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There are teams in the NBA that are dealing with issues pertaining to COVID-19, but thankfully the New York Knicks aren’t one of them. Austin Rivers, who’s in his first year with the Knicks, called out the ‘ignorance’ from people who don’t take COVID-19 seriously while also praising New York’s efforts to combat it. “We […]

Kevin Garnett told a story from his time with the Boston Celtics during a recent appearance on the “Chris Vernon Show.” Boston’s coach at the time was Doc Rivers, whose son, Austin, was a teenager. The way Garnett tells it, Rivers tried to challenge him to a game of one-on-one, via Stefan Bondy of the […]

New York Knicks guard Austin Rivers had a big fourth quarter in their win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The performance raised eyebrows across the league, including that of Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade. Via Twitter, Wade gave Rivers a shoutout, noting that he saw his strong fourth quarter in their 112-110 win over […]

The New York Knicks scored another victory on Wednesday, taking the Utah Jazz as their latest victim. After the win, Knicks offseason recruit Austin Rivers came out with a bold statement, expressing how much confidence ha has on this current group. According to Rivers, he sees something special in this team: “I’ve been on bad […]

The New York Knicks have won five of their first eight games to begin the 2020-21 regular season, with their latest victory thanks in large part to Austin Rivers. New York came back to take down the Utah Jazz in the Big Apple on Wednesday evening. Rivers, for his part, prompted the Knicks’ late effort […]

The New York Knicks have a day off after defeating the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, and Austin Rivers wanted to use that time to get some practice in. While Rivers wanted to practice, it’s evident—by looking at Rivers’ social media—that his girlfriend Audreyana Michelle had other plans for his day off. “I pulled up… […]

When people think of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and coaching legend Doc Rivers, the two’s names aren’t usually intertwined. However, what if we told you that there’s a Stephen Curry-Doc Rivers related theory that isn’t a conspiracy, but actually just straight facts. Let’s dive in on this rather uncomplicated situation. Stephen Curry Doc […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had an interest in signing Austin Rivers in free agency, but his dad—Sixers coach Doc Rivers—told his son not to sign with the club. Austin, who played for the Houston Rockets last season, wound up signing with the New York Knicks on a three-year deal worth $9.9 million. Doc explained to Marc […]

Austin Rivers is here to save the New York Knicks. The Knicks signed the combo guard to a three-year, $10 million deal last week. In his first formal media availability, the 28-year-old shared that taking on the challenge of winning in New York and changing the floundering franchise’s perception was a major factor in his […]

The New York Knicks actually landed a pair of backcourt players as part of their agreement with free agent guard Austin Rivers. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported the Houston Rockets are sending the draft rights to European point guard Sergio Llull to the Knicks in order to complete the sign-and-trade for Rivers. Houston creates […]

It didn’t take long for Austin Rivers to find a new team after opting out of his contract with the Houston Rockets. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the veteran guard is signing a three-year deal with the New York Knicks. Update on Rivers' contract: Three years, $10M, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/mfOQ2XIne7 — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

After the recent torn Achilles injury sustained by All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors were suddenly in dire need to add more players in the position. Houston Rockets shooting guard Austin Rivers remains to be available in the market as an unrestricted free agent and is being eyed by the Dubs to […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers will enter unrestricted free agency after declining his 2020-21 player option with the Rockets, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Rockets, who are dealing with James Harden and Russell Westbrook’s trade requests, have to decide if they want to bring Rivers back or let him walk. Rockets guard […]

A new era is unfolding within the Houston Rockets organization. With new faces on board, it’s an exciting (and somewhat uncertain) time to be part of the team. As it turns out, however, Austin Rivers might not be part of this new stage. A recent report shed light on how problematic his time has been […]

Houston Rockets swingman Austin Rivers recently spoke on The Ringer to talk about the recent relocation of his father, Doc, to the city of Philadelphia and serve as the new head coach for the 76ers. It was a rather easy decision for the former player-turned-coach to accept the role and lead the Sixers next season. […]

As part of a recent podcast appearance with The Ringer, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers detailed his affinity for the city of Houston. However, the former No. 10 overall pick also noted his interest in hitting the open market. Rivers, now 28 years of age, signed a two-year deal last offseason, and he has a […]

Austin Rivers followed a similar path as his dad, Doc Rivers, carving out an NBA career as he has excelled in his role with the Houston Rockets. While it could be too early to tell, Austin could have a chance to do the same after he revealed that he and his girlfriend are having a […]

Kevin Durant, Austin Rivers and Michael Carter-Williams took to social media to react to UFC fighter Colby Covington calling out NBA superstar LeBron James after his win on Saturday against Tyron Woodley. Covington, who is a Donald Trump supporter and against the Black Lives Matter movement, called James a “spineless coward” in his postgame press […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was ready to fight … until he realized he doesn’t have to. Mid-way through the fourth quarter of Game 5 between the Lakers and Houston Rockets, Austin Rivers accidentally threw the ball at LeBron’s head following a foul call. LeBron immediately turn around and appeared to be going at […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers and his father, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, are one of the few family tandems (along with the Antetokounmpo and Lopez brothers) of active NBA employees still competing in the bubble. According to Austin, the only time he has seen Doc in person (outside of attending a few […]

Austin Rivers of the Houston Rockets thought he had a free crack at the rim. However, trailing from behind is defensive stalwart Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Though Dort did not complete the epic chase down, it’s safe to assume that Rivers heard his footsteps. This influenced Rivers’ composure as he missed the […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers displayed quite a bit of bounce as a standout prep product at Winter Park in Florida. Russell Westbrook might have heard. But it is probably pretty fair to say he took the Oklahoma City Thunder by surprise by throwing down a vicious jam on Thursday afternoon in Game 2 of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James crossed paths with Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook as Westbrook was conducting an interview on the Disney World campus on Monday, and James interrupted the media session to inquire about Westbrook’s strained right quad. “How’s the quad?” James asked Westbrook. “Good,” Westbrook curtly replied. Here’s an injury update: LeBron […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers went off for a career-high 41 points on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings and he received some special words of encouragement during the game from superstar James Harden. After the Rockets defeated the Kings thanks to Rivers’ stellar game, he spoke about how Harden has inspired him to become […]

You don’t need rocket science to know that the Houston Rockets have a few elite scorers in their arsenal. Aside from having two former MVPs in their lineup in James Harden and Russell Westbrook, they also have a bunch of guys in their roster that can easily light up the scoreboard at any given night. […]

With star guard Russell Westbrook out, Austin Rivers exploded for a career-high 41 points en route to a Houston Rockets victory on Sunday. In their 129-112 victory over the Sacramento Kings, Rivers shot 14-of-20 from the field and knocked down six 3-pointers. With Russell Westbrook getting the night off, Austin Rivers went off for a […]

There’s a brewing rivalry between Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and James Harden of the Houston Rockets. While die-hard fans of respective teams have been clashing heads to defend their stars, Austin Rivers reveals what really goes on between the two on the court. Rivers recently appeared on the Load Management podcast where he […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers, who left the Orlando bubble for a family matter, is back with the team at Disney World. After what felt like eons, NBA basketball has returned. While the games played so far have only been scrimmages, it is still wonderful to have the games back – even if they […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has left the NBA bubble due to an urgent family emergency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rivers is hoping to return sometime this weekend. Players that return to the Orlando bubble must quarantine for between four and 10 days. Their isolation process can be as short as four […]

With NBA teams now inside the Disney World bubble, players have began providing updates on how their first few days have been inside the isolated facility. As it appears, the overwhelming reaction we’ve all been seeing from the players themselves all seem to be rant-related. A fair amount of players have not exactly taken well […]

Austin Rivers believes his Houston Rockets are contenders for the NBA title when the restart begins later this July in Orlando. Hall of Fame forward and current ESPN analyst Scottie Pippen agrees, though he thinks there will be more than just “three or four” contenders. Pippen argued the hiatus makes the restart a big unknown, […]

Much has been made about the current living conditions of NBA players inside the Disney World bubble. For his part, however, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers decided to take a not-so-veiled shot at LeBron James for the special treatment the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is supposedly receiving. Rivers did a quick Instagram Live feed on […]

Turning a negative into a positive is a great virtue to have in life, and Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers is practicing it by looking at the positives of James Harden and Russell Westbrook not being in Orlando at the moment. Westbrook tested positive for COVID-19, so he’s still in quarantine. Harden, meanwhile, is […]

The NBA restart is less than three weeks away as players continue to ramp up in preparation for the start of games on July 30. But recent developments in the state of Florida lend cause for concern. The Florida Department of Health reported over 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the highest single-day mark […]

The NBA, at long last, is returning on July 30th in Orlando, Florida with 22 out of 30 teams slated to play a small slate of remaining regular season games along with the playoffs. During the return to action, the NBA announced that players would be able to change the names on the back of […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has claimed that multiple All-Star players shared his view and reached out in support after he rebuffed Kyrie Irving’s stance about the NBA restart. On a conference call with the media on Friday, Rivers emphasized that he understands Irving’s stance and that there was no right or wrong between them. […]

The NBA is taking on an unconventional approach — to say the least — as it makes the necessary moves to restart the coronavirus-hit 2019-20 season. The Florida bubble, for instance, is as unprecedented as it gets, and as it turns out, even players like Austin Rivers of the Houston Rockets continue to struggle to […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers believes the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the socio-political protests across the US makes the 2020 NBA title “one of the toughest” to be won. This is contrary to what some analysts have said about the asterisk that should be placed beside the 2020 would be champions. Rivers shared these thoughts […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has provided us with a preview of what type of game plan his team intends to operate under once the season finally returns. Speaking to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, Rivers started by explaining how one of, if not the most important thing for the Rockets will be moving the […]