Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after their first-round playoff exit. Following one of the best seasons in franchise history, the Clippers said Tuesday that Del Negro won't be offered a new contract when his current one expires at the end of June. Del Negro had a 128-102 regular-season record in three years with the team. The Clippers made the playoffs the last two seasons, including last season when they advanced to the second round for only the second time since the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1984. The Clippers won a franchise-record 56 games this season, had a 17-game winning streak and won the club's first Pacific Division title. But the Clippers were ousted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs, losing in six games after taking a 2-0 series lead. Source: ESPN LA
