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L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers spoke with the league office about his and his son, Austin Rivers‘ ejections during Friday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. The tenured coach spoke with Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations in charge of handing out punishment for such violations. Neither father nor son […]

Mike D’Antoni‘s official conversion of James Harden as the Houston Rockets “points guard” could very well be the start of a conversation of his place among the league’s elite at the position. Prior to Friday night’s game between the Rockets and the L.A. Clippers, both coaches chimed in their thoughts about each other’s floor generals. “They […]

Things got out of hand for just a few minutes last night and within a few minutes, both Austin Rivers and Doc Rivers were ejected from the Clippers–Rockets game. Here’s a look at the sequence that led to both ejections. Austin Rivers as well as Doc have both spoken out about the incident. Via ESPN: […]

This was a first in NBA history. Austin Rivers and father and Clippers head coach Doc Rivers were both ejected within moments of each other during the Clippers’ loss to the Houston Rockets Friday night. Here’s a look at how it all went down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci3Xf7C49zk Austin Rivers seemed to inadvertently bump into an official after […]

The Los Angeles Clippers played yet another game without Chris Paul against the Houston Rockets Friday night. Rivers initially said Paul may play, but that changed when he realized that he is just not ready. Since the injury flared up, Paul has missed three consecutive games. Losing Blake Griffin and Paul have resulted in a five-game […]

Despite a brilliant performance in a 111-102 Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting guard J.J. Redick has become the latest to join Chris Paul and Blake Griffin in the L.A. Clippers sideline with a sore left hamstring, according to the Associated Press. Redick tied for a game-high 22 points after playing for only […]

The NBA is a league of stars, but one person on each squad keeps all the individual players focused on one goal: winning. That person is the head coach. Now the question is, who’s the best coach in the NBA? You can decide.

On Friday, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said Blake Griffin could be held out of Saturday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a sore knee. In his pregame interview, Rivers confirmed that Griffin would miss the game, opting not to take any chances with his star forward. Doc Rivers says Blake […]

After their blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, some players from the L.A. Clippers shared their thoughts on why they lost by that much. One of them is Marreese Speights who played for the Dubs last season. He gave some interesting points and talked about how much they need to sacrifice […]

Over recent years, the Los Angeles Clippers have obtained a reputation around the league as a team that likes to complain. Marreese Speights, who joined the franchise in the summer as a free agent, believes that the team needs to change the way they approach officials. Speaking on Wednesday night after the Clippers suffered a […]

Last night, the L.A. Clippers came into the biggest matchup of the season against the Golden State Warriors ready and focused. They may have been a little too focused, however, as they were whalloped by the team with the best record in the league, 115-98. Aside from an uncharacteristic first quarter that saw a turnover-fest […]

Despite winning a title and achieving an NBA-record 73 games last season, the Golden State Warriors are still being doubted. After adding Kevin Durant to the roster, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers isn’t quick to crown them as a super team. According to Rivers, the hype is unwarranted and he tells ESPN’s Arash Markazi that […]

Thursday brings tons of NBA action as TNT, as always, hosted an exciting double header. Which means the new Inside the NBA segment that offers plenty of analysis care of Kevin Garnett titled “Area 21” was also on deck. Area 21 features guest host Rasheed Wallace who gives his spin on the night’s action during the show. One […]

With 18 seconds left in the first overtime period in a 127-122 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers argued his way off of the bench. He even had to be held back by center DeAndre Jordan before being ejected. Rivers was ejected by lead official Ken Mauer, who didn’t appreciate […]

The Los Angeles Clippers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets in a thrill on Tuesday night, with the game extending into double overtime and the Nets coming away with an improbable 127-122 victory. The Clippers not only lost the game to the now five-win Nets, they also lost their head coach. Doc Rivers was ejected […]

Doc Rivers has experience working under a brash, opinionated billionaire in Donald Sterling, and it didn’t end brilliantly. However, the Los Angeles Clippers coach feels as though newly elected president-elect Donald Trump deserves a chance. PerAndrew Han of ESPN, although Rivers was not looking for Trump to win the election, he’s not to worried about him […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are sitting at a comfortable 6-1 record, tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers for the league’s best record. A good reason for that has been their stellar defense. The Clippers are leading the league in defensive efficiency only allowing 90.3 points per 100 possessions. This is a huge leap forward […]

Steven Adams may have only played three seasons in the NBA prior to this year, but he has already made a reputation for himself for being a tough, hard-nosed defender and an enforcer for the Oklahoma City Thunder. And during their game on Wednesday night versus the L.A. Clippers, the 23-year-old New Zealander showed why […]

One of the most eye-catching comments about Ray Allen from players around the league in the wake of his retirement came from one of his closest teammates, Paul Pierce: the Truth compared Ray-Ray to President Barack Obama. “I would consider Ray the Barack Obama of the NBA,” Pierce told The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. “He […]

Despite having a pair of incredible rebounders in Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, the L.A. Clippers were ranked 29th in the NBA with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game last year ahead of only Atlanta. The Clippers started their season off against a couple of solid rebounding teams in the Blazers and Jazz. Playing against […]

Last summer, L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan gained a lot of experience when he became part of the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team that won gold at the Rio Olympics. He got the chance to learn from one of the best coaches in the world, Mike Krzyzewski, and was surrounded by superstar teammates leading up to […]

The 2016-17 NBA regular season tips off today, but the L.A. Clippers don’t start their season until Thursday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers in a rematch of last year’ first round playoff series. Head Coach Doc Rivers doesn’t mind the extra days off to start, and thinks his team is ready for […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce is expected to miss the team’s season opener versus the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sprained ankle. The Clippers’ starting forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute returned to practice Saturday from a knee injury, but his limitations aren’t fully known yet. That leaves the team thin at the small forward […]

After a 2015-16 season that represented progress for Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers, the former Duke standout is prepared to become more versatile to remain in his father’s rotation. During preseason, Rivers has started at small forward for the Clippers. Following the team’s latest game against the Toronto Raptors, Rivers explained why he is […]

Only days after an embarrassing showing against the Golden State Warriors, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said he wants his team to be more competitive on the floor. The comments came prior to their Wednesday matchup against the Toronto Raptors, where they came away victorious 104-98. “It’s tough because you want your whole team to […]

No matter how it’s spun, the L.A. Clippers had a really disappointing showing Tuesday night when they were routed 120-75 on the Golden State Warriors‘ home floor. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers didn’t miss the chance to throw sticks into the fire by downplaying the importance of the game and making the Warriors seem like they were […]

Only a week after he announced his retirement, Kevin Garnett is already back at training camp – but this time not as a roster player, but as a coach. Garnett has been working out with the Los Angeles Clippers big men. His role with the team may not be clearly defined yet, but the 15-time all-star […]

It’s been a narrative playing over and again each season for the Los Angeles Clippers. Chris Paul and the Clippers have never been past the second round. Paul in fact has never passed the second round even with the Hornets. Clippers coach and President for Basketball Operations Doc Rivers talked with Broderick Turner of the Los […]

The L.A. Clippers face a monumental decision next offseason as Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will become free agents. Griffin has a player option worth upward of $21 million for the 2017-18 season, while Paul’s player option is $24.2 million. With a salary cap that is expected to rise, it’s expected that both players will opt out of their contracts […]

For years now, Blake Griffin has been a problem for opponents to deal with. The L.A. Clippers power forward has progressed his game from being just an athletic dunker to an all-around superstar at the four spot. He’s increased his free-throw percentage, developed a solid jumpshot, learned to get his teammates involved, and has led […]

Kevin Garnett hasn’t even been retired for a week and already has job offers to coach. In 2015 when asked if he would ever coach an NBA team, he answered in typical Garnett fashion. Just recently, the future Hall of Famer joined the Los Angeles Clippers in training camp on Thursday to do a little […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost a great veteran leader last week when future Hall-of Kevin Garnett opted to end his 21-year career as a player. Now, there are reports that Garnett will be staying around the game of basketball, either as a coach or an assistant. According to Jason Lloyd of hte Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland […]

Despite the Golden State Warriors adding one of the best players in the world, Kevin Durant, to their already stacked roster, Los Angeles Clippers head coachDoc Rivers isn’t ready to hand them the Larry O’Brien trophy just yet. Rivers believes that his team can go toe-to-toe with the Warriors and renew an old rivalry with […]

L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers had very successful stint coaching recently-retired forward Kevin Garnett. Rivers, who coached Garnett during his time with the Boston Celtics and saw an NBA championship together in 2008, grew a bond with the future Hall-of-Famer and revealed that he had plans for the 21-year veteran if he secured a buyout […]

Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers grew up with his father who is a police officer. Rivers is familiar with both law enforcement and everyday citizens. He, like many others, has been disturbed by the trend of events that have taken place over the summer between police officers and black male citizens. Chris Paul, LeBron James, and […]

Matt Barnes had plans of returning to the Los Angeles Clippers this summer, but they didn’t work out the way he envisioned it. Barnes spoke on The Vertical Podcast about his conversation with Clippers head coach Doc Rivers who said he’d keep a roster spot open for him if he wanted to return. “Doc and I were […]

Doc Rivers doesn’t think much has changed. An extremely eventful NBA offseason in which the 73-win Golden State Warriors acquired former MVP Kevin Durant was not enough to convince the Los Angeles Clippers head coach that the landscape of the league has changed. Simply put, Rivers was already prepared for the Warriors to be one […]

The L.A. Clippers feature Chris Paul and Blake Griffin as its main stars. Outside of them, DeAndre Jordan sits by himself, not knowing if he can put himself in the category where those two belong, or wait one more year before finally getting recognized. Curiously enough, Jordan has been the Clippers’ starting center for years. […]

New Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson has been the role model for many NBA guards of today. His tenacity, fearlessness and reckless abandon were some of his most admired traits. L.A. Clippers point guard Chris Paul reflected on the 76ers star’s influence in the game. “I’ve always said Allen Iverson had the biggest effect on […]