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Dunleavy Defends Himself Amid Rumors
After the Hornets fired Byron Scott last week, rumors have circulated that Dunleavy could be the next coach to get canned. "When's the last time you ever saw an interim coach come in and the team be successful and make a playoff run?" Dunleavy said. "It's not happening. Nobody knows these guys better than I know them. "Give a coach a chance to coach Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin. After that, fine. Let the chips fall where they may. Other than that, you just fall to pressure." Dunleavy was referring to the fact that both Griffin and Gordon, the team's last two Lottery picks, are out with injuries. "I understand fans," he said. "I don't blame fans. They're not technically a lot of times savvy. They don't understand and they don't weigh issues the way that you weigh them. They know wins and losses. "We've had an awful run with this, but my track record is that I have not lost with my players. I have lost without my players, but I haven't lost with my players. From an ownership standpoint, I know there's always a lot of pressure. I'll live with whatever decision our owner makes. I'll live by it." The Clippers are 4-9 this season. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Eric Gordon Could Return Next Week
The Los Angeles Times reports that it's possible Gordon could return as early as Monday's game against the Timberwolves. Gordon hasn't played since Nov. 7, missing six games, because of the injury. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Clippers Lose Kareem Rush For Season
Rush tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee and was hobbling around on crutches after the team's loss to the Hornets Tuesday night. He suffered the injury late in the first quarter while planting to attempt a driving shot. "I've never felt pain this bad like this before," Rush said. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Clippers Nov 2009 Archive
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Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy doesn't think there's a better man for the job than himself.
Clippers guard Eric Gordon could return from a groin injury next week.
Clippers guard Kareem Rush will miss the remainder of the season with a right knee injury.