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Things got heated between Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook during Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook did not appreciate Beverley’s questionable dive for the ball that undercut the former MVP off his legs and caused him to have a nasty fall on the floor. However, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers does not […]

On Sunday morning, following their 0-6 start to the season, the four-time defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers decided to fire head coach Tyronn Lue. After two-and-a-half seasons as coach of the Cavs, Lue was relieved of his duties, and L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was not happy. “Yeah I did,” when asked whether […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers confessed that he wouldn’t be around Los Angeles anymore if the trio of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan were still there. As reported by Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, Doc Rivers said that a change was needed for the franchise to finally rack up some wins. “I […]

It appears the Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has some insider information regarding the status of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westrbook heading into the Clippers-Thunder matchup on Friday night. Multiple reports are stating that Westbrook is doubtful to make his season debut against the Clippers on Friday as he has yet to […]

The beginning of the season brings tough decisions for NBA front offices and coaching staffs. Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers had tough decisions to make of their own, and Wesley Johnson and Jawun Evans were the roster crunch casualties. Johnson, 31, is an eight-year NBA veteran with extensive experience. Fortunately, Johnson is landing […]

The NBA season is literally less than a week away but the Los Angeles Clippers have their fair share of questions to answer still. After some of the most turnover in recent offseason history, here are five questions headed into the Clippers season. Does anyone care about the Clippers? If you’re a Lakers fan or one of […]

LOS ANGELES – The regular season is fast approaching, and that means the deadline to set NBA rosters for opening day is as well. By 2PM PST on Monday, October 15th, all 30 NBA teams will have had to submit their final rosters for the start of the 2018-19 season, with some having to make […]

ANAHEIM – Doc Rivers and Rajon Rondo won an NBA championship together with the Boston Celtics back in 2008, but ten years later, the two are Pacific Division rivals as Rivers coaches the LA Clippers and Rondo plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Rondo signed a one-year deal to join LeBron James and the Lakers, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has always been a big fan of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James even though the four-time league MVP has been a thorn in his side, and that trend continued Friday after the Clippers’ practice. Rivers, who now shares the same stadium as James, says LeBron is the […]

There is no love lost between Ray Allen and his former team, the Boston Celtics. Prior to his recent Hall of Fame induction, the 43-year-old could not help but air his grievances during his stint as part of the C’s. Allen, speaking in an interview on NBC Sports Boston, admitted that at first, he tried to […]

If Doc Rivers needed to win a game for his life, he would pick the 2008 Boston Celtics squad. According to Jay King of The Athletic, Rivers reminisced on the team which he guided to a championship ring: Doc Rivers: "If I had one game to win for my life, I'm taking that 2008 group […]

Doc Rivers reminisced on the 2008 Boston Celtics squad which won the championship. 10 years later, Rivers believes that the 2008 squad has fractured and he hates every single bit of it. As per Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Rivers said: “Things have been fractured and I hate it. I hate seeing it. I would love […]

L.A. Clippers coach believes that forward Tobias Harris will have a breakout year this season. As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, Doc Rivers said that the 26-year-old will have a stellar season: Doc Rivers just predicted Tobias Harris will have a breakout year, hopes the backcourt of Beverley and Avery Bradley will cause […]

It is no secret that L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was not 100 percent behind the team’s decision to ship off his son, Austin Rivers, this summer to the Washington Wizards. The 56-year-old coach recently spoke about the difficulties he underwent in parting ways with his own flesh and blood. The patriarch of the […]

NBA players have been far from the only people dealing with mental health issues, as coaches and even front office personnel have some of their own. L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan that he underwent a personality test when he was the head coach of the Boston Celtics, one that concluded that […]

The loss of DeAndre Jordan finally signified that the L.A. Clippers are heading to rebuild mode. Head coach Doc Rivers shared his comments on the matter, saying this stage is relatively easy for the team since they haven’t really won anything. Rivers, who coached the Boston Celtics to a title in 2007-2008, was asked about […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers still has a lot of love for his former team, the Boston Celtics. In a recent interview, Rivers had nothing but good things to say about the C’s, and how they have successfully rebuilt their club into a championship-contending team. Speaking to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Rivers […]

Lost a bit in the shuffle in NBA free agency, the Los Angeles Clippers have been active in shaping their roster ahead of the 2018-19 season by adding proven veterans to the mix. The latest chatter around Los Angeles surrounds the possibility of adding former New York Knicks big man Kyle O’Quinn, who the team […]

One of the more surprising moves this NBA offseason was the Los Angeles Clippers and Doc Rivers trading his son, Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Marcin Gortat. There were some who questioned if Doc would ever trade his son, and when he finally did it seemed to come out of the blue. […]

If you take a gander at the Los Angeles Clippers’ numbers, you won’t be left impressed. They were pretty average, actually. Their 42-40 record was okay; their offensive rating and defensive rating was identical (107.7), giving them a net rating of zero. But once you dig further, you realize what made this team special. There was […]

The L.A. Clippers have officially agreed to a contract extension with their head coach Doc Rivers, LA Clippers announced on Wednesday. The terms to this extension were not disclosed due to the team’s policy. Rivers was previously rumored to potentially parting ways with the organization, but those were quickly diffused a few weeks ago when owner Steve […]

After an absolute roller-coaster of a season, the LA Clippers have entered this summer the same way they entered last summer: with a lot of question marks about the future. Will DeAndre Jordan opt into the final year of his deal, sign a contract extension, or opt out and test free agency? Will Austin Rivers […]

Prior to the LA Clippers recent run of playoff appearances and wins from 2012-2017, the most exciting postseason run came during the 2005-06 season when LA defeated the Denver Nuggets in the first round, 4-1, and fell just short of beating the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the second round. One of the main […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are coming off their first season in seven years that they have missed the playoffs. It also marked a campaign where much of the roster was overhauled throughout the year. This has also created some uncertainty around head coach Doc Rivers’ future in Los Angeles as he is set to enter […]

The Los Angeles Clippers went through one of their toughest seasons in recent history. After a major roster upheaval in trading away Chris Paul in the offseason and Blake Griffin midseason, there were a lot of question marks about the future of the franchise.. The Clippers also suffered an insane amount of injuries and, at […]

LOS ANGELES – DeAndre Jordan stepped off the LA Clippers home floor for what could be been the final time in his 10-year NBA career. After a quiet start to this career in Los Angeles, Jordan had been a part of the greatest era in Clippers basketball over the last six years, making the playoffs […]

A 42-40 season was Doc Rivers’ 11th in a row above the .500 mark, yet surprisingly not enough to make the playoffs for the first time in that stretch. With a completely different-looking roster and new pieces to work with, Rivers worked tirelessly to keep the team afloat despite the many changes in the lineup, […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers and Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger are both expected to return to their respective teams for next season, despite neither making the playoffs in 2017-18, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. Rivers’ Clippers lost their last four games of the season and six of their last seven, ultimately costing […]

The New York Knicks made perhaps their most important move of the offseason, wasting no time and sacking Jeff Hornacek from his head coaching job, setting up a clean slate for a new regime in The Big Apple. The front office also fired assistant coach Kurt Rambis, who had worn players thin during the last […]

Chris Paul’s departure for the Houston Rockets was viewed as a huge surprise, once the team pulled off the trade in the summer — now largely viewed as the inevitable conclusion of a marriage between the point guard and coach Doc Rivers that simply did not work. Yet the dime maestro left some lasting thoughts […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have officially been eliminated from NBA playoff contention, which means that any players with some nagging injures will likely take it easy over the final two games of the season or even possibly take nights off to avoid any further injury. According to head coach Doc Rivers, it appears […]

LOS ANGELES – On Saturday afternoon, the LA Clippers did what they’ve been doing for the entire first week of April: they played for their playoff lives despite being shorthanded and arguably less talented than the opposition. The Denver Nuggets came into Los Angeles and won their fifth game in a row and seven of […]

The NBA regular season is less than a week away from its end and with it is the coaching carousel that awaits in free agency, with reportedly up to 10 teams likely to hire new faces at the helm. The Milwaukee Bucks are perhaps one of the most savory ones that most free-agent coaches are […]

Just like in previous seasons, the New York Knicks are about to finish another forgettable campaign. They are out of playoff contention and are merely rounding out their schedule by playing one meaningless game after another. Overseeing this disappointing Knicks season is head coach Jeff Hornacek, who has been sitting on a hot seat for […]

In a recent spate of “what if” scenarios that would’ve changed the course of NBA history, Tracy McGrady weighed on the supposed Tim Duncan team-up. Bruce Bowen, Duncan’s former teammate with the San Antonio Spurs, recently revealed that the Big Fundamental was planning to sign with the Orlando Magic during the summer of 2000. Below […]

Doc Rivers, who been coaching since 1999, handed out some pretty useful advice for his fellow coaches. The L.A. Clipper coach spoke about his friend, fellow coach, and protege  in Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue and his recent health problems. In part, Rivers said: “It’s going to be okay. We all have to do better. […]

It is no secret that the L.A. Clippers have been one of the most injury-riddled teams in the 2017-18 NBA season. Yet they have still managed to remain in the playoff hunt down the final stretch. However, there is one player in particular whose injury has kept head coach Doc Rivers up at night. According to Elliott Teaford of the O.C. Register, Rivers admitted […]

For Oklahoma City Thunder veteran point guard Raymond Felton, his time with the L.A. Clippers was a brief one that lasted only a full season in 2016-17. Regardless, according to an interview with Thunder beat writer Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said that he developed a very quality relationship […]

The LA Clippers fell to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night in a tightly contested game that saw James Harden lead the best team in the NBA to a 101-96 victory. The Clippers held a 12 point lead early in the third quarter before the Rockets surged back to take the lead for good, even […]