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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 […]

Washington Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld and vice president of basketball operations Tommy Sheppard reached out to shooting guard Bradley Beal before pulling the trigger on the trade which brought Austin Rivers to the team from the Los Angeles Clippers. Rivers and Beal were rivals in high school and the Wizards’ brass wanted to make sure […]

It is no secret that L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was not 100 percent behind the team’s decision to ship off his son, Austin Rivers, this summer to the Washington Wizards. The 56-year-old coach recently spoke about the difficulties he underwent in parting ways with his own flesh and blood. The patriarch of the […]

Austin Rivers knows what it feels to have a father who casts a long shadow. He shared some advice to Bronny James, the son of LeBron James — the greatest player in the world today. Speaking with TMZ Sports, Rivers gave Bronny some short yet hefty advice for the 13-year-old. “I didn’t focus on trying […]

One of the more surprising moves this NBA offseason was the Los Angeles Clippers and Doc Rivers trading his son, Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Marcin Gortat. There were some who questioned if Doc would ever trade his son, and when he finally did it seemed to come out of the blue. […]

LOS ANGELES- The LA Clippers shocked the NBA world when they became the first team this offseason to complete a trade, sending guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Marcin Gortat. Of all the trades that had been discussed in the days prior, this one came out of left field with […]

The Los Angeles Clippers decided to part ways with point guard Austin Rivers on Tuesday, trading the Orlando native to the Washington Wizards for Polish-born big man Marcin Gortat. As most hoops fans know, Rivers, now 25 years of age, is the son of Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. Austin played three seasons under his […]

The first trade of the offseason featured Austin Rivers being sent to the Washington Wizards and Marcin Gortat going to the L.A. Clippers. It wasn’t much of a blockbuster trade, but Kyle Kuzma’s reaction is a sign of bigger things to come. Via Twitter, rising star of the Los Angeles Lakers Kuzma, sent a reaction […]

Some shocking news came down on Tuesday afternoon when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the LA Clippers traded guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Marcin Gortat. The Los Angeles Clippers are trading guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards for center Marcin Gortat, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The LA Clippers have traded guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Marcin Gortat, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The Los Angeles Clippers are trading guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards for center Marcin Gortat, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2018 Rivers is coming off a […]

The LA Clippers entered this summer with a number of question marks regarding their roster, but on Thursday afternoon, guard Austin Rivers informed ClutchPoints that he will opt into the final year of his three-year deal, which will pay him just over $12.6 million for the 2018-19 season. Rivers was expected to enter last season […]

If you take a gander at the Los Angeles Clippers’ numbers, you won’t be left impressed. They were pretty average, actually. Their 42-40 record was okay; their offensive rating and defensive rating was identical (107.7), giving them a net rating of zero. But once you dig further, you realize what made this team special. There was […]

Daily shipment of highlight reels, filled with extraordinary individual plays and thrilling displays of teamwork, is the factor that has always driven the popularity of the NBA across the globe. There is, however, the other side to that coin. With almost a 1,000 hours of televised action per season, we are bound to witness a […]

In the age of social media, the NBA has grown into a fashion factory. The tunnel has slowly transformed into a runway, as streetwear encroaches further on traditional fashion. Most brands on this list are streetwear mainstays, while others have just recently been discovered by the keen eye of NBA players during the 2017-18 season. […]

When the sudden Chris Paul trade to the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2017 happened, a lot of people thought that a rebuilding phase was in order – after all, they haven’t been able to get past the first round on every postseason and it might be a good idea to blow things up. […]

Tuesday night’s 113-110 win by the L.A. Clippers over the San Antonio Spurs was an absolute wild one, to say the least. The Clippers (42-36) managed to vigorously claw their way back against legendary head coach Gregg Popovich’s squad to keep their playoff hopes alive in the Western Conference playoff race. “Probably one of my favorite wins […]

It has been a remarkable year for Victor Oladipo. Not long ago, he was just any other NBA player who posted mediocre statistics. Now, he’s a bonafide star and has taken time to break ankles as well. A video posted by Bleacher report shows Oladipo driving to the lane, stopping on a dime with a […]

For the past several years, rumors have spread about the L.A. Clippers’ locker room. Some say that it a toxic environment and have pointed to Austin Rivers as one of the main culprits. However, a recent video of Rivers talking about his teammate Milos Teodosic shows that the guard seems to be a fun-loving locker room […]

Just in case you missed it last night, L.A. Clippers guard Austin Rivers seemingly got snubbed of a handshake by a referee in the closing seconds of the Clippers’ 127-120 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Ref left Austin Rivers hanging 🙃 pic.twitter.com/cs1KG5xdBS — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 22, 2018 However, on Thursday afternoon, Rivers’ Clippers […]

Referees in the NBA can sometimes be very cold human beings, devoid of emotions and bereft of empathy, especially with the players. This is what L.A. Clippers guard Austin Rivers found out exactly Wednesday night when he was denied a simple gesture from one heartless game official, a moment that you could view in the […]

The Houston Rockets are going to be a huge threat come playoff time as they have an MVP hopeful that is leading them to victories in close games. James Harden is the main man of this Rockets team and he is ready for any opportunity given to him. With the game on the line Thursday […]

Following the L.A. Clippers’ thrilling 123-120 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, the Clippers simply control their own destiny moving forward in a highly-competitive Western Conference playoff race. Despite squandering a 15-point third quarter lead and being down by as many as eight points with a little over three minutes left in regulation, […]

Say whatever you want about Austin Rivers, but he is definitely an intelligent individual. Being the son of a NBA champion head coach, Rivers apparently had it much easier than other players that had to work hard to get where they are. Nonetheless, a reputation as the coach’s son may be the golden ticket in […]

The Western Conference playoff race is simply going to come down to the wire, whether we like it or not, and the L.A. Clippers are going to be right in the thick of it all. On Tuesday, they will conclude a grueling seven-game road trip against one of the teams that stands in their way: […]

Stephen Curry is usually one of the most mild-mannered and gregarious players in the league. The Golden State Warriors superstar has many friends across the NBA because of his laid-back attitude and incredible on-court abilities. Still, all players fall victim to making questionable, sometimes disrespectful plays in some of their games. It now appears that […]

The LA Clippers started off the NBA’s trade deadline season this year when they made the shocking move to trade away franchise cornerstone Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and a first round pick. The move was made as a way for the Clippers to build for a better long-term […]

The LA Clippers made one of the most improbable moves of the NBA season when they traded away franchise cornerstone Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Monday afternoon. In exchange for Griffin, the Clippers acquired Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanović, and pair of future draft picks. The nine-year NBA veteran was easily one […]

LOS ANGELES – Thrust into the starting lineup for most of the season due to injuries throughout the LA Clippers’ roster, veteran guard Austin Rivers has quietly worked his way towards a career-best year while helping his team stay relevant in a tough Western Conference. And yet, what’s garnered most of the attention and storylines […]

Throughout his two-plus years with the L.A. Clippers, Austin Rivers has heard every type of criticism come his way. Monday night’s post-game locker room fiasco was no exception, as critics and players all pointed at him as the instigator of the madhouse that Staples Center became after his team took down the Houston Rockets. Rivers […]

The relationship between Austin Rivers and Doc Rivers is one of the more controversial issues among NBA players. It stems from the speculation that the L.A. Clippers guard is receiving undeserved playing time because his father is the head coach. The speculation leads to more questions, like how many think that Chris Paul’s decision to […]

L.A. Clippers guard Austin Rivers did not lace them up on Monday when his team hosted the Houston Rockets — a game that ended on a sour note on and off the court. Despite the Rockets, and particularly forward Trevor Ariza being viewed as the aggressor, the NBA league office’s investigation found that it was […]

The LA Clippers have been without guard Austin Rivers for about two-and-a-half weeks now as he recovers from a right ankle injury suffered against the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of December. He was initially ruled day-to-day following what looked like a possibly severe Achilles injury, and told members of the media on New […]

The game between the L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets on Monday night sure was chippy, but it was nothing compared to what took place after the game, and Austin Rivers was apparently in the middle of it. Several Rockets players attempted to enter the Clippers locker room after the game, reportedly looking for Rivers and […]

This was not how Martin Luther King Jr. would have wanted people to celebrate a day named after him. Tempers flared up near the end of Monday’s game between the Houston Rockets and the L.A. Clippers, when both Rockets forward Trevor Ariza and Clippers forward Blake Griffin traded words that forced game officials to toss […]

Already missing the services of Danilo Gallinari and Patrick Beverley, the L.A. Clippers will be further shorthanded in the next two weeks. Austin Rivers is suffering from an Achilles injury and is slated to miss the next coupe of weeks before getting re-evaluated, according to the media information release made by the team. ICYMI: #Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers dodged a bullet this past weekend when the MRI on guard Austin Rivers and his Achilles came back negative for any tears. Rivers, who couldn’t put any weight on the right foot and left the arena on crutches the night he suffered the injury, was seen walking fine and […]

LOS ANGELES – Where would the LA Clippers be without Lou Williams. The scoring guard was acquired this past offseason in the blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets, and it’s placed the 13-year NBA veteran in arguably the best possible situation of his career where he’s able to go out and do what he does […]