The Evening News: Clips won’t extend Del Negro, like David West; Van Gundy not returning; Parker threatened

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Hello and welcome to the Evening News.

As the playoffs continue, we’ll keep you updated every evening. What’s happening today?

Here’s the latest news from around the league:

The Evening News: Hornets back to Charlotte; Colangelo’s new role; Clippers not interested in Dwight

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Hello and welcome to the Evening News.

As the playoffs continue, we’ll keep you updated every evening. What’s happening today?

Here’s the latest news from around the league:

The Evening News: Clippers still like Del Negro; Doc Rivers staying put; Thibs supports Rose

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Hello and welcome to the Evening News.

As the playoffs continue, we’ll keep you updated every evening. What’s happening today?

Here’s the latest news from around the league:

Tweet of the Day: Reggie Miller has words of comfort for former coach.

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This year’s NBA Playoffs have been rife with medical atrocities, most of which have effected players. Now, one of the league’s best basketball minds and most prominent voices is lost to health complications.

Indiana Pacers hall of fame shooting guard Reggie Miller had words of comfort for his former coach.

Podcast: WWVD? (What Will Vinny Do)

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Vinny Del NegroVinny Del Negro will be coaching his final game with the Los Angeles Clippers tonight when they lose Game 6 to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Wait a minute, is that fair to say? And is that fair to surmise?

No, and maybe.

This much we know: The Clippers have lost three in a row, Blake Griffin is iffy with a sprained ankle, the Clippers are getting virtually nothing from anyone not named Chris Paul or Jamal Crawford, and the time to take desperate measures has arrived — especially for a coach in the final year of his contract.

What might those desperate measures be?

How about starting Crawford over Chauncey Billups? Or maybe starting Eric Bledsoe. Or maybe Matt Barnes over Caron Butler.

Or maybe nothing?

We shall see tonight, as I discussed with Travis Rodgers of KLAA-ESPN Radio in Los Angeles this morning:

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