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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 […]

James Harden is surely going through the best stretch of his career at the moment, one he capped with undoubtedly his best claim for his MVP candidacy, positing a 44-point, 15-assist, 10-rebound triple-double laced with an overtime game-winning shot against the Golden State Warriors. According to new teammate Austin Rivers, even Stephen Curry was in […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers made quite the comparison when discussing the recent stretch of awesomeness by superstar guard James Harden. It’s been quite a run for Harden, as he earned his fourth straight 40-point game in Houston’s 113-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Harden secured a triple-double with 43 points, 13 […]

The Houston Rockets recently acquired guard Austin Rivers after he was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Phoenix Suns, who cut him realizing he preferred a more important role on a contending team. The veteran guard was added on a minimum deal, but his contributions have been anything but minimal. Ironically, Rockets point guard […]

Houston Rockets talent Austin Rivers is not expecting to have many problems adjusting to his new team after pouring in 10 points in each of his first two appearances off the bench. The 26-year-old was thrust into an immediate role upon signing with the Houston Rockets, making him an easy plug-and-play candidate due to a […]

The Houston Rockets’ Christmas showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder ended with a 113-109 victory for Houston, and Austin Rivers credits James Harden for that win. Speaking to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Rivers said that his teammate is the best in the NBA ‘with the ball in his hands.’ Austin Rivers on James […]

Austin Rivers’ timely pre-Christmas signing will have him locked for playing time right away in light of Chris Paul’s recent Grade 2 hamstring strain, which figures to sideline him for “a while.” The 26-year-old guard doesn’t think the adjustment period will be long, fitting right into the Houston Rockets’ offensively philosophy of “threes and layups.” […]

Houston Rockets new acquisition Austin Rivers diffused any talks of a potential tiff with starting point guard Chris Paul, who is currently sidelined with a Grade 2 hamstring strain — an injury which ironically has brought the two former L.A. Clippers together again. Rivers and Paul took part in what became an infamous kerfuffle at […]

The Houston Rockets have picked up steam at the right time and climbed into the playoff picture, leapfrogging the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. The recent addition of recently-waived guard Austin Rivers should only help the quest to climb up the playoff ladder, according to franchise star James Harden, […]

Austin Rivers says he and Houston Rockets All-Star Chris Paul have a good relationship despite what people think. When Austin Rivers and Chris Paul were teammates on the LA Clippers, there were rumors that Paul didn’t like Rivers because of the preferential treatment he got from his dad, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. Then there was […]

Speaking to local reporters for the first time as a member of the Houston Rockets on Monday, point guard Austin Rivers admitted that he has always wanted to play for the Rockets and head coach Mike D’Antoni. After getting traded by the Washington Wizards to the Phoenix Suns in the Trevor Ariza trade, Austin Rivers […]

The Houston Rockets and free-agent guard Austin Rivers have agreed to a deal, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The deal is guaranteed for this season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Rivers has bounced around a lot in 2018. He was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Washington Wizards during […]

It has been a crazy week for former Washington Wizards guard Austin Rivers. The 26-year-old is currently still without a team after parting ways with the Phoenix Suns shortly after arriving via trade. Several reports have emerged regarding Rivers’ potential landing spot, with a number of teams interested in acquiring the services of the 6-foot-4 combo […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly have interest in signing veteran point guard Austin Rivers, who was just released by the Phoenix Suns, according to Brandon Robinson of Heavy. The Memphis Grizzlies were reportedly going to sign Austin Rivers, but that doesn’t appear to be the case anymore. Philadelphia 76ers are also interested in Austin Rivers, per […]

The Phoenix Suns waived guard Austin Rivers shortly after getting him in a trade for Trevor Ariza, keeping Kelly Oubre Jr. as the lone salvageable piece of a swap with the Washington Wizards. Rivers’ buyout came mainly due to the Suns’ encouraged spirits with new starting point guard De’Anthony Melton, as general manager James Jones […]

Combo guard Austin Rivers is reportedly giving back $650,000 of his $12.65 million contract as part of his buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns. The 26-year-old Rivers saw himself shipped to Phoenix before he and the Suns agreed to part ways. Per league sources, Austin Rivers gave back $650k of his buyout with the #Suns. […]

The Phoenix Suns have made plenty of moves since the start of the offseason, but they have yet to cash in on any of them, lazily tossing away any player that comes their way that would interfere with their youth movement. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, executives around the league have been “puzzled” by the […]

After the failed three-team trade between the Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns, Austin Rivers’ future was still uncertain. Memphis was later cut out of the deal and Washington sent Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers to Phoenix for Trevor Ariza. In an interesting twist, reports indicated that the Grizzlies would sign Austin Rivers […]

Four to five other teams are still expressing interest in signing point guard Austin Rivers, as the Memphis Grizzlies haven’t made a formal offer to him yet, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Washington Wizards traded Rivers to the Phoenix Suns, who are reportedly going to reach a buyout agreement with the […]

Recently-waived guard Austin Rivers is expected to finalize a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies after he is bought out by the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rivers was part of a trade that sent him and former teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. to the Suns for veteran swingman Trevor Ariza. Phoenix is […]

Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the Phoenix Suns will release guard Austin Rivers, who had just been traded to Phoenix along with Kelly Oubre from the Washington Wizards in the Trevor Ariza trade. After trade with Wizards, Suns agree to part ways with G Austin Rivers, per ESPN sources. Rivers – earning $12.6M in […]

The newest members of the Phoenix Suns, small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. and point guard Austin Rivers, are expected to join the team on Wednesday in Boston when the Arizona franchise take on the Celtics. The Suns acquired Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers from the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran swingman Trevor Ariza. […]

After Friday’s trade debacle, the Washington Wizards were finally able to agree upon a deal with the Phoenix Suns to acquire veteran small forward Trevor Ariza. Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal says he’s happy to see Ariza back on the team, but sad to see swingman Kelly Oubre and combo guard Austin Rivers go. The […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has seen the effects of the rookie wall very early in his NBA career, as he’s struggling to carry the same electric pace he showed during his lone year at the University of Oklahoma with his new NBA team. Young is shooting 37.7 percent on the season and […]

The mid-range jumper seems to be going by the wayside in the NBA, as it’s simply a low-percentage shot for most players. Nowadays, coaches instruct their players to get in the paint or find an open three-point shooter. Washington Wizards point guard Austin Rivers is taking this revelation seriously. In fact, he’s ready to shoot […]

While Austin Rivers may have seen a significant dip in his role for the Washinton Wizards this season compared to his time with the Los Angeles Clippers, one thing he certainly has not lost is his confidence. When asked recently about what he thought about some people criticizing his shot selection, Rivers was his usual […]

Austin Rivers of the Washington Wizards believes he has figured out how to co-exist with teammates John Wall and Bradley Beal. Instead of deferring to the two All-Stars by letting the play develop through them, Rivers has discovered that he needs to be more aggressive. He noted that Wall and Beal, too, actually like it […]

Contrary to what some people believe, Austin Rivers of the Washington Wizards thinks that social media pushes NBA players to work and play harder. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Rivers pointed out the fact that when a player has a bad game, there’s a mighty good chance that he’ll get embarrassed publicly. Had a […]

The Washington Wizards have been horrendous this season, and Austin Rivers is just one of the many players that have struggled in the nation’s capital. Rivers is averaging 7.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 23.4 minutes per game. He’s also only shooting 31.6 percent from deep. He doesn’t get as much playing time […]

The Washington Wizards are in a complete freefall and the once promising team looks lost. Austin Rivers is in his first year with the team and it’s not going as planned. Many attribute the Wizards woes to their defensive lapses, but Rivers is hinting that it could be deeper than that. “Yeah, it could be more […]

The Washington Wizards were hoping to sneak into the Eastern Conference title race early in the season, but the team has gotten off to a rough start, a 1-5 record that has them among the worst in the league. Matter of fact, a mere point has kept them from matching the Cleveland Cavaliers for the […]

When teams start slow, the first target of blame is almost always the coach. On Sunday night, Washington Wizards guard Austin Rivers did his best to make sure his coach avoided this criticism. The Wizards had just lost their fifth game of the season, falling to the Clippers in ugly fashion, 136-104. The disappointing start has […]

An NBA locker room is a brand new experience for rookies, and Austin Rivers has some advice for the newcomers. The Washington Wizards guard has a few words of warning for rookies. “You can’t go into someone’s locker and grab some stuff because you don’t have it,” Wizards guard Austin Rivers said to Chase Hughes […]

It’s been just a couple of months since the Washington Wizards acquired Austin Rivers, but the latter already believes that the Wizards are ‘heavily slept-on.’ Indeed, the D.C. boys look good on paper but it remains to be seen if their talent translates to wins. Rivers sat down with James Herbert of CBS Sports as the […]

Austin Rivers has now had the chance to play for two of the best floor generals of this generation of NBA players throughout his young career in the league. The hybrid guard was traded to the Washington Wizards early in the offseason for big man Marcin Gortat, allowing him to play next to dime maestro […]