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Josh Smith, who once played for Doc Rivers in the NBA, just slammed the Los Angeles Clippers head coach on Instagram. Hours after LA blew a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets, Smith criticized Rivers and called him a bum. The post featured Smith in a Houston Rockets jersey. To recall, Smith was a member […]

Actor and rapper Ice Cube and his son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., are die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fans, so they had A LOT of fun at the expense of Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday after the Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. The Clippers had […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered an epic collapse against the Denver Nuggets in the second round, blowing a 3-1 lead and losing double-digit leads in each of the last three games. Clippers coach Doc Rivers took a lot of heat for not making enough adjustments to stem the tide, but his job isn’t in jeopardy […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was the target of comments from LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva earlier this week, and now LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has spoken out. Over the weekend, a gunman walked up to a sheriffs deputy vehicle and shot two deputies sitting inside the car in the head and face […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were among the few teams which chose to boycott the season a few weeks ago after the league went up in arms over the unjust shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Clearly, the team felt strongly about the never ending social injustice in the country. Head coach Doc Rivers revealed […]

Michael Porter Jr. was a highly-touted prospect coming out of high school, but repeated back injuries limited him to just three games at the University of Missouri. Instead of going near the top of the lottery, Porter Jr. fell to the Denver Nuggets at no. 14 in the 2018 NBA Draft. Porter underwent a back […]

The development of Kawhi Leonard into a legitimate superstar in the NBA has been something to marvel at. The LA Clippers forward was already a stout defender, but he vastly improved his scoring with the Toronto Raptors and has now shown that he can be a legitimate playmaker with Doc Rivers’ team. When he first […]

During his media session on Thursday, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers went on a passionate rant about how assistant Sam Cassell should be a head coach in the NBA. There are a few coaching openings that will need to be filled this offseason, and Rivers is hoping someone gives Cassell a chance: “Sam […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are just one win away from making their first-ever Western Conference Finals appearance in franchise history. If you asked around Doc Rivers’ locker room, from Kawhi Leonard to Montrezl Harrell, you’d be lucky to find someone batting an eye at that fact. LA defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-85 in Game 4 […]

Nikola Jokic has been playing out of his mind in the Denver Nuggets’ second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Excluding the series opener in which Doc Rivers’ team completely shut down the Nuggets, Jokic is averaging 29.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 3.5 3-pointers per game on 56.1 percent shooting from […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers and his father, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, are one of the few family tandems (along with the Antetokounmpo and Lopez brothers) of active NBA employees still competing in the bubble. According to Austin, the only time he has seen Doc in person (outside of attending a few […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell was just named the 2019-20 Sixth Man of the Year. Reigning Sixth Man of the Year winner Lou Williams personally handed his teammate the well-deserved trophy as part of a surprise during a team meeting. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers came up with the idea of the three-time […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers hilariously trolled President Donald Trump while speaking about his empty press conference room before Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Rivers said the empty room looked like a “Trump rally,” per Mark Medina of USA TODAY Sports. “It looks like a Trump rally in here.” As most […]

Despite never winning an NBA Championship, Chris Paul will go down as one of the greatest Clippers of all-time. Alongside Doc Rivers, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, Paul lifted the LA Clippers franchise out of the gutter and helped lead them to six consecutive playoff appearances after a combined four since moving to Los Angeles […]

Led by Kawhi Leonard as well as the return of Patrick Beverley, the Los Angeles Clippers welcomed Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets to the second round with a 120-97 drubbing. The Clippers took the 1-0 series lead and are clicking on all cylinders heading into Game 2. Leonard finished with yet another efficient scoring […]

As Doc Rivers and the LA Clippers prepare to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the attention turned, at least momentarily, to the Brooklyn Nets and their new coach. On Thursday morning, the Hall-of-Famer was named the official head coach of the Nets. He signed a four-year deal, […]

The LA Clippers finished their first round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, and are still awaiting their second round opponent. Tuesday night’s Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz will provide clarity as to Doc Rivers‘ next challenge. The Clippers, however, aren’t sweating it. The team scheduled a practice session on […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers inched one step closer to their ultimate goal Sunday afternoon. The Clippers defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series and advanced to the second round, where they’ll take on either the Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected from Sunday afternoon’s Game 6 matchup with the Dallas Mavericks after a hard foul on Luka Doncic. Morris appeared to swing hard at Doncic’s shooting hand as he went up for a layup, making contact with Luka’s head as he crashed to the floor. Marcus Morris was […]

Tensions inside the NBA’s Orlando bubble were already high, but the emotional postgame message from Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday night sparked something else. On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks went on strike, refusing to play their Game 5 against the Orlando Magic. The Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los […]

Players from the 13 teams remaining inside the NBA’s bubble complex met on Wednesday night to discuss the steps that need to be taken in the wake of three games being boycotted. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was among this group, and he delivered a simple, yet powerful message. The meeting, as well […]

Former President Barack Obama took to Twitter to address the Milwaukee Bucks’ boycott on Wednesday, as well as Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers’ powerful speech on the tragic Jacob Blake shooting. The Bucks made NBA history on Wednesday and decided not to play Game 5 against the Orlando Magic. The Blake shooting really […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has come out to heap praise on Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers for the moving speech he delivered on Tuesday, which came in the wake of the recent shooting of Jacob Blake. Rivers had a very powerful message about the Black community living in fear, and in […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round series. While the win was celebrated postgame, the attention quickly turned to Jacob Blake, and head coach Doc Rivers‘ incredibly moving postgame press conference demanding change. Video surfaced late Sunday night of another unarmed black man, 29-year old Jacob […]

After their blowout victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers uttered a strong message on the police shooting of Jacob Blake. His comments had everyone in awe, including Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson. On Twitter, Thompson gave Rivers a shoutout for his “powerful” comments. The […]

In Game 5 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks, the referees called a foul on a Luka Doncic flop. The play occurred right in front of head coach Doc Rivers, who just couldn’t believe what he saw. However, instead of lashing out at the referees, Rivers decided to sit down and laugh it […]

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. […]