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Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers says his goal for the 2019-20 season is to become a “knockdown shooter” playing alongside stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Harden and Westbrook attract so much attention when they have the ball and are driving to the basket. Rivers knows he’s going to have wide-open looks from the 3-point […]

Austin Rivers is excited for Russell Westbrook to bring his fast pace play to the Houston Rockets. Westbrook is one of the fastest players in the NBA. He’s a blur in the open court, impossible to stay in front of and can get to the rim at will while finishing in heavy traffic. Austin Rivers […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers says James Harden and Chris Paul never had beef and the media fabricated it. Multiple media outlets reported Harden and Paul had a verbal back-and-forth after the Rockets were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2019 playoffs and the two All-Stars didn’t like […]

The Houston Rockets have a good amount of roster carry-over from last season. Key pieces P.J. Tucker, Clint Capela, Gerald Green, and Austin Rivers all will return to try to carry Houston further than last season’s disappointing exit. Rivers got a chance to explain why he re-signed with the Rockets even after continuous early exits: […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the best teams in the NBA over the last two seasons. Unfortunately, they were simply unable to conquer the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets lost consecutive games in the 2017 Western Conference Finals after holding a 3-2 lead, and this past season they failed to capitalize on an […]

Austin Rivers had a chance to get paid more by signing with another team. According to reports, he was being offered contracts worth around $5.7 million. However, he chose to take a pay cut and return to the Houston Rockets for the veteran’s minimum worth $2,320,044. Why? Simply because he believes the Rockets are the […]

The Houston Rockets have agreed to a two-year deal with guard Austin Rivers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The deal includes a player option on the second year. The Rockets picked Rivers up off waivers back in December. He proceeded to play in 47 games for Houston, averaging 8.7 points and 2.3 assists over […]

The free-agent class of 2019 is shaping up to be one of the best in recent years. Where does Austin Rivers fit into the picture? Though the Big Ks (Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving) are getting most of the headlines, let’s not forget that there are many more players who are capable of […]

Although the Houston Rockets were unable to realize their goal of taking home an NBA Championship this season, it was still another stellar season for the team, and for James Harden. Appearing on ESPN’s First Take earlier this week, Rockets guard Austin Rivers defended Harden from his many critics. Austin Rivers responds to @maxkellerman's criticism […]

Houston Rockets point guard Austin Rivers says from a player’s perspective, “everybody’s dream” is to play for head coach Mike D’Antoni. Rivers says D’Antoni gives players the freedom to shoot any shot they want. A lot of pundits around the league believe D’Antoni’s offensive system will never win a championship since it’s predicated on shooting […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers denied the reported altercation between the All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and James Harden after losing Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors. The report stated that James and Paul had philosophical differences on the play style, as Paul emphasized more ball movement, while James […]

Austin Rivers had quite the risky hot take on the set of ESPN’s First Take, as he jumped to say there is no comparison when it comes to talent between the Houston Rockets bench and that of the Golden State Warriors. “Talent-wise, if you look at their roster versus ours — with KD out — […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers says he thinks about Houston’s Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors “all the time.” Rivers says the Rockets didn’t take advantage of Kevin Durant being out for the Warriors. Golden State defeated the Rockets in the second round of the playoffs. It was the second straight playoffs the […]

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook just served a tasty crossover. Cook got off to a great start early in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, even providing what could go down as the highlight (or lowlight) of the night with a nasty crossover that send Austin Rivers tumbling to the side of the court. […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers revealed that he also considered an offer to play for the Golden State Warriors for the rest of the 2018-19 NBA season. Rivers signed with the Rockets in December after a brief stint with the Wizards. Before agreeing to a deal with the Rockets, he admitted that he was picking […]

The Golden State Warriors have arguably the greatest shooter in NBA history in Stephen Curry, one of the most lethal scorers in league history in Kevin Durant, and an offensive scheme that makes it almost impossible to defend them. Yet, Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers says there’s something even more impressive about the Warriors […]

The Houston Rockets found themselves unable to steal a game on the road at Oracle Arena, falling to an 0-2 deficit in their Western Conference Semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors. Mike D’Antoni and Austin Rivers are well aware that a lot of the issues that kept them from winning against their bitter rivals […]

The Houston Rockets fell short in the first two games of the 2019 NBA Western Conference semifinals, losing to the powerhouse Golden State Warriors on the road. The Warriors leaned on their “Hamptons Five” lineup of Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, and Draymond Green to stifle Houston’s defense. Based on how the […]

The Houston Rockets have fallen behind 2-0 in their series versus the Golden State Warriors. Guard Austin Rivers seems to be well aware of what is at stake moving forward. The Rockets are finally ready to take the series back to Houston for Game 3. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, made it […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers will play in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Rivers missed Game 1 due to a stomach virus. D'Antoni said Austin Rivers "feels good. The game will dictate" playing time, role. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 1, 2019 The Rockets lost Game 1 by a final […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers is listed as questionable for Game 2 of his team’s second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Rivers missed the Rockets’ Game 1 loss on Sunday due to flu-like symptoms. He has said that he will […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers plans to play in Game 2 of the team’s second round series against the Golden State Warriors. Rivers didn’t play in Game 1 due to a nasty stomach virus he was dealing with. The Rockets lost Game 1 by a final score of 104-100. Austin Rivers said he will […]

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors will do battle in a rematch of last year’s Western Conference Finals, giving NBA fans perhaps the most intriguing playoff matchup in just the second round. The Rockets won three of the four regular-season games, but the Warriors won the latest contest on Mar. 13. Houston had the […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers played four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. He got to play for his dad, head coach Doc Rivers, and with point guard Chris Paul, power forward Blake Griffin center DeAndre Jordan and veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Rivers was part of some good Clippers teams, but the club […]

In their dominant win over the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets got a boost from an unlikely source: Guard Austin Rivers logged a plus-minus of 34 in 29 minutes. Most of it was due to good defense. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston, Rivers shared his thoughts on what they did right in the 112-85 win […]

Following three and a half seasons of a stable basketball life with the LA Clippers, hybrid guard Austin Rivers was traded to the Washington Wizards for Marcin Gortat, but then once again swapped, this time to the Phoenix Suns after 29 games with the Wizards and well before the trade deadline. Rivers was hoping to […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has carved himself a niche with his new team after years of being labeled as a misfit in this league. His run-ins with injuries, fluctuating minutes, and constantly changing roles paved a path of frustration for him early in his career — one that seemed doomed from its early start. […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Austin Rivers says the rest of the season is all about the team getting the highest playoff seed they can. Entering Friday, the Rockets are 37-25 on the season, good for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. They trail the Portland Trail Blazers by one and a half games for […]

On Monday night, the Atlanta Hawks headed to Houston to take on the Rockets. Tempers flared between the two teams in the third quarter when Atlanta forward Vince Carter landed a hard hit on Rockets point guard Austin Rivers. Upon review, Carter was assessed with a flagrant foul for the hit. In the video, Carter clearly […]

James Harden hasn’t scored fewer than 30 points in a game since Dec. 11. He averaged a mind-blowing 43.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 2.1 steals per game in January, to go along with a 60.9 true shooting percentage. The Houston Rockets are 21-9 since his 30-point streak began, the third-best record in the […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers will miss his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night due to a sore right elbow, according to Hunter Atkins of The Houston Chronicle. Rockets G Austin Rivers will not play Wednesday vs. MIN because of a sore right elbow. — Hunter Atkins (@HunterAtkins35) February 12, 2019 Rivers came […]

Talking smack to Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers about his father’s coaching ability is likely not the best of ideas. Just ask this fan who decided that with the cameras out would be the best time to mouth off. He took back his comments to Austin Rivers real quick (via _justinbolton/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/fuHh3SL4EZ — Bleacher Report […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has been incredible this season and is on an absolute scoring tear. However, some fans don’t appreciate Harden’s style of play. Teammate Austin Rivers doesn’t understand why, as he told Tim McMahon of ESPN: “I’m surprised that people don’t like watching him play,” said Rivers, who signed with the Rockets […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has some very high praise for combo guard Austin Rivers, telling local reporters on Saturday that adding Rivers to the roster was “probably the most important thing we’ve done all year.” Austin Rivers began the 2018-19 season with the Washington Wizards. Washington traded the former Duke star to the Phoenix […]

As the NBA joins the nation in commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers spoke to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle and shared how much Dr. King and his legacy means to him personally. So much so, that Rivers carries King’s memory through a prominent tattoo on his leg: “Coming […]

The Houston Rockets have been a successful team since adding head coach Mike D’Antoni in 2016. His offensive schemes worked pretty well with superstar guard James Harden, who have arguably played his best years under the offensive minded coach. The Rockets have reached the Western Conference Finals in D’Antoni’s second year, but lost to the […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers is clearly happy with what he sees from the current leadership within the franchise, including head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey. Rivers agreed to a deal with the team back in December, and since then, he’s become a major part of the rotation. He’s currently averaging 8.4 […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni had high praise for combo guard Austin Rivers on Saturday, saying Rivers has “been a lifesaver” for the team. The Rockets signed Austin Rivers on Dec. 24 due to the injury to All-Star point guard Chris Paul. Rivers has appeared in nine games with Houston and is averaging 12.2 […]

While the beginning of 2019 had most people readying their “new year, new me” pledges, the Houston Rockets were looking for more of the same.  After some experiencing struggles in the first half of the season, the Rockets have been able to pull themselves back into position to contend. Houston, ranked as low as 14th in […]