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2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season

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Head coach
  
Vinny Del Negro

Owner(s)
  
Donald Sterling

Record
  
32–50 (.390)

General manager
  
Neil Olshey

Arena
  
Staples Center

Place
  
Division: 4th (Pacific)Conference: 13th (Western)

The 2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season is the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 27th in Los Angeles.

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This was Blake Griffin's first year in the league. He was named an All-Star, becoming the first rookie since Yao Ming in 2003. Despite the team playing mediocre all season, Griffin was named Rookie of the Year at season's end.

Key dates

  • June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
  • July 1 – The free agency period begun.

    • Roster Notes

  • Forward Brian Cook becomes the 16th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.

    • Season


    * – Stats with the Clippers.

    All-Star

  • Blake Griffin becomes the first rookie since Tim Duncan in 1998 to be voted by league coaches as a reserve for the Western Conference All-Stars. He also becomes the first rookie since Yao Ming in 2003 to play in an All-Star Game.
  • Blake Griffin also becomes the first and only NBA player to participate in three separate NBA All-Star Weekend events: As part of the Rookie Team in The T-Mobile NBA Rookie Challenge on Friday, the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday and the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. He won in all three events.
  • Blake Griffin becomes the third Clipper to participate and the second Clipper to win the Slam Dunk Contest.
  • Eric Bledsoe is also chosen to play for the Rookie Team in The T-Mobile NBA Rookie Challenge.

    • References

    2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season Wikipedia
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