Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Former Los Angeles Clippers coach Kim Hughes is used to helping players, but it was players who stepped up for him in his time of need. In September 2004, while he was a Clippers assistant, Hughes was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was premed at Wisconsin, so he had an idea what he was up against. His doctor told him that he could wait a few months for surgery, but the team was preparing for training camp and he didn’t want to miss a chunk of the season recuperating.