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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat instantly became a match made in heaven when he joined the South Beach squad last summer. The two-way forward embodies every bit of the Heat culture, and it’s hard to picture Butler thriving on any other squad other than Miami right now. However, according to Sam Amick of The […]

Tyronn Lue is going to be a busy man over the next couple of days, as the former NBA guard will be meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday and the Houston Rockets on Sunday, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sources: Tyronn Lue is meeting […]

The “Lob City” era of the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, JJ Redick and head coach Doc Rivers, were one of the most exciting teams to watch in the regular season year after year. However, the group never got past the second round of the playoffs despite having talent […]

After recently parting ways with long-time head coach Mike D’Antoni, the Houston Rockets are now reportedly looking at Tyronn Lue to fill the recently vacated position with the team. The Rockets will, however, need to contend with the Los Angeles Clippers and the New Orleans Pelicans, both teams also seriously considering Lue for their head […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are expected to be frontrunners to sign Tyronn Lue as their new head coach, considering they currently have him in their payroll as a deputy. But according to Dan Feldman of NBC Sports, the Clippers brass might have to shell out some big bucks in order to outbid another team who […]

Doc Rivers might know that following the Philadelphia 76ers’ season ending loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Josh Richardson spoke to reporters about Brett Brown, the Sixers’ head coach many viewed as being in danger of losing his position. “He’s a good guy,” Richardson said via video conference. […]

As Doc Rivers embarks on the challenge of turning the Philadelphia 76ers into true championship contenders, much of the focus is and will continue to be, on how he coaches Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. And understandably so. How the two superstars continue to develop their games and chemistry will have a bigger […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted to reporters on Wednesday the Doc Rivers news really hit him deeply. On Monday, the Clippers announced that Rivers wouldn’t be returning as head coach. While the team called it a mutual decision, multiple reports have stated Rivers was surprised by the Clippers’ decision. Kerr, who has […]

Kendrick Perkins is the latest NBA personality to speak out in defense of the embattled Doc Rivers. According to Perk, the Los Angeles Clippers’ front office used Rivers as their scapegoat after both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George failed to show up during their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets. Perk took to Twitter to […]

Doc Rivers has been on the receiving end of criticisms after the Los Angeles Clippers blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets. But according to former NBA player Tony Allen, the team’s shortcomings shouldn’t be blamed on the coach alone. Allen appeared on SiriusXM NBA Radio where he shared with Frank Isola and […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson strongly reacted to the Los Angeles Clippers and head coach Doc Rivers parting ways on Monday. Johnson says he “can’t believe” the Clippers fired Rivers, although the team said it was a “mutual” parting of ways. I can't believe the LA Clippers fired Doc Rivers and basically blamed him […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau stood up for Doc Rivers after the Los Angeles Clippers parted ways with the former NBA Coach of the Year on Monday. Rivers was Thibodeau’s mentor on the Boston Celtics, so the new Knicks coach will always have Doc’s back. Tom Thibodeau on Doc Rivers. pic.twitter.com/lgCqhXx8rC — Steve […]

More and more leaks are coming out of the Los Angeles Clippers organization after the team choked against the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 NBA playoffs, and the latest rumor is at the expense of small forward Paul George. According to Ryan Russillo of The Ringer, George is not respected in […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and one Eastern Conference executive could see the Miami Heat signing him. However, the exec who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report suggested that the Heat could give Harrell a “big one-year deal” instead of a long-term contract since the […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard’s trainer, Clint Parks, ripped big man Montrezl Harrell on Twitter by calling the 2020 Sixth Man of the Year a “double agent.” Parks, who has never been shy to voice his opinions on Twitter, said the Clippers would have been better off with Dwight Howard on the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made headlines on Monday by deciding to part ways with veteran head coach Doc Rivers. However, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer did not make the final decision before consulting with his top stars. Ramona Shelburne and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN say Ballmer reached out to both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George before informing […]

Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal has purchased an extravagant new home in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to a report from Variety.com. Beal, now 27 years of age, dished out a reported $6.8 million for the seaside villa. It was the largest deal the residential area has seen since Kuwaiti heiress Samar Alghanim […]

Details are unsurprisingly emerging about the series of events that led the Los Angeles Clippers and Doc Rivers to part ways on Monday, 12 days after the team’s disappointing loss to to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals. One reported point of contention between Rivers and the front office was the coach’s insistence […]

In what proved to be a surprising move, the L.A. Clippers decided to part ways with their head coach, Doc Rivers, on Monday. Rivers had been the team’s play caller for seven years, and it’s not yet clear who his replacement might be. According to a report from Jovan Buha of The Athletic, there is […]

Details are now quickly emerging as to what really led to the Los Angeles Clippers’ shocking decision to part ways with long-time head coach Doc Rivers on Monday. As it turns out, one of the most significant factors that led to Rivers’ departure was his failure to properly sort out L.A.’s Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the basketball world on Monday when they announced that they had come to a mutual agreement to part ways with longtime coach Doc Rivers. There’s no denying that the Clippers failed catastrophically in what turned out to be a relatively brief playoff run, but not many expected Rivers to be […]

The Los Angeles Clippers‘ 2019-20 season came to a stunning end before it truly began. With many anticipating and anxiously awaiting the Battle for LA between the Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, Doc Rivers, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George’s team failed to even reach the Western Conference Finals despite holding a commanding 3-1 series lead […]

Is Victor Oladipo out of the Indiana Pacers? If rumors are to be believed, the answer is yes. Reports are swirling that the athletic guard is looking to move elsewhere. If that happens, it will be an unfortunate parting of ways as Oladipo had his best year in the NBA just two years ago with […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers agreed to part ways. However, according to Dan Woike and Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the 58-year old was surprised by his exit, even though the official release stated it was a “mutual decision” by both sides. And Monday, […]

The first domino has fallen. The Los Angeles Clippers have officially kicked off what is going to be an offseason characterized by significant changes. As it turns out, the first major step came in the form of L.A. parting ways with Doc Rivers, who himself spent the last seven seasons as the team’s head coach. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in need of a new bench boss after the surprising departure of Doc Rivers on Monday. This comes after the one-time NBA champion coach failed to live up to LA’s title aspirations this 2019-20 – effectively ending his seven-year tenure with the franchise. While some fans and pundits continue to […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in hiring Doc Rivers after the head coach’s exit from the Los Angeles Clippers, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rivers, who still had two years left in his contract, announced his departure from the Clippers on Monday. In mid-September, the Rockets ended their partnership with Mike D’Antoni […]

The problems the Los Angeles Clippers went through during the 2019-20 regular season resurfaced in the 2020 playoffs at Walt Disney World, which is why the team’s front office felt Doc Rivers had to be held accountable for the second-round collapse against the Denver Nuggets. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Clippers and Rivers […]

Doc Rivers is no longer the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, and rapper Vince Staples couldn’t be happier. Staples, who is a diehard Clips fan, took to social media to savagely react to Rivers no longer being his favorite team’s head coach. https://twitter.com/vincestaples/status/1310691710297538560?s=20 Doc Rivers and the Clippers had a 3-1 series lead […]

Doc Rivers is no longer the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, and one of his former players is pretty excited about it despite no longer being in Los Angeles. Brice Johnson, who was selected by the Clippers with the 25th overall pick in the 2016 draft out of UNC, took to Twitter to […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was “furious” after the team blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs and the billionaire knew he had to part ways with head coach Doc Rivers, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Ballmer and his associates started talking about […]

The Los Angeles Clippers parted ways with head coach Doc Rivers on Monday, nearly two weeks after LA blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Coach Doc Rivers is out with the Clippers, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 28, 2020 Despite Rivers’ lack of playoff […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has already been contacted by the New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Clippers fired Rivers on Monday after the team blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs at […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the lookout for a new head coach. After abruptly firing Doc Rivers on Monday afternoon, the Clippers have a few favorites in mind for their new head coaching gig. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue and former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy are […]

Doc Rivers has released a statement after parting ways with the Los Angeles Clippers. https://twitter.com/DocRivers/status/1310693712524120067 Rivers had been with the Clippers since 2013 after the franchise acquired him from the Boston Celtics in a rare trade that involved a coach. The Chicago native went 356-208 in the regular season. Rivers has the most wins in […]

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers have parted ways, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Coach Doc Rivers is out with the Clippers, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 28, 2020 The Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs despite holding a 3-1 series lead. Doc […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves in a 3-1 hole in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers after losing Game 4 on Thursday night. The Nuggets are in a familiar spot, so head coach Michael Malone isn’t fazed: “No, not at all. We’ve been here twice, and we’ve answered the call.” said Malone […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. There was a time when his value was surging. Now, however, the market for his services appears to have declined substantially. Via Jovan Buha of The Athletic: Multiple league sources told The Athletic that Harrell’s current annual value on […]