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Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the “Lob City” group — headlined by Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan — never understood the urgency to win. Paul, Griffin and Jordan never led the Clippers past the second round of the playoffs. LAC is title contenders for the first time in franchise history […]

When Kawhi Leonard was traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors last summer, the general consensus was that it would be just a pit stop for Leonard before bolting to Los Angeles. Turns out, that’s exactly what it was. Yes, Leonard won a championship with the Raptors this past year, but that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stole the show this NBA offseason, signing Kawhi Leonard and pulling off a trade to land Paul George, giving the Clippers one of the best tandems in the league. On Wednesday, both Leonard and George were formally introduced as new members of the Clippers, but head coach Doc Rivers is far […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are leaving the NBA’s free-agency period with the best haul. Collecting Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the latter via trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, is in itself a title of sorts, but the Clippers and fans have a different trophy in mind come 2020. That being said, the Clippers still […]

Hollywood actor Billy Crystal is perhaps one of the Los Angeles Clippers’ most prominent fans. The 71-year-old versatile actor has been on the Clippers’ side for many years now, and has been witness to the team’s darkest days. However, Crystal is now staring at the new era of the Clippers organization head on, with the […]

One of the main reasons Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are teaming up on the Los Angeles Clippers is the presence of head coach Doc Rivers. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Leonard and George wanted to play for Rivers. Leonard agreed to a four-year deal with the Clippers, while George demanded a […]

Doc Rivers, to be clear, is not a supporter of Donald Trump. In fact, he’s gone out of his way in the past to decry the President’s policies and general worldview, which he believes sow unnecessary discord throughout the country. Forgive yourself for assuming otherwise on Saturday morning, though, when Trump retweeted an article about […]

Although the Clippers’ acquisition of Paul George may have been the final determinant in Kawhi Leonard’s decision to head to Los Angeles, the head coach of the Clippers also played a significant role. According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Leonard had a strong desire to play for Doc Rivers, someone with whom he felt […]

As expected, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer beats out Mike Malone and Doc Rivers to win the 2019 NBA Coach of the Year award. Mike Budenholzer is your 2018-19 Coach of the Year. Congratulations on the amazing season, coach! 🏆 #Bucks #FearTheDeer #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/9BFKewJHdD — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 25, 2019 In his first season […]

The Professional Basketball Writers Association has recognized L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers as this year’s recipient of the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, according to a report from Andrew Grief of The Los Angeles Times. Clippers coach Doc Rivers has won the PBWA's Rudy Tomjanovich Award for "cooperation with the media and fans, as well as […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard offered remarks on Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers getting fined for tampering. Leonard kept his answers short when asked by The New York Post’s Marc Berman regarding the matter. He said he had no idea that Rivers was penalized by the league. When the incident was explained to […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says he feels bad Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers got fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s anti-tampering rules on Friday. Rivers was a guest on Smith’s ESPN special a few days ago and commented on Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard. Smith says he disagrees with the […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently gave his sentiments about the $50,000 fine that was given to Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, following his recent comments about Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard that violated the league’s anti-tampering rules. In an interview with the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn, Silver didn’t show any sympathy for Rivers, […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has wowed NBA audiences throughout this postseason. From hitting a game-winner in an elimination game to posterizing one of the best in the league, Leonard has put the Raptors on his back and carried them to the NBA Finals. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is so impressed that […]

The NBA has just announced the finalists for this season’s Coach of the Year award; Milwaukee Bucks’ Mike Budenholzer, Denver Nuggets’ Michael Malone, and Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers. #NBA Coach of the Year finalists: Doc Rivers, #ClippersMike Malone, #Nuggets Mike Budenholzer, #Bucks pic.twitter.com/J9314IWCNe — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 18, 2019 Budenholzer, the winner of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the best stories of the 2018-19 season. If their plans become reality this summer, though, they’ll enter next season looking markedly different from the team that first withstood the trade of its leading scorer to make the playoffs, then pushed the two-time defending champions to six games in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers may have been eliminated from the playoffs, but they are well-equipped to build a championship contending team next season. They have enough cap space to sign two top-tier free agents to max deals, and they are reportedly the frontrunners to land either Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant. Clippers head coach Doc […]

Doc Rivers officially signed his contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times. Rivers told reporters back in March that he was signing an extension with the Clippers, shooting down rumors that he wanted to join the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers made the playoffs this season […]

The Los Angeles Clippers may have entered the Westeren Conference playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the conference, but that didn’t stop them from having a magical postseason, and earning a special message from their coach. A season, and a team, to be proud of. pic.twitter.com/4VQjKlCuxt — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 27, 2019 […]

The season of the Los Angeles Clippers officially came to a close on Friday night, as they fell to the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of their first-round playoffs matchup. The Clippers did not go down without a fight, though, as they gave the defending champs quite a formidable challenge in the series. L.A. […]

Last Thursday, the entire basketball world mourned the death of John Havlicek, one of the best players in NBA history that played his entire career for the Boston Celtics. Prior to Game 6 of the first round playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors, coach Doc Rivers, who once called the […]

Midway through the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriorsa and Los Angeles Clippers, Draymond Green walked to his opponent’s sideline and put his arm around Doc Rivers. The pair exchanged words calmly, their eyes affixed to the video board above half court, before parting ways en route […]

The Houston Rockets have already flown to the Bay Area, as they are expecting the Golden State Warriors to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 or 7 of the first round. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is hoping to cause some travel issues for everyone. For that to happen, LA needs to win […]

PLAYA VISTA – Nearly two years ago, the L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets completed the blockbuster Chris Paul trade. Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, and Montrezl Harrell were sent to Los Angeles and Paul was sent to Houston in the blockbuster deal. At the time, many figured that the Rockets won the deal getting a future […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the Clippers are trying to trap Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry whenever he gets the ball off a pick. Curry is the best shooter in NBA history. You give him any room to shoot and he’s going to knock it down at a high […]

When the Golden State Warriors took a 3-1 series lead against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, many presumed the series would come to a conclusion in Game 5 back at Oracle Arena. Kevin Durant had busted out of a scoring slump to score 30 points in consecutive games, and the Warriors had cut their […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the only difference between Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and small forward Kevin Durant getting hot is how the two stars get their baskets. Rivers says when Curry gets hot, the sharpshooter is usually getting his buckets through the Warriors’ offensive actions. Durant, meanwhile, can […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were able to avoid elimination last night by beating the Golden State Warriors 129-121 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. Lou Williams was once again the hero, finishing with 33 points on 12-19 shooting, to go along with 10 assists in the win. After the game, head coach Doc […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to ride the hot hand of Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant to win a close Game 4. They are now up 3-1 in their series against the L.A. Clippers after a heart-thumping 113-105 victory on Sunday afternoon. The back-to-back defending champions were able to withstand a poor shooting night from […]

Doc Rivers knows a thing or two about the rigors of the playoffs. Not only has his team advanced to the postseason in 15 of his 20 years roaming the sidelines, but he also made the playoffs during his 13-year playing career on 10 occasions. Needless to say, Rivers is uniquely suited to assess just […]

Los Angeles Clippers rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has struggled offensively over the past two games after making an impressive postseason debut almost a week ago. After scoring 18 points in Game 1 of the Clippers’ first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, Gilgeous-Alexander looked less assertive on offense and scored just a combined 11 […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says they have no chance of winning their first round series against the Golden State Warriors if small forward Danilo Gallinari doesn’t play better. Gallinari shot a woeful 2-of-13 from the field and 0-of-8 from beyond the arc in the Clippers’ Game 3 loss at home. He scored […]

The Golden State Warriors bounced back from a historically horrific loss in Game 2 after giving up a 31-point lead midway through the third quarter, this time leading from end-to-end, coasting to a 132-105 road win over the L.A. Clippers. Kevin Durant; the dormant lion of this series, finally showed his fangs, ferociously attacking Patrick […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers proved to be the better coach on Monday night as his team mounted an epic comeback victory against the Golden State Warriors in their first-round playoff matchup. Retired big man Kendrick Perkins — who played under Rivers for several successful seasons with the Boston Celtics — recently sat […]

Monday, April 15th truly was L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers’ lucky day. Not only did his team overcome the most improbable comeback in NBA playoff history in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors, but he was also lucky enough not to lose a couple of thousand grand. Prior to the game, Rivers gave […]

For a superstar-less team like the Los Angeles Clippers, a never-say-die attitude is their biggest weapon. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers and forward Montrezl Harrell shared that sentiment after they came from 31 points down to beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. The Clips appeared to be out […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are facing rough odds. To beat the first-seed Golden State Warriors, the LA-based team will have to be absolutely perfect. In Game 1, they weren’t. The Western Conference’s eighth seed showed its flaws in a lopsided 121-104 road loss. In particular, they couldn’t do anything to stop star point guard Stephen […]

OAKLAND, CA – Landry Shamet has been a focal point in Doc Rivers’ offense with the Clippers since his arrival at the trade deadline. Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors have rendered him ineffective over the last six quarters they’ve faced him. Shamet upped his game in nearly every statistical category with […]

Tiger Woods took the sports world by storm this past weekend by winning his fifth Masters in thrilling fashion. It was Tiger’s first Masters victory since 2005 and first major since 2008, finally giving him that elusive 15th major that looked like it would never be won when he was dealing with so many injuries […]