Already out of his prime, he played off the bench and was usually subbed in for starter Vinny Del Negro. Rivers recently recalled how playing as an elder statesman felt, saying there was a game in ...

The Lakers newbie will be learning as he goes while he takes charge of one of the league’s marquee franchises.

Vinny Del Negro echoed Kerr’s sentiments. After playing professionally from 1988-2001 and working in the Phoenix Suns’ front office as director of player personnel and assistant GM from 2006 ...

Back in 2008, the Chicago Bulls did the same when they hired Vinny Del Negro. Hammon has a nine-year head start on the coaching front on both of them, including a ring from the Aces last year as ...

FYI: Here are the first-year records of every head coach with no prior coaching experience: Vinny Del Negro (41-41), lost in the first round Isiah Thomas (41-41), lost in the first round Doc ...

But a 29-21 record and struggles the last month to the point where Vinny Del Negro is likely a lame duck coach isn't good enough. What's best for the Suns right now: Pushing for the playoffs and ...

Severns and the video guys were ready to give Nakase the gig. There was just one obstacle, a big obstacle: Coach Vinny Del Negro wasn't on board yet. Del Negro didn't know a thing about Nakase.