2021
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• The moment Clippers’ Steve Ballmer knew he had to part ways with Doc Rivers
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was “furious” after the team blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs and the billionaire knew he had to part ways with head coach Doc Rivers, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Ballmer and his associates started talking about […] The post The moment Clippers’ Steve Ballmer knew he had to part...2020
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• Steve Ballmer shares No. 1 message for white people amid Black Lives Matter movement
In a message to everyone, particularly to white people, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer emphasized how to be a good ally to people of color during the Black Lives Matter movement. The former Microsoft CEO called the current moment a clear “invitation” to white people to get on board. “My No. 1 message to […] The post Steve Ballmer shares No. 1 message for white people am...2020
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• Doc Rivers plans to be with the Clippers for a 'long time'
Everyone is going to the Lakers or at least that’s what the rumor mill might lead readers to believe. The latest person caught up in fake news was Doc Rivers, as there were whispers of him leaving the Clippers to join the Lakers. Rivers has no time for gossip. “I have a job and the Lakers have a coach,” Rivers said via Ben Golliver of the Washington Post (Twitter link). “I’m going nowhere. I can t...2019
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• Blake Griffin: Returning to Clippers was 'no-brainer'
Blake Griffin never came particularly close to joining the exodus from the Los Angeles Clippers this summer.Griffin said Wednesday that he considered returning to the Clippers a “no-brainer,” and that he’d like to spend his entire career with the organization.“Obviously this has been my home since I was drafted, and a lot went into this decision for me,” Griffin said, via Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN. “...2017
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• Michael Jordan Appears on Forbes' World's Richest Billionaires List for 1st Time
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• DeAndre Jordan Signs with Clippers Despite Prior Agreement with Mavericks
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• Ballmer to buy Forum, clearing path for new arena
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• Blake Griffin Won't Stop Dunking on San Antonio's Aron Baynes
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• Clippers Owner on Unpopular New Uniforms: ‘Change is Always Hard’
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• WATCH: LA Clippers Unveil New Logos and Uniforms
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• Blake Griffin Trade Rumors: Latest News, Speculation on Clippers Star
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• Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer and Mark Cuban Wind Up on Kiss Cam
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• Clippers make biggest gamble in NBA history on James Harden
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• NBA Insider: Criticism of Mark Jackson May Not Be Simply a Matter of Xs and Os
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• Steve Ballmer: Just Your Average, Everyday Billionaire Who Saved the Clippers
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• The Clippers’ Eric Gordon trade is a bust that will hurt for years to come
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• The Kawhi Leonard truth bomb from Steve Ballmer
If somebody over the last few days has said to temper expectations for the LA Clippers this season, that person certainly couldn’t convince Steve Ballmer to. The Clippers chairman is as excited as ever to see Kawhi Leonard back and healthy, leading the team into what’s expected to be a deep playoff run. Steve and […] The post The Kawhi Leonard truth bomb from Steve Ballmer appear...2022
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• 3 surprises from Clippers’ groundbreaking of Intuit Dome
The Los Angeles Clippers officially held the groundbreaking for their new arena, the Intuit Dome, last week. The event allowed fans, players, and media an inside look at what Steve Ballmer and the organization have up their sleeves for the world-class stadium scheduled to open in time for the 2024-25 season. Here’s a look at […] The post 3 surprises from Clippers’ groundbreaking ...2021
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• Kawhi Leonard injury update: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer calls midseason return for star forward 'possible'
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• Steve Ballmer’s cryptic response on Kawhi Leonard’s return to Clippers in 2021-22
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• Clippers’ Steve Ballmer sought ‘dramatic change’ after playoff letdown
Ballmer, who also serves as the Clippers’ chairman, released a statement Monday announcing that the organization and Rivers “reached a mutual decision” to cut ties....2020
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• Steve Ballmer speaks out on Doc Rivers’ departure from Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers parted ways with head coach Doc Rivers on Monday, nearly two weeks after LA blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Coach Doc Rivers is out with the Clippers, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 28, 2020 Despite Rivers’ lack of playoff […] The post Steve Ballmer speaks out on Doc Rivers&#...2020
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• Clippers might be Knicks' toughest competitors in free agency
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• Doc Rivers plans to be with the Clippers for a 'long time'
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• Clippers, Doc Rivers agree to contract extension
The Clippers and Doc Rivers have reached an agreement on a deal that will extend the head coach’s contract, the team announced today in a press release. Terms of the agreement aren’t yet known, but Rivers’ contract with the Clips had originally been set to expire at the end of the 2018/19 season.“Doc is one of the top coaches in the NBA, coming off one of his finest seasons since joining the Clipp...2018
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• Off-Court Fight Keeps Clippers, NBA Wondering Who Blake Griffin Really Is
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• Clippers' Path to Winning NBA Title May Not Be Only a Fairy Tale for Much Longer
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• Chris Paul's Beef with New Referee a Symptom of Larger Problem for Clippers
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• Will Doc Rivers' GM Mistakes Cloud His Role as LA Clippers Coach?
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