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Clippers' Vinny Del Negro to return
By Ramona Shelburne
ESPNLosAngeles.com
The Los Angeles Clippers have picked up their option on coach Vinny Del Negro, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.
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It didn't look promising at some points, but Vinny Del Negro has lived to fight another season, writes Kevin Arnovitz. Blog
The Clippers had until June 1 to make a call on whether to bring Del Negro back for his third season with the club. He's gone 72-76 since the team hired him in 2010.Del Negro led the Clippers to a 40-26 record during the lockout-shortened season and the second round of the playoffs, where they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs.Their winning percentage of .606 this season was the highest in franchise history.Del Negro came under pressure in March after the Clippers lost three consecutive games, but they responded by winning 13 of their next 15 games on the way to making the playoffs for the first time in six years.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
By Ramona Shelburne
ESPNLosAngeles.com
The Los Angeles Clippers have picked up their option on coach Vinny Del Negro, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.
[h4]More from ESPN.com[/h4]
It didn't look promising at some points, but Vinny Del Negro has lived to fight another season, writes Kevin Arnovitz. Blog
The Clippers had until June 1 to make a call on whether to bring Del Negro back for his third season with the club. He's gone 72-76 since the team hired him in 2010.Del Negro led the Clippers to a 40-26 record during the lockout-shortened season and the second round of the playoffs, where they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs.Their winning percentage of .606 this season was the highest in franchise history.Del Negro came under pressure in March after the Clippers lost three consecutive games, but they responded by winning 13 of their next 15 games on the way to making the playoffs for the first time in six years.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.