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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 […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers had an injury scare on Friday night when they took on the Los Angeles Lakers. Guard Austin Rivers exited the game midway through the third quarter with what looked like a potentially serious Achilles injury. He was not available for comment after the game, but left the locker room […]

The LA Clippers have been playing stellar basketball of late considering the amount of injuries they’ve had, and on Friday night, they were hoping to start a run that would help put them in good position for a playoff spot. Forward Blake Griffin returned from a strained MCL four weeks earlier than expected and helped […]

The L.A. Clippers have been riddled by injuries through the first couple of months that has put the team in an early-season rut. However, it has opened up a prime opportunity for veteran guard Austin Rivers to take advantage of a prominent offensive role. It’s something that the 25-year-old has voiced much confidence that he can […]

In the last few weeks, veteran guard Austin Rivers has stepped into a more prominent offensive role for the injury-ridden L.A. Clippers. The 25-year-old has taken that up a notch over the last couple of games as he dropped a career-high 38 points in Saturday’s 115-112 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. According to Clevis […]

The L.A. Clippers will have Austin Rivers back in the lineup against the San Antonio Spurs after a two-game absence. However, leading scorer Lou Williams will miss out due to a left foot sprain. Meanwhile, forwards Danilo Gallinari and Wes Johnson are also out, per Clutch Points’ Tomer Azarly: #Clippers announce Austin Rivers is available […]

The L.A. Clippers have been without the services of veteran guard Austin Rivers for the last two games due to being in the concussion protocol. However, our own Tomer Azarly is reporting that Rivers is expected to make his return to the court in Monday’s road tilt against the San Antonio Spurs. #Clippers' Austin Rivers is […]

The LA Clippers just got European point guard Milos Teodosic back from a plantar fascia injury in his foot on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. Before that game, head coach Doc Rivers revealed that forward Danilo Gallinari suffered a setback in his glute injury that would force him to miss another couple of games. […]

LOS ANGELES – Jamal Crawford played five strong seasons with the LA Clippers from 2012-2017, bringing fans to their feet with his number of clutch shots and making them ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ with his filthy crossovers. What people on the outside may not know, however, is the serious impact he had on his former teammates. […]

This season has been full of bad news for the L.A. Clippers, and they got more of it Saturday. Guard Austin Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA for a “verbal outburst” directed at a fan during Thursday’s home loss to the Utah Jazz, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski corrected his tweet to say Thursday […]

Frustration is building up for the L.A. Clippers, who are enduring what could be a very long season mainly due to injuries to some of their key players. Clippers fans are understandably disappointed in how things are going for their team, but just in case all the injuries and the losing are not enough to […]

It has been a trying 2017-18 NBA season for the L.A. Clippers thus far. Following their disastrous nine-game losing streak, the Clippers managed to win three straight before falling back into the loss column with their 126-107 defeat at the hands of the Utah Jazz. It is evident that their fluctuating performance has begun to take its toll […]

Blake Griffin’s sudden injury whispered only words of sadness to L.A. Clippers faithful who have seen this story play itself out before: Here we go again. Ask guard Austin Rivers, and he’s only seen the latter part of the curse that has roamed around this franchise, which has been marred by injuries at the worst […]