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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 […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving has made headlines this week for his opposition to the NBA’s plan to resume the season in the coming weeks in Orlando. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Irving sites the ongoing racial injustice in the country for why he feels uncomfortable with returning to play. Irving even […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers recounted the time when Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving  — who was unknown and unranked during the time — showed up in Deron Williams’ basketball camp and destroyed everybody. Rivers spoke with former NBA player and Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Sam Cassell in the Go Off podcast. Among the […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is one of the most skilled scorers in the NBA. He is also one of the smartest. Harden’s physicality allows him to attack the rim and draw fouls, resulting in the highest volume of free throws in the league at nearly 12 attempts per game. But “The Beard” has […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is easily one of the best players in the game today. What is not common knowledge to everyone, however, is the fact that the three-time NBA champ actually also played football growing up. If you ask Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, he firmly believes that LeBron had […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is doing whatever he can to make sure his players have proper training facilities in the time of COVID-19. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers told his son, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers, the players and coaching staff were given Peloton bikes and weights, among other types of workout equipment. The […]

While some fans might be quick to assign an asterisk to this year’s NBA champions, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers feels differently. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the sporting world for a loop, including the NBA. League officials are grappling with the best ways to possibly resume and finish the 2019-20 season. Though nothing is […]

Austin Rivers, 27, is eight years into his NBA career, but the Houston Rockets guard is already making plans for life after professional basketball. Perhaps not surprisingly, he’s considering following in his father’s footsteps. Of course, Austin’s father, Doc, was a one-time All-Star guard before becoming a championship-winning head coach. Now, his son seems to […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has been getting as bored as the rest of us during the NBA’s coronavirus hiatus. The former LA Clippers guard has been going on Instagram Live over the last week to talk with some friends and fans while treating fans to some sort of NBA-related content. Earlier this week, Rivers […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers went on IG live and talked about the NBA’s proposal to players if the 2019-20 season is resumed. The Rockets guard said teams would get two practices before starting up the season again and all the games would be in Las Vegas: On his IG live just now, Austin […]

Tattoos have been used by humankind to express emotions, ideals, and much more for centuries. In today’s age, tattoos can mean a whole list of things. Many professional athletes like those in the NBA are covered in tattoos, some great, some not so great. Here are some of the best and most interesting tattoos in […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers is pleased that he’s proven his critics wrong. Rivers was the 10th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets, which turned into the New Orleans Pelicans. He averaged 6.9 points in 165 games with the franchise before getting traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers shared that Chandler Parsons of the Atlanta Hawks is ‘doing better’ after his scary car accident. Last week, Parsons was involved in a car accident as he was driving home from practice in the Atlanta suburb of Brookhaven. According to his lawyers, he was hit by a driver who was […]

The Houston Rockets will be without combo guard Austin Rivers on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Rivers had some ligament damage in his finger during Houston’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He could play on Monday, though, versus the Oklahoma City Thunder: Austin Rivers had some ligament damage in his finger during Memphis game […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers will sit out against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. According to the Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen, the 27-year-old Rivers is dealing with a sprained right thumb. Rockets guard Austin Rivers is out against the Lakers tomorrow with a sprained right thumb. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) January 17, 2020 Saturday’s […]

Eight-year NBA veteran Austin Rivers will make just his third start this season for the Houston Rockets as they face off against the Memphis Grizzlies. With Russell Westbrook resting for Tuesday’s game, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni announced that Rivers would get the start over Eric Gordon. “Someone is gonna have to chase Ja Morant […]

The basketball world was treated to one of the best games of the season thus far on Thursday, as the Houston Rockets rallied from a huge deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers on their home Staples Center floor, 122-117. The feisty contest was not short of action between the two sides, but when asked […]

Fair or not, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden is often viewed as a poor defender. This season, however, The Beard is making a conscious effort to step his game up on that end of the floor. How is he doing this, you ask? Head coach Mike D’Antoni and teammate Austin Rivers say the former No. […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has become a respected point guard who can defend and shoot 3-point shots well. While Rivers is happy to become such a respected figure in the league, he credits his growth as a viable NBA player to Monty Williams. The Phoenix Suns head coach was leading the New Orleans Hornets […]

The controversial game between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs is headed into uncertain territory. Austin Rivers chipped in on the argument, saying that the Rockets are right for their decision to contest the decision. Mark Berman of FOX 26 got to talk to the Houston point guard about the protest. He said that […]

The Houston Rockets’ offense revolves around former league MVP James Harden. As such, teams have sent defensive traps on him in an effort to slow down the Rockets’ offense. However, Austin Rivers is not worried about this. He even hopes that more teams continue to run this defensive scheme. In their 119-109 victory over the […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden grabbed headlines on Saturday after what was nothing less than a stellar performance in a 158-111 blowout victory against the Atlanta Hawks. Harden was absolutely on fire against the Hawks, dropping a season-high 60 points on 16-of-24 shooting and 20-of-23 from the line. What makes this scoring barrage even more […]

James Harden is unarguably one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but his Houston Rockets teammate Austin Rivers is tired of people not appreciating the greatness in front of them. Harden exploded for 60 points in the Rockets’ Saturday showdown with the Atlanta Hawks, tying Michael Jordan’s record for the third-most 60-point games in […]

While the 2019-20 NBA season is just over one month old, teams have already begun to stake their claim as the league’s best. In the Western Conference, it appears as if the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have all emerged as legitimate contenders to represent the West in the NBA Finals […]

The last time the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets faced off, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was ejected to the delight of his son, Rockets guard Austin Rivers. The two teams meet again on Friday, this time at Staples Center. Doc wants Austin to be the one who gets ejected this time around: Doc […]

James Harden showed out at the right time during Wednesday’s 102-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Beard took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 17 points of the Houston Rockets’ last 22 points in the final 5:52 of regulation. Rockets teammate Austin Rivers saw a real-life superhero put on the cape as Harden […]

The moment when Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers went close to Los Angeles Clippers head coach (and Austin’s father) Doc Rivers to urge the referees to give him a technical and have him ejected — the scenes it created was meme-worthy in and of itself as you rarely see a child throwing his parent under […]

It’s going to be an awkward Thanksgiving in the Rivers household as Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers urged the referees to give his father– LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers — a technical that eventually got him ejected during the Rockets’ 102-93 triumph over Los Angeles. The elder Rivers were arguing with the officials about […]

NBA veteran Austin Rivers has had to play under his father, Doc Rivers, for multiple years in his career as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. Now, Austin is on the Houston Rockets, a fierce rival of the Clips. The two teams faced off on Wednesday night, and Doc was ejected after a fiery […]

The Houston Rockets have had to make some adjustments to jump to a 7-3 start to the 2019-20 season, but for bench cog Austin Rivers, there is no one making a bigger tweak than Russell Westbrook. In a recent piece by Michael Pina of SB Nation, Rivers explained how Westbrook has adjusted his game and […]

Much like it has been in years past, the Houston Rockets will enter the 2019-20 season with lofty expectations of raising the Larry O’Brien trophy next June. We all know the drill in Houston. They’re a top-heavy bunch that runs everything through their franchise superstar James Harden. Well, this has been their recipe for success […]