Doc Rivers Articles - Page 33

Rumors about the L.A. Clippers possibly dealing Lou Williams and DeAndre Jordan before the trade deadline are heating up by the day. Both have been quite the commodity, with Williams being a dangerous streaky shooter and a scoring machine, while Jordan is one of the league’s best rebounders and shot-blockers. Prior to facing the visiting […]

Once upon a time, Doc Rivers was the head coach for the Boston Celtics. Under his leadership, Rivers led the Celtics to their sole NBA championship in 2008. Rivers was famous for his plucky defensive schemes and his utilization of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. When the Celtics dismantled their core to rebuild […]

Prior to the hotly-contested matchup between the L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets on Monday, Doc Rivers was asked during the pre-game presser to give his thoughts on the team’s breakup with Chris Paul during in the offseason. Rivers was asked to share if he feels it could have gone better or worse, especially with the […]

The narrative entering Monday’s game between the Houston Rockets and the L.A. Clippers was mostly about Chris Paul’s anticipated first game back at Staples Center since being traded by the Clippers to Houston. That story probably is now buried beneath the controversial way the game concluded. As reported earlier, a few Rockets players charged towards […]

Monday night is a big one for NBA teams who have games scheduled, especially because they are being played on Martin Luther King Day. For Chris Paul though, it’s extra special as it marks the first time he’ll play inside Staples Center to face his former team, the L.A. Clippers, as a member of the […]

The trend continues with another NBA coach slamming LaVar Ball for his insensitive remarks toward Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. This time, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers expressed his view on Ball’s inflammatory comments towards Walton on Monday night. Via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: #Clippers coach Doc Rivers comments on LaVar Ball's recent […]

The LA Clippers season that has been marred by injuries continues on the same path it has over the last couple of months. Forward Blake Griffin exited Saturday afternoon’s game with what the team called a concussion in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors with a scary head injury and did not return […]

Things are finally starting to look up in New Orleans. After undergoing yet another injury riddled start to this campaign, the Pelicans are starting to hit their stride and collect wins in comprehensive fashion. Their recent success, of course, always comes down to their two dominant big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, who are […]

LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday night, the LA Clippers got a welcome performance from forward Jamil Wilson in a matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The rookie from Marquette scored 14 points in the first quarter, already surpassing his career-high for an entire NBA game at 13 points, set last Monday against the San Antonio Spurs. […]

The L.A. Clippers have a banged-up roster, and it’d be a great help to the team if their do-it-all power forward Blake Griffin could come back soon. According to Clippers head coach Doc River, Griffin could return to active duty as early as this week, via Tomer Azarly. #Clippers' broadcaster @Ohmeomy says in an interview […]

The Chris Paul era for the L.A. Clippers ended unceremoniously last summer, when the Clips traded the future Hall of Famer point guard to the Houston Rockets for a package of players and some cash. Paul played for six seasons for the Clippers from 2011 to 2017, helping the Clippers become a perennial title contender […]

It became known earlier that the Washington Wizards have temporarily taken away John Wall’s rights to dunk during practices. It’s not a grounding move, though, but a precautionary measure on the part of the Wizards to avoid any further risk of Wall re-injuring his knee. Wall recently missed nine games because of a knee injury […]

As one of the handful of active head coaches who have won an NBA championship, the L.A. Clippers’ Doc Rivers knows a thing or two about coaching. He’s had one of the most difficult seasons in a long while with the Clippers this year, but it’s been mostly due to injuries. At least Doc still […]

The L.A. Clippers look like a hospital ward right now with plenty of hurt bodies in their fold. Out of the five players that started for the Clippers during their first game of the season, only one remains standing as of today. That’s DeAndre Jordan, who’s seen teammates Blake Griffin, Danilo Gallinari, Patrick Beverley, and […]

The L.A. Clippers have struggled after an encouraging 4-0 start to the season, mired in the midst of the infirmary their roster has become, down two starters with the loss of Blake Griffin and Patrick Beverley. At 8-14, the rumors surrounding the team are a probable swap of DeAndre Jordan, who recently hired an agent […]

Frustration is building up for the L.A. Clippers, who are enduring what could be a very long season mainly due to injuries to some of their key players. Clippers fans are understandably disappointed in how things are going for their team, but just in case all the injuries and the losing are not enough to […]

The LA Clippers are missing four of their five starters and just came off a stretch where they lost nine games in a row for the first time since 2011. During that rough stretch, the Clippers saw rookies play meaningful minutes and very winnable games being lost in the final minutes. As the losing streak […]

When Blake Griffin stayed down on the ground after suffering an apparent leg injury at home, the rowdy fans inside Staples Center watching their LA Clippers make a comeback gasped and came to a quiet murmur. Griffin tried to walk it off, which likely brought some relief, but anybody close enough to the action could […]

It’s been a very rough start for Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball’s NBA career. Coming into the league, Ball had a target on his back thanks to his father’s repeatedly bold statements about what his son will accomplish. Through a month and a half of the season, he’s participated in all of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected forward Kyle Kuzma out of the University of Utah with the 28th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Some weren’t sure of the pick while others thought Kuzma would dominate in a city like Los Angeles and a team like the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma played three years at Utah (although […]

The L.A. Clippers through the first few weeks of the season have struggled to find any consistent success dropping 11 of their first 17 games. A major part of that has been the injury bug to prominent players plaguing them up to this point that includes veteran forward Danilo Gallinari missing the last eight games […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season and a new era without Chris Paul, the Los Angeles Clippers won their first four games. Unfortunately, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and company came back down to earth and have lost 11 out of their last 13 games. As the Clippers are dealing with numerous injuries during this difficult […]

After seeing the New York Knicks trade Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder and his team parting ways with Chris Paul in the offseason, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has understandably heard a lot of comparisons for both teams losing their former franchise players. However, he feels there’s a big difference in their […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had plenty of things to say to reporters following his team’s 107-85 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday. Most of it was about the game itself, his admiration of Kristaps Porzingis, what was the difference between the Knicks cutting ties with Carmelo Anthony and the Clippers parting […]

The New York Knicks clobbered the L.A. Clippers on Monday for a 107-85 victory at Madison Square Garden. The win left the Knicks with their second win in three games and Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was in awe of Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis in particular. Rivers was discussing the seemingly improved version of […]

The New York Knicks have started the season strong, and are beginning to turn some of their doubters into believers. It has also been noticeable that they are playing with a new system, which appears to be a more comfortable one for their players, who enjoy competing this season while on the court. Even the […]

The L.A. Clippers’ losing skid has now hit nine games following their loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night. And according to the New York Times’ Marc Stein, the seat of championship-winning Clippers coach Doc Rivers is inevitably set to get warmer as a result. Nine straight defeats, as well as the manner […]

Things are not going so well for the L.A. Clippers these days. After a 102-87 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the Clippers have now lost eight games in a row, and 10 of their last 11 games since starting 4-0 on the season. The situation has gotten to the point where some drastic changes will […]

NBA stars usually are seeing their careers trend downhill in their 15th season in the NBA. Through 15 games of the 2017-18 season, 32-year old Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has continued to defy the odds as he impress fans, players, and coaches alike. Unfortunately for the struggling LA Clippers, who have lost six consecutive […]

Just like the first 12 opponents, the LA Clippers, led by scoring machine Lou Williams and head coach Doc Rivers, saw firsthand what the likely future 2018 Rookie of the Year in Ben Simmons can do on Monday night at Staples Center. The 76ers point-forward torched the Clippers for 22 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, […]

The LA Clippers are in the midst of a new era in their franchise, having lost nine players and added another nine this past offseason. When looking at the Clippers’ most successful four-year stretch in team history, however, one has to look no further than shooting guard J.J. Redick. Redick joined the Clippers after agreeing […]

L.A. Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari has been ruled out for Monday night’s showdown with the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers which would be his fourth-straight missed contest. Gallinari is still dealing with a nagging glute injury that is taking some time to heal. When was asked by ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly about when he thinks he’ll be back […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are attracting plenty of attention for mostly the wrong reason. Despite brandishing one of the most talented core of players led by the trio of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony, the Thunder are off to an underwhelming start, going just 4-7 in the first 11 games. After losing to […]

Coming into the 2016-17 season, James Johnson was one of the NBA’s most versatile players, but also a journeyman of the league. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls, Johnson hadn’t played more than two consecutive years with a single team in the league, jumping around from Chicago to Toronto, then to Sacramento, Memphis, and back to […]

Earlier this summer, the NBA announced that they would be shortening the 2017-18 preseason in order to extend the regular season another week in order to allow more resting periods for teams while splitting up the large number of back-to-back sets. For the LA Clippers, that meant they could hopefully get fewer back-to-backs, specifically the […]

On a night where all eyes were on the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series, the LA Clippers got back on track against the visiting Dallas Mavericks in a 119-98 victory. The Clippers, coming off of back to back losses to the Detroit Pistons and the Golden State […]

Apart from basketball, another sport L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers also follows very closely is golf. He’s apparently such a huge golf fan that he once tried to get himself thrown out of a game to watch Tiger Woods at the Masters while coaching the Boston Celtics. He finally owned up to it years […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has not been shy about making his thoughts and feelings about the L.A. Clippers known to the public after his departure this offseason. For one, he has criticized the culture surrounding the whole Clippers organization. Clippers head coach and former team president Doc Rivers pushed back against Paul’s comments […]

The L.A. Clippers overcame a massive overhaul this summer after star dynamo Chris Paul was traded to the Houston Rockets for variable pieces over the summer. While many aimed to say a somewhat abrasive culture was the reason for his exit, head coach Doc Rivers pointed out that the culture is built by the players […]