The Clippers have fired head coach Kim Hughes. The Clippers were 8-25 (.242) under Hughes and that is pathetic. The Clippers should have just kept Coach Dunleavy on board until the end of the year. But, hindsight is always 20/20. Hopefully the next coach the Clippers bring in will be a good one.

21-year old power forward Blake Griffin did not play one minute as a rookie because of a fractured kneecap. The Clippers probably traded Marcus Camby not only to save money but to alleviate the headache they would have had next fall when they had to decide between him or Griffin to start at PF. Griffin in 6’10″, 251 pounds and he has the potential to be a much better scorer than Camby going forward. The Clippers really need him to be healthy all year long next year if they are going to improve to the point where they can make a playoff run.

The Clippers shot 50.6% from the floor and it was a big key to victory for them last night. Steve Blake had a outstanding game last night for the Clippers finishing up with 23 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals. Chris Kaman also had a solid game with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 blocked shots. Travis Outlaw played well in this game finishing up with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Even without Kobe Bryant this was a good win for the Clippers to end the season. The Clippers finished the year with a 29-53 record.

The Clippers were overmatched last night by the Mavericks who shot 54.2% from the floor. The Clippers were down 99-69 after the first three quarters of the game last night before the Mavs started to show some mercy. Chris Kaman led the way for the Clippers last night with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. Steve Novak had his best game of the year for the Clippers finishing with 15 points and 2 rebounds in only 23 minutes. Craig Smith also had a solid game with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists last night. Travis Outlaw (13 points), DeAndre Jordan (10 points) and Rasual Butler (10 points) all pitched in offensively for the Clippers last night. The Clippers are now 28-53 on the year.

Since coming over in the Marcus Camby trade with the Blazers, Blake has played decent basketball. Blake has played in 25 games (7 starts) for the Clippers this season and he is averaging 24.6 minutes, 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. He is shooting 42% from the floor with the Clippers but 42.3% from three point range. He is doing a solid job of giving Baron Davis a breather whenever he needs one.