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Even after the massive ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement that has been echoing across the world since May, it seems that nothing has really changed as another African-American named Jacob Blake was shot again in the hands of three police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin last Sunday. Blake was shot from behind seven times and is currently […]

The LA Clippers have had championship expectations all season, but they’re currently locked in a heated battle with the Dallas Mavericks that could see them eliminated in the first round. Doc Rivers and his team know that, but they’ve been questioned relentlessly over the last couple of days about their defensive struggles, the odd rotation […]

Sunday, Aug. 23 marks what would’ve been Kobe Bryant‘s 42nd birthday. It has been eight months since his passing, but no one has truly been able to recover from the passing of the Los Angeles Lakers legend back in January. While NBA teams are in heated playoff battles, the memory of Kobe Bryant doesn’t fade. […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is not partaking in the NBA playoffs, a rarity as far as his career is concerned. However, Curry still found a way to make an appearance, all the same. Curry — along with his wife, Ayesha, and mother, Sonya — were among those in virtual attendance for Game 4 […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers admits he thought Kevin Durant was going to sign with the New York Knicks last offseason in free agency. Appearing on The Boardroom podcast with Rich Kleiman, Rivers said he felt Durant would sign with the Knicks after his three-year run with the Golden State Warriors to become […]

LOS ANGELES – It appears tensions between Doc Rivers‘ LA Clippers and Kristaps Porzingis‘ Dallas Mavericks are already heating up just one game into their first round playoff series. Porzingis was ejected from Monday night’s Game 1 between the Clippers and Mavs after picking up a second technical foul in an altercation with Marcus Morris. […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers isn’t sleeping on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. The Chicago native said the Mavs not only have an elite offense but also a top-five player in Doncic. Clippers' Doc Rivers was asked about people overlooking the Mavs – "They have the best offense in NBA history & […]

On Monday the Los Angeles Clippers are set to face the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Aside from the fact that this is the first real test for the Paul George-Kawhi Leonard tandem, there’s also an interesting side plot brewing. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers will be pitted against […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers will have to wait until Monday at the earliest to get their full complement of players on the court. The team announced that Sixth Man of the Year candidate Montrezl Harrell would not play in Friday night’s seeding game finale as he continues to self-isolate. Harrell has been […]

As Doc Rivers and the LA Clippers prepare for their first round playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, they’re also keeping an eye on what’s been going on in the world outside of their bubble. At the moment, it’s Donald Trump and his attempt to suppress voting for the upcoming presidential election. On Thursday, Trump […]

The Dallas Mavericks will face off with the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. While the higher-seeded team has always been the favorite to win, Lou Williams and Doc Rivers believe that it’s going to be a tough matchup nevertheless. For Rivers, he pointed out that the Mavs have two of […]

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced his pick for Vice President: Kamala Harris. The entire country has been watching and reacting to the news over the last couple of days, including LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers. Ahead of Wednesday night’s showdown against the Denver Nuggets, Rivers commended Joe Biden on his Vice President pick. “It’s […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were missing a number of key players during Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kawhi Leonard, Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell were all out against Portland, prompting Joe Vardon of The Athletic to opine the Clippers were openly tanking so Portland would have a better shot at claiming the No. […]

As the world navigates through the coronavirus pandemic, everyone is watching the NBA and its bubble in Orlando. Well, almost everyone. On Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed he was no longer watching the NBA because Doc Rivers, the LA Clippers, and countless others have been kneeling during the national anthem. Throughout the first week of seeding […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were technically just established in 1984 after the franchise made the move to LA from San Diego. Nevertheless, this organization has had more than a few successful trade transactions even before that historic occasion. Below we’ve rounded out some of the most memorable trades the Clippers have been involved in throughout […]

Long-time Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers just moved up the history books. His assistant coach Ty Lue made sure to let everybody know that the one-time champion coach just passed Boston Celtics legendary mentor Red Auerbach on the all-time wins list. Clippers guard Patrick Beverley immediately stood up and went to grab a couple […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers are still awaiting the return of forward/center Montrezl Harrell to Orlando as they gear up for their second seeding game of the bubble. As Doc Rivers said, they’ll continue to wait as long as they need to for him to get right mentally. On Friday, July 30th, Harrell took […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers dropped their Orlando restart opener to the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-101. Paul George led the way for the Clippers with 30 points, while Kawhi Leonard poured in 28 points. All in all, it was an encouraging game for head coach Doc Rivers, even despite the tough loss. Without […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, but one of the main takeaways from the night wasn’t about the game itself. In continuing to bring awareness and reminders to George Floyd’s death, social injustice, and the Black Lives Matter movement around the country, head coach Doc Rivers made an […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers ended his post-game press conference on Thursday with a strong statement. Following his team’s 103-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Rivers took the opportunity to speak about the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police back in May. When asked about what was the […]

LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers’ Los Angeles Clippers were among the teams mentioned as having plans for the national anthem during opening night of the NBA’s restart. The news, which was first reported by the Los Angeles Times’ Brad Turner, mentions at least eight teams that will take part, including the Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, […]

LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers got center Ivica Zubac back on Monday night, but will be without guard Lou Williams for about a week as he goes through the 10-day quarantine protocol issued by the NBA. Ahead of Monday night’s scrimmage game against the Sacramento Kings, Williams’ name was trending […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the first seeding game this Thursday. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes shooting guard Landry Shamet will be ready for Thursday’s game, but says defensive ace Patrick Beverley is a “maybe.” Shamet has recovered from COVID-19 and arrived at the Orlando bubble this past […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers dressed 10 players for Saturday night’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards. With Patrick Beverley, Montrezl Harrell, Lou Williams, Ivica Zubac, and Landry Shamet all unavailable, the Clippers saw their third-stringers get some much-needed run, and boy did they impress. Seven Clippers reached double-figure scoring in the 105-100 victory, […]

LOS ANGELES – The NBA is searching for answers after photos surfaced of LA Clippers guard Lou Williams at Magic City gentleman’s club in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday. Ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Washington Wizards, head coach Doc Rivers met with members and addressed the photos that went viral. “I can’t share much […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says he would love to see Kevin Garnett purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves. Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is looking to sell the franchise and Garnett is seriously interested in buying the team that he once starred for during his playing days. Doc Rivers says he would love to see […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has never shied away from ripping United States President Donald Trump, and that trend continued on Tuesday. While speaking to reporters about the NBA bubble and how zero players have tested positive for COVID-19 since the initial rounds of tests were administrated, the Clippers coach suggested that the league […]

Multiple NBA coaches paid tribute to civil rights leader and former U.S. Representative John Lewis after Lewis passed away on Friday night following a bout with pancreatic cancer. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers noted some of the rights Lewis fought for are still under siege today. Via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago: […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers are continuing to prepare for the scrimmage games with whoever they have available, not focusing on the guys who aren’t in Orlando yet. Head coach Doc Rivers again declined to address who the Clippers were still waiting on to arrive in the bubble. “There’s nothing you can do about […]

LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday, reports surfaced that the NBA’s infamous anonymous hotline had already received ‘multiple tips’ of bubble violations. As it turns out, LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers isn’t totally against it, and LeBron James better watch out. In his daily meeting with members of the media, Rivers joked that he’s a […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers’ stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have officially cleared quarantine and are gearing up for the NBA’s restart in about two weeks. George traveled to Orlando with the team and told members of the media last week that he feels healthier than he has all season. Leonard, tending to a […]

During his conference call with reporters on Monday, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers addressed the thumb injury of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo. Rondo suffered a fracture in his right thumb and will undergo surgery this week. Rivers, who won a title with Rondo in 2008 on the Boston Celtics, said […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers challenged Senator Josh Hawley to acknowledge the Black Lives Matter Movement in the wake of his incident with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski apologized to Hawley after he responded with a blatant “F*** you” when the Missouri Republican blasted NBA commissioner Adam Silver for “kowtowing to Beijing and refusing […]

LOS ANGELES – For the LA Clippers, Day 3 inside the NBA’s Orlando bubble marked the beginning of training camp. The team started group workouts without Kawhi Leonard, Landry Shamet, JaMychal Green, and Ivica Zubac, who stayed back in Los Angeles for various reasons. While the Orlando bubble may be the safest place for players, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has listed his beautiful Malibu Beach house for nearly $13 million, per Mark David of Variety. Rivers bought the house back in 2017 for around $9.5 million. It has four bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. Doc Rivers, a former NBA All-Star player and championship coach, who since 2013 has […]

The NBA looks dead set on resuming the 2019-20 NBA season by the end of the month amidst the growing number of COVID-19 cases in America, especially in Florida, where the NBA will hold its games and house its players in Disney World in Orlando. Still, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes that […]

LOS ANGELES – Any asterisk talk for this season’s NBA Championship is being cast aside. LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers believes whoever wins this year’s title is deserving of a gold-star, not an asterisk. “I was talking to Commissioner [Adam Silver] last week, and he made a comment, which I agree,” Rivers told members of […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers addressed concerns about the coronavirus on Wednesday afternoon in a call with reporters, and slammed Donald Trump in the process. With teams preparing to travel or having already traveled to Orlando for the NBA’s return, valid concerns have come up with regards to the number of […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers guard Lou Williams is expected to travel with the team to Orlando and participate in the NBA’s return, head coach Doc Rivers said on Wednesday afternoon. Speaking with a group of reporters on a conference call via Zoom, Rivers said he or the team haven’t been given any indication that […]