The Los Angeles Clippers today announced that Head Coach and General Manager Mike Dunleavy will step away from his day to day coaching responsibilities and focus exclusively on the team's personnel matters. The decision was reached mutually during a meeting at the team's Playa Vista Training Center earlier today. In attendance at that meeting were Clippers' President Andy Roeser, Dunleavy and Assistant General Manager Neil Olshey, who will continue in his role as Dunleavy's top aide in Basketball Operations.

Current Clippers' Assistant Coach Kim Hughes will immediately assume the role of Interim Head Coach, and will retain the position through the remainder of the '09-'10 season.

The Clippers all-time franchise leader in wins with 215, Dunleavy has coached the 15th most games in NBA history (1,329) and became the 21st coach in NBA history to win 600 career games on Nov. 29, 2009. Dunleavy coached a Clippers record 540 games since 2003, accumulating a 215-325 (.398) record. In 2005-06, Dunleavy led the Clippers to their best season since moving to California finishing second in the Pacific Division and advanced to within one game of the Western Conference Finals in their first playoff appearance in nine seasons.

Baron Davis had 23 points, Chris Kaman scored 20 and Marcus Camby was on fire under the glass with 25 boards along with six points to lead the Clippers to the 104-97 win over the Chicago Bulls at home.

The Clippers (19-22) used a strong second quarter to go ahead of the Bulls (18-22) , who had taken a 26-19 first quarter lead. Los Angeles outscored Chicago 31-21 in the second and then out-gunned the Bulls in every other quarter.

Derrick Rose led Chicago with 23 points and had seven assists, while Luol Deng had 19, Tyrus Thomas scored 18 and Joakim Noah had 14.

Even with six players scoring in double figures, the Clippers (12-15) dropped one to the Spurs in San Antonio.
The Spurs (15-10) countered the Clippers' balanced scoring with their own. Seven players scored in double figures for San Antonio, led by Tony Parker's 19 and Tim Duncan's 13.

Chris Kaman led the Clips in scoring and rebounding with 23 points and 15 boards, while Rasual Butler had 18 off the bench, Baron Davis had 11 and Eric Gordon and Al Thornoton had 10 apiece.

After escaping a potential game-winning shot at the regulation buzzer by Philadelphia, the Clippers come out in the overtime period strong - outscoring the Sixers 13-8 to win 112-107.

Chris Kaman led the Clips with 24 points, while Baron Davis had 20 and Rasual Butler had 18 off the bench. Eric Gordon was also in double figures with 17 while Al Thornton added 12 and Marcus Camby 11. Camby had an incredible 22 rebounds for Los Angeles (11-15) and Kaman had 11. Davis finished the game 13 assists.

did you see his behind-the-back, no-look pass to Davis while falling out of bounds and into the bench?

Now its 110-103 Clips - 42 seconds left

Andre Iguodala's shot at the last second of regulation would have won it for the Sixers, but it didn't beat the clock - which would have given the Sixers the 101-99 win.

Instead, the Clippers capitalize on the second opportunity and have taken a 110-102 lead in the overtime period.

The Clippers are leading 60-47. Three Clippers are in double-figure scoring with Chris Kaman with 18 points and 10 rebounds; Baron Davis 13 points and six assists and Eric Gordon, who has 10 points.

Marreese Speights leads the Sixers with 12 points and four rebounds.

The game is being played during a fierce snow storm in Philadelphia.

Several of the Clippers had double-doubles and six guys scored in double figures for the Clippers as they down the Timberwolves 120-95 in Minneapolis.

Chris Kaman (23 points, 10 rebounds) Marcus Camby (10 pts, 18 reb, 6 ast, 5 blocks) and Baron Davis (13 pts, 13 ast, 8 reb) all led Los Angeles (11-13) with a balanced attack. Eric Gordon led the team in scoring with 25 points while Rasual Butler had 21 and Al Thornton 14.

The Clippers were firing on all cylinders, shooting over 50% from the field and 43% from three point land. Butler went 5-for-8 from behind the arc.

UCLA's Kevin Love led the Wolves with 19 points and Al Jefferson added 18.

The Clippers have back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday, playing the Knicks at Madison Square Garden and then the 76ers in Philly.

The Clippers will try to get back on track when they host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday at 7:30 pm. Bring a new toy for the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation toy drive benefiting Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times and you'll receive an autographed photo.

Clippers can get to .500 with the win.

The Clippers outscored the Grizzlies 22-0 to end the game and win 98-88 at Staples Center. Eric Gordon started for the first time since his return from an injury and led all scorers with 29 points, with Baron Davis and Marcus Camby had 14 each.

Blake Griffin was spotted before the game in a game uniform and warming up by shooting and doing some light dribbling, but was inactive for the game.

Clippers longtime TV play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith met with Memphis Grizzlies reserve center Hamed Haddadi, his manager and three representatives of the Alliance of Iranian Americans before the game to express their regrets for the remarks they made about him during the Nov. 18 broadcast from Memphis that led to a one-game suspension for both broadcasters. Coincidentally, there was also an event celebrating Iranian heritage at Staples Center the same day and the large Iranian group sat in one whole section of the arena.