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The Los Angeles Clippers are far from the little brother in the City of Angels anymore. They have become one of the favorites to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the season with the incredible roster they have built up. However, they still play their home games at Staples Center, the same […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows Los Angeles is always going to be a Lakers town, and he’s fine with that. For the first time ever, both the Clippers and Lakers are title contenders at the same time. The Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while the Lakers have LeBron James and […]

Doc Rivers is certainly happy now that he’s coaching the Los Angeles Clippers. However, that’s not exactly the case in the beginning of their relationship. In an interview with Arash Markazi of Los Angeles Times, Rivers opened up on what was a less-than-ideal start to his Clippers coaching career. Rivers apparently regretted going to the […]

Doc Rivers almost quit his job back in 2013 six days after taking the Los Angeles Clippers head coaching position. In an interview with Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Rivers tells the story of how former Clippers owner Donald Sterling didn’t follow through on a deal to acquire JJ Redick. When Rivers heard […]

Remember the plucky, lovable LA Clippers who captured the imagination of the basketball world by pushing the heavily favored Golden State Warriors to six games in the first round of the playoffs? A few months later, the hunters have become the hunted. Here’s what to know, watch for, and expect from the revamped Clippers in […]

Doc Rivers was already a known man in Los Angeles circles, but he because a town hero after the constant stories of his involvement in the signing of Kawhi Leonard became public knowledge. The LA Clippers coach admits he’s been the beneficiary of the kindness of thankful fans and businesses. “I got a couple of […]

PLAYA VISTA – On Friday afternoon, the L.A. Clippers’ practice facility was finally reopened after a summer of renovations. Clippers players, including Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, have been working out in the facility over the last couple of weeks, but the team officially announced its reopening as well as its new sponsor: the ‘Honey […]

It’s not weird to have family members playing in the NBA at the same time. However, it’s not every day that you see two basketball families becoming one through marriage. That’s exactly what happened when Doc Rivers’ daughter married Seth Curry. The Los Angeles Clippers coach has walked his daughter down the aisle to witness […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers can vividly recall the anguish and gut-knotting anxiety that came with the pursuit of Kawhi Leonard, even the bits and pieces of the moments prior to locking down a verbal agreement with the star. Among them was an anecdote of his dinner time meal, in which he was forced […]

Just last weekend, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers walked his daughter, Callie, down the aisle as she married the man of her dreams in Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry. Rivers was apparently still feeling the wedding high following the lavish Malibu ceremony, but could not help but joke about having to shell out […]

The LA Clippers had a vital stretch early in their offseason in a quest to acquire Kawhi Leonard. Yet the wait, doubt and constant consternation of whether they would be able to net his services was a helter skelter of frantic confusion. Head coach Doc Rivers was at the center of it all, now on […]

It is without question that the Los Angeles Clippers have had one of, if not the most successful offseason performances in the entire league. In the mind of team head coach Doc Rivers, a lot of credit has to be given to Clippers president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, for the pivotal role he played […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers played a massive part of bringing in Kawhi Leonard in free agency, considering the stakes and vacillation between three teams coveting his services. The longtime coach explained how he went about recruiting the recently crowned NBA champion in the early days of July: “We had a meeting with Kawhi […]

Stephen Curry certainly has a plethora of moves on the basketball court, but he can also boogie on the dance floor. The Golden State Warriors superstar showed some of his smooth moves at the wedding of his younger brother, Seth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLISaNrd508 Seth — who signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks this […]

Since landing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this summer, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has watched every game the two superstars have played in the last two years. Rivers is preparing for the biggest season in Clippers franchise history. With Leonard and George on the team, the Clippers are title favorites for the […]

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers won the offseason after signing Kawhi Leonard and acquiring Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rivers went on the Rich Eisen Show and detailed how the Clippers landed Leonard and George:   Most people had a feeling Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Clippers, but […]

For LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be better in the upcoming season after their rocky 2018-19 campaign. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Rivers pointed out that last year’s subpar season amid high-expectations will aid them in the coming years. They didn’t necessarily meet these […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t see the team having any issues next season with its best player, Kawhi Leonard, being a quiet superstar. Rivers says since he talks enough for everybody, Leonard and the Clippers will be just fine. "I talk enough for everybody. He'll be fine." – former #Celtics and #clippers […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach and former Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers thinks Boston has a chance to win the East next season. With superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard leaving the Toronto Raptors for the Clippers this summer in free agency, the Eastern Conference is wide-open next season and Rivers believes the Celtics could win […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has liked a post on Instagram claiming small forward Andre Iguodala will join the franchise. Iguodala is currently a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, but he’s not expected to begin the season in Memphis. The Clippers are among the teams who have interest in acquiring Iguodala via trade […]

Doc Rivers still remains very appreciative of his Boston Celtics team that had a special championship run in 2008. In fact, Rivers would still pick his Big Three Celtics squad over his current Kawhi Leonard and Paul George-led LA Clippers, should those two heavyweights face off in an alternate universe. Recently, in a special with  […]

Doc Rivers doesn’t see the 2019-20 Los Angeles Clippers beating his 2007-08 Boston Celtics that won the NBA championship. The Clippers made a huge splash this offseason, signing two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in free agency and making a trade for ex-Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Paul George. The move elevated the Clips into legitimate championship […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is already a championship-winning skipper, and the 2019-20 NBA season looks like one that will require his guidance. The Clippers acquired All-Star forwards Paul George and Kawhi Leonard in the offseason, vaulting odds for a first title in franchise history way skyward. Despite the newfound pressure to win […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows other NBA teams are coming for his squad. The Clippers flipped their team in the offseason, acquiring All-Star forwards Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. The LA franchise also re-signed defensive stalwart guard Patrick Beverley and have rising big men Ivica Zubac and Montrezl Harrell in the frontcourt. […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has one of the NBA’s best talents suddenly thrust onto his roster in All-Star Kawhi Leonard. Rivers likened Leonard, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year at the age of 28, to former player Kevin Garnett. With the Celtics, Garnett won his first and only Defensive Player of […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers reveals team “employees were threatening to walk out” before Game 5 of the 2014 playoffs against the Golden State Warriors because they were being called “racists” by angry people on the phone. The Donald Sterling racist audio tapes were released before Game 4, and all hell broke loose […]

The LA Clippers are closing in on the hiring of Tyronn Lue as the top assistant to head coach Doc Rivers, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Lue had been widely regarded as the leading candidate to take the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching job before talks broke down after vision and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made the biggest noise in the offseason, acquiring both Kawhi Leonard via free agency and Paul George via trade. The front office turned the franchise from a playoff team to a legitimate title contender in just one night, and one of the people who made this happen is head coach Doc […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes, and according to head coach Doc Rivers, they did it by being plain, simple and straightforward. In his interview with Andrew Grief of Los Angeles Times, Rivers said that he went right down to business with Leonard during their free agency recruitment pitch. “All the other […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers tried to live a normal life through the early days of free agency, frequenting his favorite Malibu restaurant despite the constant pressure-cooker that came with pursuing Kawhi Leonard along with the lateral race to acquire Paul George. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, Rivers wasn’t able to enjoy his […]

As the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Doc Rivers surely had some insider knowledge on his team’s signing of reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. Nevertheless, this did nothing to take away from the absolute joy and excitement the 57-year-old coach felt as soon as he learned about the deal finally being confirmed. ESPN’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the 2019-20 Clippers have “a different energy” than the Lob City group which was led by Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. Rivers joined that Lob City group, while he helped create this new Clippers team led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. “It’s a different […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t know new superstar Kawhi Leonard that well yet, but the championship coach knows exactly the type of person he can be for the Clippers. Rivers says Leonard is an unselfish guy who understands it takes everyone on the team to win the title, and is willing to […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the “Lob City” group — headlined by Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan — never understood the urgency to win. Paul, Griffin and Jordan never led the Clippers past the second round of the playoffs. LAC is title contenders for the first time in franchise history […]

When Kawhi Leonard was traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors last summer, the general consensus was that it would be just a pit stop for Leonard before bolting to Los Angeles. Turns out, that’s exactly what it was. Yes, Leonard won a championship with the Raptors this past year, but that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stole the show this NBA offseason, signing Kawhi Leonard and pulling off a trade to land Paul George, giving the Clippers one of the best tandems in the league. On Wednesday, both Leonard and George were formally introduced as new members of the Clippers, but head coach Doc Rivers is far […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are leaving the NBA’s free-agency period with the best haul. Collecting Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the latter via trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, is in itself a title of sorts, but the Clippers and fans have a different trophy in mind come 2020. That being said, the Clippers still […]

Hollywood actor Billy Crystal is perhaps one of the Los Angeles Clippers’ most prominent fans. The 71-year-old versatile actor has been on the Clippers’ side for many years now, and has been witness to the team’s darkest days. However, Crystal is now staring at the new era of the Clippers organization head on, with the […]

One of the main reasons Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are teaming up on the Los Angeles Clippers is the presence of head coach Doc Rivers. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Leonard and George wanted to play for Rivers. Leonard agreed to a four-year deal with the Clippers, while George demanded a […]