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At first glance, it appears as if Minnesota Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers was giving Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry the ultimate praise. On an appearance on ‘The Ringer NBA Show’, Austin Rivers mentioned Steph Curry as being the toughest player he’s had to guard but not quite for the reasons one might think. Austin […]

Despite the “tanking” status for 2022, the Houston Rockets have some drama on their plate in the last few weeks. Many fans were starting to be concerned that their young players weren’t developing the right way. Now, it seems like a former Rocket has confirmed what many have already observed: Jalen Green and Kevin Porter […]

Anthony Edwards isn’t quite yet on a superstar level, but he should reach that tier sooner than later. The Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard is still just 21 and playing in only his third season in the NBA, and if you ask his teammate, veteran guard Austin Rivers, Edwards is the present and future alpha of the […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-114 on Sunday. It was an underwhelming effort for Minnesota, as Golden State took care of business on the road. Austin Rivers got brutally honest on the Wolves’ most pressing concern following the game, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “If we are going to play (big), we’ve […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made roster-altering moves this offseason after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Minnesota made a big trade by sending Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Walker Kessler, four first-round picks and a pick swap for Rudy Gobert. Gobert is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been busy this offseason as the franchise aims for a deeper playoff run next year. Rudy Gobert was a nice addition which boosts their defensive prowess. However, they lost Patrick Beverley through that trade but it sounds like the front office found a replacement in Austin Rivers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to round out their roster via 2022 NBA free agency. Nuggets GM Calvin Booth has now given head coach Michael Malone a pretty good squad. Denver has a variety of options to mix and match, especially with the acquisition of Bruce Brown. This was an important coup for the Nuggets. […]

The Dallas Mavericks had an impressive 2021-22 season. The Mavs created an identity and, led by the strong play of Luka Doncic, made it to the Western Conference Finals. The 23-year-old still is early in his career arc and has cemented himself as the face of the franchise. Even with Doncic in hand, Dallas has […]

The Boston Celtics reached their first NBA Finals in 12 seasons, only to fall to the Golden State Warriors in an entertaining six-game series. After a roller-coaster regular season, the Celtics ultimately fell two wins shy of raising the franchise’s 18th championship banner. With the 2021-22 NBA season officially in the books, it’s time to […]

The Golden State Warriors are up 2-0 against the Denver Nuggets in their playoff series, and according to Austin Rivers, that’s thanks in large part to Draymond Green. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the Nuggets guard shared that Green has been a major thorn on their side. Aside from making life hard for Nikola Jokic, […]

Tensions flared during the game between the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, with Austin Rivers and Lance Stephenson as the main protagonists. With eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Rivers shoved Stephenson after he felt he got hit. The Nuggets guard then faked an elbow toward the Pacers veteran, earning him […]

The Brooklyn Nets were out of action on Wednesday night, but that didn’t mean Kevin Durant was taking a break from consuming some basketball. The former MVP was left a stunned spectator over one particular call as the Indiana Pacers took on the Denver Nuggets. With Nuggets guard Austin Rivers in a triple-threat position, he […]

Given that two of their three top players have been unable to play due to injury, the Denver Nuggets are clearly not enjoying the season they had hoped for. Denver has managed to stay afloat this season, sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 28-24 record. In the absence of others, some […]

Austin Rivers of the Denver Nuggets has carved out a solid 10-year career in the NBA. However, it’s been difficult for him to shake off the fact that future Hall of Fame coach and former NBA All-Star Doc Rivers is his father. In a recent interview with The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo, Austin Rivers opened up […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is several months deep, but the Philadelphia 76ers saga with Ben Simmons has yet to resolve, The Sixers guard-forward has played a grand total of zero minutes this season, and there seems to be no definite time when he would finally show up and play. For Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers […]

Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers slammed the Golden State Warriors announcers who mocked him and teammate Facundo Campazzo during their Tuesday night showdown. It’s normal for team broadcasters to poke fun at the visitors and troll them here and there, but the Warriors commentators might have gone over the line when they not only mocked […]

Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers is having none of the conspiracy theories some of his fellow NBA players are slinging around with regards to COVID-19 and the vaccines against it. Rivers, who himself tested positive, revealed that he’s read comments on his Instagram posts about wild COVID-19 theories, though, those are the ones that he […]

The Denver Nuggets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 108-94 Wednesday. The loss came with some fireworks, as Nuggets guard Austin Rivers got into it with some fans, who were chirping at the Denver reserve. Rivers pointed out the fans to an official and they were immediately escorted from the game, […]

The NBA and NFL are currently trying to force their way through huge amounts of positive COVID-19 cases while canceling as few games as possible. The NHL decided enough was enough and broke for their annual winter break two days early and many around the NBA, including Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers, who had this […]

The Denver Nuggets have won three of his last four games and climbed back into the playoff chase. They are a game over .500 at 15-14 and in 2nd place in the Northwest division, thanks to Nikola Jokic dominating once again. Nuggets guard Austin Rivers has not been very busy this season. He is averaging […]

The Denver Nuggets caught a bad break with injuries before the NBA season even began. Guard Jamal Murray, has a chance to return this season, but is out indefinitely. Forward Michael Porter Jr. was just ruled out for the season and the Nuggets received another tough update concerning guard Austin Rivers. Denver will now be […]

The NBA preseason is supposed to be a relaxed warmup before the season gets going. The last thing you want is a player getting hurt during the action. But things didn’t go that way during the preseason tilt between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets. Draymond Green accidentally rammed into Austin Rivers while trying […]

The Denver Nuggets won’t be playing on Christmas this 2021-22, which means Nikola Jokic is the first reigning MVP not to play on December 25 since the league went to five holiday games in 2008. Sure enough, it didn’t sit well with Denver and his teammate Austin Rivers. After the NBA officially announced its Christmas […]

After years of falling short in the playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers finally decided to go in a new direction by firing Terry Stotts and hiring Chauncey Billups. Additionally, the team will also need to address numerous roster holes in order to surround Damian Lillard with better weapons heading to their 2021-22 campaign so he […]

The Phoenix Suns are gunning for back-to-back wins against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their second round skirmish. Early on, it seems the Suns have no problems. Devin Booker has been a dangerous man as of late and he proved once again why he’s almost unstoppable when he […]

The Denver Nuggets have been all business this season. Even in the middle of the campaign, the team made tweaks to improve the roster, acquiring Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic at the trade deadline before plucking Austin Rivers from free agency after getting waived by the New York Knicks. The Nuggets viewed them as […]

Damian Lillard was a god among men in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. So much so that Austin Rivers had to thank the heavens after a rare miss from the Portland Trail Blazers star. Check out the Nuggets guard’s hilarious reaction to Lillard finally missing a three-pointer:   View this post on Instagram   […]

There was a certain pop to Austin Rivers’ step on Wednesday night, as the newest Denver Nuggets point guard faced his former team, the New York Knicks. Rivers came off the bench and exploded for 25 points in 28 minutes to help bring the red-hot ‘Bockers back to earth with a huge 113-97 rout. After […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. isn’t the bad guy that everybody claimed he was. That’s what new Nuggets guard Austin Rivers learned about the 22-year old in the short time he has spent with Porter Jr. as teammates. Rivers gave a near 2-minute spiel singing Porter Jr.’s praises and revealed just how much of […]

The Denver Nuggets have officially signed Austin Rivers for the remaining of the NBA season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This can be looked at as a bit of a replacement for the injured Jamal Murray. This signing comes after Rivers played out two 10-day contracts with the Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets are planning to […]

Sit down, Zion Williamson. Because Paul Millsap is the real king of the alley-oop. Or at least that’s what he likes to think. The Denver Nuggets veteran forward had another cheesy yet hilarious remark after their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, telling reporters that he’s been imploring his teammates all season to […]

Austin Rivers busted out his dance moves on Friday as the Denver Nuggets took on the Golden State Warriors. It was not at all intentional though, as Kelly Oubre Jr. had the Nuggets veteran dancing with a filthy hesitation move. Here’s a look at Rivers’ audition tape for “Dancing with the Stars” (h/t Warriors on […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the league right now after securing their fourth straight win on Wednesday night. Even with the loss of Jamal Murray, the Nuggets are still finding ways to win. Recently the Nuggets brought in Austin Rivers to play point guard as a way to fill in […]

From the moment Jamal Murray collapsed to the ground in agony last week against the Golden State Warriors, the Denver Nuggets’ season has been in peril. For a team with championship ambitions, the loss of their star point guard to an ACL injury that will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the year was […]

As expected, the Denver Nuggets are working to find a replacement for Jamal Murray, who injured his ACL against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. This time, they are reportedly leaning on signing free agent point guard Austin Rivers. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the two sides are in “serious talks” and could […]

Jamal Murray’s ACL injury is a huge blow to the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggs, who built their team around Murray and Nikola Jokic, just lost a huge puzzle piece to compete for the championship. To make things worse, recovery time for ACL isn’t a joke—it’s almost a year-long recovery. Now, the Nuggets have a lot […]

The Denver Nuggets made waves across the league when they brought on Aaron Gordon prior to the trade deadline. As it turns out, however, the Nuggets aren’t done bolstering their squad. Reports are now saying that veteran guard Austin Rivers is now on Denver’s radar. According to Mike Singer of the Denver Post the Nuggets […]

Austin Rivers is in the midst of a rocky 2020-21 NBA season. The combo guard took on a reserve role with the New York Knicks upon signing a three-year, $10 million deal. It began well with Rivers making an impact on both ends of the floor. Then New York acquired Derrick Rose from the Detroit […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to upgrade their roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo for a championship push, and they have their eyes on a few guards to bolster their backcourt. One player is a blast from the past in Brandon Knight: Ex-Bucks guard Brandon Knight worked out with the Bucks on Saturday, source told @TheUndefeated. The […]