Doc Rivers Articles - Page 33

Prior to the LA Clippers recent run of playoff appearances and wins from 2012-2017, the most exciting postseason run came during the 2005-06 season when LA defeated the Denver Nuggets in the first round, 4-1, and fell just short of beating the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the second round. One of the main […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are coming off their first season in seven years that they have missed the playoffs. It also marked a campaign where much of the roster was overhauled throughout the year. This has also created some uncertainty around head coach Doc Rivers’ future in Los Angeles as he is set to enter […]

The Los Angeles Clippers went through one of their toughest seasons in recent history. After a major roster upheaval in trading away Chris Paul in the offseason and Blake Griffin midseason, there were a lot of question marks about the future of the franchise.. The Clippers also suffered an insane amount of injuries and, at […]

LOS ANGELES – DeAndre Jordan stepped off the LA Clippers home floor for what could be been the final time in his 10-year NBA career. After a quiet start to this career in Los Angeles, Jordan had been a part of the greatest era in Clippers basketball over the last six years, making the playoffs […]

A 42-40 season was Doc Rivers’ 11th in a row above the .500 mark, yet surprisingly not enough to make the playoffs for the first time in that stretch. With a completely different-looking roster and new pieces to work with, Rivers worked tirelessly to keep the team afloat despite the many changes in the lineup, […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers and Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger are both expected to return to their respective teams for next season, despite neither making the playoffs in 2017-18, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. Rivers’ Clippers lost their last four games of the season and six of their last seven, ultimately costing […]

The New York Knicks made perhaps their most important move of the offseason, wasting no time and sacking Jeff Hornacek from his head coaching job, setting up a clean slate for a new regime in The Big Apple. The front office also fired assistant coach Kurt Rambis, who had worn players thin during the last […]

Chris Paul’s departure for the Houston Rockets was viewed as a huge surprise, once the team pulled off the trade in the summer — now largely viewed as the inevitable conclusion of a marriage between the point guard and coach Doc Rivers that simply did not work. Yet the dime maestro left some lasting thoughts […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have officially been eliminated from NBA playoff contention, which means that any players with some nagging injures will likely take it easy over the final two games of the season or even possibly take nights off to avoid any further injury. According to head coach Doc Rivers, it appears […]

LOS ANGELES – On Saturday afternoon, the LA Clippers did what they’ve been doing for the entire first week of April: they played for their playoff lives despite being shorthanded and arguably less talented than the opposition. The Denver Nuggets came into Los Angeles and won their fifth game in a row and seven of […]

The NBA regular season is less than a week away from its end and with it is the coaching carousel that awaits in free agency, with reportedly up to 10 teams likely to hire new faces at the helm. The Milwaukee Bucks are perhaps one of the most savory ones that most free-agent coaches are […]

Just like in previous seasons, the New York Knicks are about to finish another forgettable campaign. They are out of playoff contention and are merely rounding out their schedule by playing one meaningless game after another. Overseeing this disappointing Knicks season is head coach Jeff Hornacek, who has been sitting on a hot seat for […]

In a recent spate of “what if” scenarios that would’ve changed the course of NBA history, Tracy McGrady weighed on the supposed Tim Duncan team-up. Bruce Bowen, Duncan’s former teammate with the San Antonio Spurs, recently revealed that the Big Fundamental was planning to sign with the Orlando Magic during the summer of 2000. Below […]

Doc Rivers, who been coaching since 1999, handed out some pretty useful advice for his fellow coaches. The L.A. Clipper coach spoke about his friend, fellow coach, and protege  in Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue and his recent health problems. In part, Rivers said: “It’s going to be okay. We all have to do better. […]

It is no secret that the L.A. Clippers have been one of the most injury-riddled teams in the 2017-18 NBA season. Yet they have still managed to remain in the playoff hunt down the final stretch. However, there is one player in particular whose injury has kept head coach Doc Rivers up at night. According to Elliott Teaford of the O.C. Register, Rivers admitted […]

For Oklahoma City Thunder veteran point guard Raymond Felton, his time with the L.A. Clippers was a brief one that lasted only a full season in 2016-17. Regardless, according to an interview with Thunder beat writer Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said that he developed a very quality relationship […]

The LA Clippers fell to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night in a tightly contested game that saw James Harden lead the best team in the NBA to a 101-96 victory. The Clippers held a 12 point lead early in the third quarter before the Rockets surged back to take the lead for good, even […]

Doc Rivers was not a happy camper after a narrow 101-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The L.A. Clippers bench boss was irate with the officiating, as his team lost the free-throw battle inexplicably, despite being the more aggressive team going into the paint. “They shot 41 threes; we shot 18. We […]

LOS ANGELES – Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue got his start in the NBA coaching field as an assistant coach to Doc Rivers with the Boston Celtics. Lue took the advice of Rivers and joined his staff in 2009 and was with him until 2014, when an opportunity to become an associate head coach […]

LOS ANGELES – In recent years, Cleveland Cavaliers’ star LeBron James has begun to use his platform as the best player in the NBA and to speak out on social issues that he finds concerning. No one in the league has been more outspoken about Donald Trump than James, save for possibly San Antonio Spurs […]

According to legend, the Staples Center has a secret tunnel that allows its visitors to travel into the home team’s locker room. This tunnel has been used multiple times in the past in non-hostile disputes among opposing players, but in one instance it was used as a possible tool of aggression. After a chippy game […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is one player who has, at one point, donned the jersey representing the New York Knicks. Some of the most important parts of his career were spent there, and there is still a place in his heart for the city and the organization. Once you consider that, it’s not […]

The L.A. Clippers have grown preoccupied with Avery Bradley’s injury, one that was diagnosed as an “athletic pubalgia,” defined as a strain or tear of any soft tissue in the lower abdomen or groin area. “We are concerned,” head coach Doc Rivers said, according to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times. “We’ve got to go […]

In today’s league, the NBA has evolved into a super team association. The reigning NBA champion the Golden State Warriors are a reminder that the NBA is built on the foundation of a super team, while other franchises try to forge their own super teams to compete for a championship these days. In any case, […]

Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics officially retired the jersey of Paul Pierce, who is now remembered as a Celtics legend. The future NBA Hall-of-Famer stuck it out with the Celtics since he was drafted in 1998. Alongside of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, Pierce delivered a championship to the Celtics in 2008, breaking a […]

On Sunday night, one of the most historic days for the Boston Celtics happened, as they retired the jersey of a legend of theirs in Paul Pierce. He spent 16 seasons in Beantown, through the ups and downs, and was a vital cog of their championship-winning team in 2008. Along with Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, […]

For the Boston Celtics organization, today is all about Paul Pierce, especially after the drubbing their team took at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t questions about other former players that were in town for the ceremony. Former Celtics coach Doc Rivers was asked about another one of the […]

After being hired by the Boston Celtics as their head coach, Doc Rivers’ leadership took the Celtics to the 2008 NBA Championship. Rivers is acclaimed with being one of the best coaches in the NBA. Though, he left all of his memories in Boston behind to join the Clippers in 2014. On Sunday, Rivers reflected […]

After being part of the blockbuster deal centered around Blake Griffin, veteran guard Avery Bradley now finds himself with the L.A. Clippers, which is his third team in the last year. However, despite seeing it as a cause for concern, he still found a reason to be excited about representing a new team. One of […]

The blockbuster Blake Griffin trade was immediately thought to be the Phase 1 of a demolition of this L.A. Clippers team, with DeAndre Jordan and Lou Williams reportedly being the next players to go in order to make a run at the hottest free agent available this upcoming offseason, LeBron James. According to head coach […]

The NBA drama never ceases to get interesting, especially now that the trade deadline is quickly approaching. During this time, players from all positions can be moved around to other teams in exchange for pieces that will help teams win now. After all, that is the point of the trade deadline. On Monday night, the […]

Rumors about the L.A. Clippers possibly dealing Lou Williams and DeAndre Jordan before the trade deadline are heating up by the day. Both have been quite the commodity, with Williams being a dangerous streaky shooter and a scoring machine, while Jordan is one of the league’s best rebounders and shot-blockers. Prior to facing the visiting […]

Once upon a time, Doc Rivers was the head coach for the Boston Celtics. Under his leadership, Rivers led the Celtics to their sole NBA championship in 2008. Rivers was famous for his plucky defensive schemes and his utilization of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. When the Celtics dismantled their core to rebuild […]

Prior to the hotly-contested matchup between the L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets on Monday, Doc Rivers was asked during the pre-game presser to give his thoughts on the team’s breakup with Chris Paul during in the offseason. Rivers was asked to share if he feels it could have gone better or worse, especially with the […]

The narrative entering Monday’s game between the Houston Rockets and the L.A. Clippers was mostly about Chris Paul’s anticipated first game back at Staples Center since being traded by the Clippers to Houston. That story probably is now buried beneath the controversial way the game concluded. As reported earlier, a few Rockets players charged towards […]

Monday night is a big one for NBA teams who have games scheduled, especially because they are being played on Martin Luther King Day. For Chris Paul though, it’s extra special as it marks the first time he’ll play inside Staples Center to face his former team, the L.A. Clippers, as a member of the […]

The trend continues with another NBA coach slamming LaVar Ball for his insensitive remarks toward Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. This time, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers expressed his view on Ball’s inflammatory comments towards Walton on Monday night. Via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: #Clippers coach Doc Rivers comments on LaVar Ball's recent […]

The LA Clippers season that has been marred by injuries continues on the same path it has over the last couple of months. Forward Blake Griffin exited Saturday afternoon’s game with what the team called a concussion in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors with a scary head injury and did not return […]

Things are finally starting to look up in New Orleans. After undergoing yet another injury riddled start to this campaign, the Pelicans are starting to hit their stride and collect wins in comprehensive fashion. Their recent success, of course, always comes down to their two dominant big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, who are […]