Clippers' owner Donald Sterling gave Head Coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. a vote of confidence on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Sterling defended comments he made in January that criticized Dunleavy's performance this season as well.

"Why would I fire him?" Sterling said. "He's taken us as far as any coach. He has a lot of pride and the losing was tough on everybody."

He also admitted that the two don't speak very often.