Doc Rivers Articles - Page 27

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has son Austin in the NBA. Austin Rivers used to play for his father with the Clippers before moving on to the Houston Rockets. The elder Rivers also has a son-in-law in Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry, who faces off against his father-in-law in Tuesday night’s contest between […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is “absolutely” an MVP candidate. After all, in just his second year in the league, the Mavs youngster is playing like one of the best players in the NBA. Some are even saying that Luka is the most polished 20-year-old in NBA […]

Over his last five games, Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is averaging 36.0 points and head coach Doc Rivers seems to know why. Rivers says Leonard is thriving on offense because the Clippers are starting to execute their plays more frequently, which is putting the two-time Finals MVP in positions to be […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are 29-13, but they have still had a somewhat up-and-down season as they try to snag the top spot in the Western Conference. One of the clear positives has been the terrific play of Montrezl Harrell. The big man is one of the leading candidates for Sixth Man of the Year […]

A lot of players in the NBA don’t want to play in their hometown because of all the distractions that come with it. None of that applied to Paul George, who requested a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder so he could play with Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers. Clippers head coach Doc […]

Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was in a jovial mood during Tuesday night’s post-game presser. When asked about their upcoming schedule, Rivers seemed to be unaware of the fact his team has just one back-to-back set over the next 47 days. Rivers paused for a moment after hearing the scheduling information from our Tomer Azarly. […]

LOS ANGELES – The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the rebuilding stages of their franchise, recovering from the loss of LeBron James a few years ago. Doc Rivers and his Los Angeles Clippers saw the Cavs on Tuesday night for the first time this season, and the Clippers coach commended the veterans for sticking with the […]

Frustrations certainly got the better of Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers on Sunday, as he got booted out of the ball late in the fourth quarter of the ‘team’s 114-104 loss to the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. With the Clippers down eight with 1:11 remaining in regulation after a Nikola Jokic […]

The Los Angeles Clippers might have been one of the preseason favorites to win the NBA title, but they have a long way to go before reaching their full potential, at least according to their head coach. Doc Rivers called his team a “work in progress” in the wake of an uninspiring run of games […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George was ruled out of Friday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to a hamstring injury. However, head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t think his star will be out for long. Rivers revealed that George sustained the injury during practice, but he emphasized it was only a “mild hamstring injury” […]

For a lot of younger fans, it may be a strange sight to see the Golden State Warriors struggling. However, for Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, seeing the Dubs fall to the bottom of the league seems pretty normal. With the Clippers set to take on the Warriors Friday night, Rivers was asked […]

PLAYA VISTA – The NBA trade deadline is less than a month away, and teams are really starting to figure out where they’re lacking. Doc Rivers’ team, the LA Clippers, have been one team linked to a few players in trade talks. Among then, Aron Baynes, Darren Collison, and Marcus Morris are reportedly the ones […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers did not seem the least bit surprised by the New York Knicks’ decision to fire David Fizdale at the beginning of December. Rivers said it was only a matter of time before Fizdale was shown the door once president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry held a […]

Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard has yet to been cleared to play in back-to-back games. But head coach Doc Rivers believes that Leonard will play back-to-backs later this season. Leonard hasn’t played in back-to-back games since he was with the San Antonio Spurs. He has been dealing with the same knee injury that […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers gave his own assessment of Montrezl Harrell’s comments following the Clippers’ 114-140 loss at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night: Doc Rivers on Montrezl Harrell’s postgame comments – “We’re a team in progress. Do we believe we can beat anyone? We do, but that’s not […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost an ugly game to the Memphis Grizzles, 140-114. It was an ugly defeat that saw plenty of Clippers players rely on Kawhi Leonard alone to lift them out of the rut they found themselves in. The press naturally looked for answers as to why such a favorite to the NBA […]

There appears to be some concern brewing in L.A. after the Memphis Grizzlies blasted the Los Angeles Clippers at home, 140-114, on Saturday night. Head coach Doc Rivers downplayed the loss and didn’t look too much into the disheartening defeat, per Farbod Esnaashari of Forbes. Doc Rivers: "I'm not alarmed, because our record is terrific. […]

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers suffered their worst loss of the season on Saturday. The Clippers, playing at home, lost to the Memphis Grizzlies by 26 points. LA fans were very frustrated with their team, as they booed the Clippers off the floor at the end of the third quarter: An embarrassing Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers forward Paul George left Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons late in the first half. George finished with 12 points, three rebounds, and three assists in 16 minutes of action in the first half. The Clippers announced that George was dealing with tightness in his hamstring at halftime and […]

LOS ANGELES – The NBA world is mourning the loss of Commissioner Emeritus David Stern, who passed away on January 1, 2020 following a brain hemorrhage three weeks ago. Ahead of their first matchup since the calendar flipped to 2020, LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers spoke about Stern and one of his favorite memories […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Matt Barnes doesn’t think Darren Collison should sign with Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations. Barnes, though, says when he and Collison were on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Utah Jazz, 120-107, on Saturday night. In the wake of that defeat, head coach Doc Rivers provided an explanation of why his team may have looked a bit lethargic at times, citing that “about seven” players were under the weather with a sickness. Doc said Kawhi Leonard, Paul […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard and LA Clippers overcame a 15-point early third quarter deficit to defeat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, 111-106. Facing a 12-point deficit at halftime and heading towards a spoiled Christmas, Doc Rivers entrusted his own team to figure out what was wrong. Following the win, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is just fine with his team’s win-loss record after another impressive win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. The Clippers are currently third in the Western Conference with a 23-10 record, and Rivers is optimistic the team will continue to improve as the season wears on. Via The Athletic’s […]

PLAYA VISTA – One of the best rivalries from 2008 to 2014 was LeBron James’ teams taking on Kevin Garnett’s teams. Whether James was playing the Cleveland Cavaliers or Miami Heat or Garnett was playing for the Boston Celtics or Brooklyn Nets, the two did not like each other at tipoff. Current LA Clippers head […]

PLAYA VISTA – The LA Clippers held practice on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the highly-anticipated Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Head coach Doc Rivers discussed the upcoming matchup, but was also asked about one of the bigger stories to come out this week surrounding Kawhi Leonard and his uncle, Dennis Robertson. On […]

The NBA sent teams around the league a series of sweeping proposals on Friday, including considerations for a 78-game regular season beginning in 2021 as well as an in-season tournament that would result in a $1 million payout (per player) for the champion. Head coaches throughout the NBA have been reacting in a variety of […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers called out ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke for criticizing Kawhi Leonard’s load management. The Clippers have been resting Leonard frequently this season since load management worked very well for him last season with the Toronto Raptors. Burke was upset that the Clippers rested Leonard against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the […]

The basketball world was treated to one of the best games of the season thus far on Thursday, as the Houston Rockets rallied from a huge deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers on their home Staples Center floor, 122-117. The feisty contest was not short of action between the two sides, but when asked […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was honored by the Professional Basketball Writers Association with the Rudy Tomjanovich Award for his “cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court.” This is the third Rudy Tomjanovich Award for Rivers as he won one back in the 2011-12 season when he […]

For basketball legend Gary Payton, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is not telling the truth about their load management antics on Kawhi Leonard. Contrary to Rivers’ claims that it is the Clippers’ philosophy as a team to rest their stars, Payton believes that it is actually Leonard’s initiative to be put on load […]

Retired NBA player Kendrick Perkins was a no-nonsense enforcer back in his playing days, but he got jokes now that he has transitioned to an analyst role for ESPN. The 38-year-old one-time NBA champion was at the broadcast booth alongside fellow former Boston Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine during the C’s visit of the Dallas Mavericks […]

Los Angeles Clippers supersub Lou Williams considered retirement only two years ago after being part of the trade that sent Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. The three-time Sixth Man of the Year candidly told Shams Charania of Stadium what it was like to go through that process and what made him consider hanging them […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers unintentionally lit a spark under a struggling Lou Williams, teasing him for his early misses, something the three-time Sixth Man of the Year apparently took to heart with a scorching fourth quarter in a 120-99 win over the Phoenix Suns. Williams had only three points at the half, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recently reiterated his stance on load management, noting that he’s going to play if he is healthy. Now, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has chimed in on James’ comments, saying that resting their players throughout the regular season is their team’s philosophy. Doc Rivers brought some heat […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was the latest to give his two cents worth regarding to the recent news involving the health of former NBA commissioner David Stern. According to multiple reports, Stern recently underwent emergency brain surgery after suffering a brain hemorrhage on Thursday. Rivers was one with the rest of the […]

“Uncut Gems,” the new film featuring Adam Sandler and Boston Celtics great Kevin Garnett, is going to be fascinating for NBA fans. There are plenty of NBA references throughout the movie, and Doc Rivers is involved since the film is fixated on Garnett’s 2012 playoff run with the Boston Celtics. Rivers had to get in […]

Kawhi Leonard didn’t get the boos some were expecting to hear upon his return to Toronto, but that wasn’t a huge surprise to Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. “When you leave on good terms, you get what you got,” Rivers told Michael Lee of The Athletic. “Kawhi never once said that he was […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers witnessed the standing ovation that Kawhi Leonard received in his return to Toronto. For the head coach, both the Raptors and its fans put on a classy welcome. Rivers pointed out that the small ceremony welcoming Leonard and handing his championship ring is the best he’s seen ever. "I […]