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Coming into the 2018-19 NBA campaign, not many people expected the Los Angeles Clippers to be a playoff team. Gone were the days of Lob City, with Chris Paul now residing in Houston and Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan staking out in Detroit and New York, respectively. Yes, that Clippers team never made it past […]

Patrick Beverley is one of the most intense defensive players in the league. The veteran guard is the one usually assigned to defend the best players from the opposing teams. But aside from his aggression on defense, he’s also built a reputation for being a trash talker who can easily get under anyone’s skin just […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the lottery while Doc Rivers and the L.A. Clippers are likely headed to the NBA playoffs. Back when the 2018-19 season first started, not many predicted that the Clippers would earn a playoff berth as the Lakers look from the outside in. Rivers and James […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had a lot of praise for starting point guard Patrick Beverley following their huge win against the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA championship-winning coach lauded Beverley’s impact on the court, even without scoring, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Doc Rivers on #Clippers' Patrick Beverley – "He was great. You know […]

The LA Clippers, mainly head coach Doc Rivers, made the news recently with how they honored Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki isn’t 100 percent sure to retire at the end of the year, but most people seem to be expecting it. With that in mind, the Clippers coach stopped everything in it’s tracks during […]

The Los Angeles Clippers remain without the services of veteran swingman Luc Mbah a Moute, though it appears that his return isn’t too far off. According to Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, Mbah a Moute is nearing a return to the court despite missing Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the lowly New York Knicks. Even in the absence […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers gave a candid response when a reporter asked him about New York Knicks’ DeAndre Jordan. Doc Rivers when asked about DeAndre Jordan – “Can you tell him to stop calling me? He calls me every day!” #Clippers #Knicks — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 3, 2019 Jordan was part […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers spoke about his career trajectory on Sunday afternoon, crediting a trade to the New York Knicks and playing for Pat Riley as reasons becoming a coach: Doc Rivers when asked about the trade that sent him to the #Knicks back in 1992 – “That trade changed my life. […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says he wasn’t planning on making a devotion to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki during Monday night’s game at Staples Center. Nowitzki, now 40 years of age, is said to be playing in his last season. In lieu of this fact, Rivers felt the urge to recognize the NBA legend […]

Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers stopped the game and called timeout to address the Staples Center crowd in order to honor Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is widely believed to be retiring at the end of the […]

Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers stopped the game and called timeout to address the Staples Center fans and honor Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is widely assumed to be retiring at the end of the season. It […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 121-112 on Monday night, but the final score was only a mere footnote to the best moment of the game. The most touching moment came late in the fourth quarter when Doc Rivers stopped the game and used a timeout to address the […]

The LA Clippers had no chance on drafting European sensation Luka Doncic during the 2018 NBA Draft. However, it seems the team and head coach Doc Rivers had their eyes on the teenager this past summer. While just about every team from around the league at least did their homework in regards to Doncic, it […]

It’s the season of love, and for Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry and his girlfriend Callie Rivers, it is the perfect time to be engaged. The couple made their engagement official when Curry proposed to Rivers during a Valentine’s dinner with their families. Callie, son of Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers and brother […]

The L.A. Clippers made a splash at the trade deadline with the acquisition of center Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles Lakers. It appears guard Lou Williams may have had a hand in the deal. Williams had heard about the reported interest in Zubac. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, he highly recommended the young […]

The starters for the 2019 All-Star game have been announced, and now people are waiting to see who will be on the reserve list. For Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, Tobias Harris, his team’s top forward, should receive high consideration as one of the players that will make the All-Star team. Doc Rivers […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has been very vocal about the selection of All-Stars this season. He recently suggested that forward Tobias Harris should receive a ton of consideration from coaches because he’s been the team’s ‘best player’. Now, he’s calling for the voting of the All-Star reserves to be televised because he feels […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes Denver Nuggets point man Jamal Murray will lead the league scoring one year, a hot take that surprised president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank when he first did. “It’s funny — his rookie year he couldn’t make a shot,” said Rivers, according to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. “I told […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles has become one of the most valuable players in the league. Before he became a key figure for the Jazz, the Australian was waived by the Los Angeles Clippers, a mistake the franchise regrets to this day. On Wednesday, Clippers coach Doc Rivers recounted the time when his team waived […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin clearly still harbors hard feelings for his former team, the L.A. Clippers, but his reasons are completely understandable. Griffin was sold on being the face of the franchise and rewarded as such with a five-year, $173 million contract during the offseason of 2017, only to be traded in late January […]

It is no secret that Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin holds some ill will against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. It has been almost been a year since Griffin was traded to the Pistons in the middle of last season, but it appears the 29-year-old still feels a bit aggrieved. Clippers head coach Doc […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will make his season debut on Friday against the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center, and head coach Doc Rivers is hoping that Boogie plays “awful.” DeMarcus Cousins tore his Achilles tendon last January while playing with the New Orleans Pelicans. It has been a long and grueling rehab process, […]

Doc Rivers and the L.A Clippers fell to the Detroit Pistons Saturday afternoon after 44 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals from star Blake Griffin. The big man shot 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-13 from beyond the arc, and 13-of-14 from the free throw line as he led his team to a […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has been an NBA coach for the last 20 seasons. He’s seen many players come and go, good and bad, loud and quiet. But not many NBA players don’t show emotion, whether or anger or pride, in their work on the floor. It’s the end result of success […]

The NBA season has been full of surprises so far. The Denver Nuggets are currently number one in the Western Conference with a 27-12 record while the Los Angeles Clippers are fourth, winning 24 of their 40 games so far. What’s more impressive is that both teams were able to achieve winning records without any […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had been relieved of his front-office duties by the time the organization mulled over a potential trade of a recently re-signed Blake Griffin. Rivers, who held the title of president and head coach, had agreed to keep coaching while Lawrence Frank took the reins in the front office under […]

When Blake Griffin signed a monstrous five-year, $173 million contract to remain with the L.A. Clippers during the summer of 2017, he thought he would be a Clipper for life. Little did he know he would be one for about seven more months. At the end of January 2018, the Clippers traded Griffin to the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have long been the face of failure for NBA fans. The franchise has the second lowest win percentage ever (40.3%). Despite this being the team’s 49th season, it has never once won a conference finals. All of that aside, things have started to look better for Los Angeles in recent years. […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers have won four of the last six games to close out December, but rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is struggling with what most rookies struggle with at one point or another: consistency. Gilgeous-Alexander has scored in double figures almost every other game over the last month of the season. Over his […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers had a rare practice day Thursday afternoon, 12 hours removed from their home win over the Sacramento Kings and 24 hours away from taking on LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the purple and gold, it appears as though James will not take the court against the Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES – Doc Rivers and the L.A. Clippers welcomed DeAndre Jordan back inside the halls of Staples Center on Thursday night, and Rivers didn’t hide his pre-game feelings regarding his former All-Star center. “First time here and you know, for him, I hope he gets a grand applause, I mean I think when you […]

During a Dallas Mavericks offensive possession late in the third quarter against the L.A. Clippers, head coach Doc Rivers slipped and fell to the ground. He was arguing with an official and karma gave him a tumble. Doc Rivers down! 😂 https://t.co/V2A2GRuoqZ — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 21, 2018 Thankfully Rivers got up on his own […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is looking out for his guy, former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue. Doc Rivers has brought in Tyronn Lue to spend time around the team in an informal role, according to Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times. Lue will observe and give his thoughts on what he […]

On Saturday night, Paul George led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a tightly contested win against a Western Conference rival, the Los Angeles Clippers. Following his team’s 110-104 defeat, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers admitted to have no answer for George on the evening, and he even went as far as complementing the 28-year-old as […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes shooting guard Lou Williams will miss one to two weeks with a hamstring injury. Williams left Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns after playing just 11 minutes with the injury. The Clippers beat the Suns, 123-119, in overtime. Doc Rivers says Lou Williams doesn’t have a “bad […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers fell to the Miami Heat on Saturday night, a game in which Miami had only eight players available to play due to an overwhelming amount of injuries. Heat star Dwyane Wade led his team to the upset victory with 25 points, six rebounds, and six assists in 32 minutes […]

Count Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers among those happy to see that Joakim Noah has found a new NBA home after signing with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Noah played his first game this season on Thursday in a winning effort against Rivers’ team, tallying four points and three rebounds in 13 minutes. […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t think that endurance will ever be an issue for forward Montrezl  Harrell, according to SB Nation’s Kristian Winfield.  In an interview with SB Nation, Rivers went all-in in pronouncing his faith in Harrell’s conditioning. “He could probably play 58 minutes,” Doc Rivers said. “I don’t think endurance is ever gonna […]

The L.A. Clippers are preparing to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, their final game of a week-long, four-game road trip. For Doc Rivers’ team, it’s the toughest matchup on the trip going up against Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, and Jaren Jackson Jr. These two teams met a few weeks ago the day […]