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Although Alvin Gentry has a standing offer on Mike D'Antoni's Lakers staff as an assistant coach, he'd prefer to return to Los Angeles as head coach of the Clippers.

Does he understand team legacy? Do they understand he has a choice?

The day after his Oklahoma City Thunder was knocked out of the second round of the playoffs by the Memphis Grizzlies, Kevin Durant vowed to learn from this season, not lament it.

Making the Western Conference finals is entirely unfamiliar territory for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Griz are relishing it, Ramona Shelburne writes.

The Los Angeles Clippers, after following up the first division title in franchise history with a disappointing first-round playoff exit, have not ruled out bringing back coach Vinny Del Negro, according to sources close to the process.

Kevin Durant is scoring, passing and leading more, but the Thunder still trail the Grizzlies in the West semis.

After being handed a starting job and a big contract early in his career, Mike Conley earning his place as a leader for the Grizzlies.

Kevin Durant has done more of everything for the Oklahoma City Thunder since Russell Westbrook was lost for the rest of the season with a knee injury after Game 2 of the Thunder's first round series against the Houston Rockets.

By gaining an edge in their West semifinal series with No. 1 seed Oklahoma City, the Grizzlies just might be the West favorites now, Ramona Shelburne writes.

Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins has no contractual obligation to the franchise beyond this season, but he is hopeful he'll get to keep coaching what he's helped build here.

For the better part of the past two seasons, Dwight Howard's future defined his present. Where he wanted to play became as important as where he was playing. Who he wanted to play with became more important than who he was currently playing with. ...

Dwight Howard and Chris Paul aren't rushing to decide their futures.

A fast ending to a record-setting season has the Clippers feeling the pain.

Los Angeles Clippers general manager Gary Sacks wasn't in a mood to say much about any of the major decisions hanging over the franchise this summer in the first few moments after the Memphis Grizzlies knocked the Clippers out of the playoffs.

Blake Griffin's sprained right ankle is hurting enough that he didn't start Game 6 for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Memphis Grizzlies, though he is active and on the bench.

Clippers forward thinks night and day about how to improve his game