Doc Rivers Articles - Page 27

As expected, Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers are going to load manage star small forward Kawhi Leonard this season. Load management worked well for Leonard last season with the Toronto Raptors. Leonard was fairly fresh in the playoffs and led Toronto to its first-ever championship, winning his second Finals MVP along the way. […]

The Utah Jazz have gotten off to a successful 3-1 start to the season, but newcomer Mike Conley has struggled in his first few games in a new uniform. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, who will face the Jazz on Wednesday, noted it’s only a matter of time before Conley becomes more comfortable […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers got back on track Monday night in a 111-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Kawhi Leonard led the way with 30 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals, and three blocked shots on the night. He had some significant help on the defensive end in this one, however, thanks […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost their first game of the 2019-20 season on Saturday on the road against the Phoenix Suns, who were missing their former number-one overall draft pick center Deandre Ayton due to a suspension. In the high-scoring affair, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers pulled All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, the mega free agent […]

The Phoenix Suns had arguably the most shocking win of the young season when they took down the LA Clippers on Saturday night, 130-122. After the game, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers expressed his displeasure in the way his team played: “You have a couple of these games where you’re just late on everything,” Rivers […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns, head coach Doc Rivers shared his thoughts on the upcoming opponent. When asked about what point guard Ricky Rubio brings to the Suns, Rivers jokingly responded by calling him a ‘clever little f—er.’ Doc Rivers on what Rubio brings to the #Suns: “He’s a […]

The coach’s challenge is a new rule that was introduced to the NBA this offseason and has already been put into practice frequently by the ever-confident head coaches in the league. However, there is one coach that is not a fan of the new rule, as he is unsure when to pull the trigger on […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the bad blood which existed between him, the Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green is gone. The Clippers and Warriors face each other on Thursday at the Chase Center. Rivers, whose Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in round one of the battle of LA, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t think the franchise “could’ve picked two better people” than Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to add to the roster. The Clippers signed Leonard in free agency and acquired George from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a blockbuster trade. Doc Rivers on Kawhi Leonard and Pail George: “I […]

LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday night, Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers begin their journey towards their first ever NBA Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers. Fans from both teams will show up rocking their respective L.A. team’s gear and will be on their feet for most of the night, regardless of who they’re cheering […]

LOS ANGELES – With just one day remaining until opening night, Doc Rivers, Kawhi Leonard, and the LA Clippers are making their final preparations for the Los Angeles Lakers. Leonard is ‘good to go’ without any minutes limit or restrictions, according to Rivers. However, the team will still be without Paul George and likely Rodney […]

The city of Los Angeles has two strong basketball teams in the Clippers and the Lakers. The city will be busy all season long as both teams will be drawing in crowds of fans eager to see all of the team’s stars play. However, everyone knows that the city is still a Lakers town. The […]

Erik Spoelstra has long been an admirer of Doc Rivers’ systems, even back to his starting days as coach of the Miami Heat, where he was intimidated by the Boston Celtics and their Big Three. Now many years later into the job, Spoelstra sees the same scary potential with the coalition of Kawhi Leonard and […]

The tweet that Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey made about the recent Hong Kong protests created a widespread controversy. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers provided his thoughts on the comments and expressed both his agreement with Morey and his reluctance for the timing of the post. “I don’t know. I didn’t pay […]

LOS ANGELES – Doc Rivers and the LA Clippers held practice again on Saturday afternoon, closing out with three minute scrimmages to replicate situations during the game. Kawhi Leonard fully participated in practice and the scrimmages while Paul George was off to the side doing shooting drills with assistant coaches. Leonard’s return to the lineup […]

As the NBA approaches a new decade, the league understands the need to embrace changes and come with new innovations. One or those changes will come with the addition of the new challenge feature, which will be granted to coaches. Like in football, coaches will now have the ability to challenge referees on calls they […]

LOS ANGELES – Just days after manager Dave Roberts, pitcher Clayton Kershaw, and the Los Angeles Dodgers blew Game 5 of the NLDS against the Washington Nationals, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has spoken out. With the Dodgers clinging to a 3-1 lead to start the 8th inning of Wednesday night’s winner-take-all Game 5, […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard made his LA Clippers preseason debut on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets in a 111-91 loss at Staples Center. The two-time Finals MVP finished with seven points, six assists, one steal, and one rebound in 11 impressive first half minutes. “I thought he was absolutely wonderful,” said head coach […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says there’s a chance star small forward Kawhi Leonard plays on Thursday against the Denver Nuggets. Rivers previously said he didn’t anticipate playing Leonard in the preseason. The Clippers coach, though, had a change of tune on Wednesday. Doc Rivers says there’s a chance Kawhi Leonard plays tomorrow […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has not made a decision on whether he will play superstar forward Kawhi Leonard at some point in the preseason: On the #Clippers' injury front, Doc Rivers says he hasn't given any thought to Kawhi Leonard playing in preseason. Says he participated in all of practice today & […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has become just the latest NBA figurehead to comment on the ongoing situation between the league and China. With such a relationship recently taking a strange turn after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey released a controversial tweet regarding the protestors in Hong Kong, the future of the […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers and Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had some fun in Hawaii. Austin and Doc went back and forth in front of the scorer’s table during the Clippers-Rockets game. Our own Tomer Azarly was there to capture the fun: Doc Rivers ad Austin Rivers going back and forth in […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was one of the biggest winners of the offseason, with his team being able to successfully acquire not just one but two superstars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. George is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgeries and isn’t expected to return until November. As for Leonard, Rivers […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says don’t expect to see much of star small forward Kawhi Leonard, if at all, during the preseason. Rivers hinted that it’ll be more like starting quarterbacks in the NFL preseason. Doc Rivers says don't expect to see much of Kawhi Leonard, if at all, this preseason. Hinted […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers admits he and his dad, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, had some “explicit” trash talk this summer. Austin says his dad was on Cloud 9 all offseason, and you can’t blame him. The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in free agency and traded for Paul George. Austin says the […]

Kawhi Leonard got the full extent of the Steve Ballmer experience very quickly into his tenure with the LA Clippers upon signing with them this summer. Head coach Doc Rivers, who admitted he nearly quit a week into the job, still recalls the first time the Clippers owner met his new star player. “(Ballmer’s) been […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are far from the little brother in the City of Angels anymore. They have become one of the favorites to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the season with the incredible roster they have built up. However, they still play their home games at Staples Center, the same […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows Los Angeles is always going to be a Lakers town, and he’s fine with that. For the first time ever, both the Clippers and Lakers are title contenders at the same time. The Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while the Lakers have LeBron James and […]

Doc Rivers is certainly happy now that he’s coaching the Los Angeles Clippers. However, that’s not exactly the case in the beginning of their relationship. In an interview with Arash Markazi of Los Angeles Times, Rivers opened up on what was a less-than-ideal start to his Clippers coaching career. Rivers apparently regretted going to the […]

Doc Rivers almost quit his job back in 2013 six days after taking the Los Angeles Clippers head coaching position. In an interview with Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Rivers tells the story of how former Clippers owner Donald Sterling didn’t follow through on a deal to acquire JJ Redick. When Rivers heard […]

Remember the plucky, lovable LA Clippers who captured the imagination of the basketball world by pushing the heavily favored Golden State Warriors to six games in the first round of the playoffs? A few months later, the hunters have become the hunted. Here’s what to know, watch for, and expect from the revamped Clippers in […]

Doc Rivers was already a known man in Los Angeles circles, but he because a town hero after the constant stories of his involvement in the signing of Kawhi Leonard became public knowledge. The LA Clippers coach admits he’s been the beneficiary of the kindness of thankful fans and businesses. “I got a couple of […]

PLAYA VISTA – On Friday afternoon, the L.A. Clippers’ practice facility was finally reopened after a summer of renovations. Clippers players, including Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, have been working out in the facility over the last couple of weeks, but the team officially announced its reopening as well as its new sponsor: the ‘Honey […]

It’s not weird to have family members playing in the NBA at the same time. However, it’s not every day that you see two basketball families becoming one through marriage. That’s exactly what happened when Doc Rivers’ daughter married Seth Curry. The Los Angeles Clippers coach has walked his daughter down the aisle to witness […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers can vividly recall the anguish and gut-knotting anxiety that came with the pursuit of Kawhi Leonard, even the bits and pieces of the moments prior to locking down a verbal agreement with the star. Among them was an anecdote of his dinner time meal, in which he was forced […]

Just last weekend, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers walked his daughter, Callie, down the aisle as she married the man of her dreams in Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry. Rivers was apparently still feeling the wedding high following the lavish Malibu ceremony, but could not help but joke about having to shell out […]

The LA Clippers had a vital stretch early in their offseason in a quest to acquire Kawhi Leonard. Yet the wait, doubt and constant consternation of whether they would be able to net his services was a helter skelter of frantic confusion. Head coach Doc Rivers was at the center of it all, now on […]

It is without question that the Los Angeles Clippers have had one of, if not the most successful offseason performances in the entire league. In the mind of team head coach Doc Rivers, a lot of credit has to be given to Clippers president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, for the pivotal role he played […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers played a massive part of bringing in Kawhi Leonard in free agency, considering the stakes and vacillation between three teams coveting his services. The longtime coach explained how he went about recruiting the recently crowned NBA champion in the early days of July: “We had a meeting with Kawhi […]