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While speaking to reporters after his team lost 102-94 to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers responded to a comment about the bench unit struggling during the game. Rivers defended those players and seemed to suggest that James Harden was more responsible. “Well, they didn’t struggle,” Rivers said. “They didn’t get a lot of shots. […]
Shocking NBA news really should stop catching us by surprise because it feels like it happens all the time. But here we are on Monday, two days before the Lakers meet the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and who could’ve predicted the Clippers would dominate the news cycle? ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski let the […]
Kids these days probably don’t know how good Delonte West was—or, for that matter, who he even was. But West could hoop and was a great player during his run. Remember his St. Joseph’s team with Jameer Nelson? They formed one of the best guard duos college hoops has ever seen. While Nelson won the […]
LeBron James’ athleticism is so awe-inspiring that many still wonder what would have been if the Lakers player had chosen football over basketball. Doc Rivers speculated about it during an appearance on his son Austin Rivers’ podcast Go Off. Doc said that just like in the NBA, LeBron could have been the GOAT in the NFL. “Michael was […]
The scream let out after his final bucket of the afternoon was way more than just a celebration. It was a proclamation from LeBron James. With 40.8 left in Sunday’s game and a chance to ice his squad’s second straight victory over one of the NBA’s truly elite teams, James drove past Marcus Morris Sr., got […]
If you believe Doc Rivers, the Clippers aren’t doing a damn thing before the trade deadline. “I got a feeling it’ll be the same,” the Clippers coach said about what his roster would look like before Wednesday’s game against the Heat and after Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. “But you just never know.” No, you don’t. Not […]
The Clippers team we saw Monday could look very different come Thursday. But this iteration of LA’s squad not named the Lakers did what it does best during a come-from-behind win over the Spurs at Staples Center. It played rugged defense after halftime and relied on its superstars to lead the way on a late […]
As news of Kobe Bryant’s passing rippled through the world on Sunday, many NBA players were left to process the news as they were readying themselves for Sunday’s games. The Houston Rockets were set to play against the Denver Nuggets, and the Toronto Raptors were to square off against the San Antonio Spurs. Before the Nuggets-Rockets game—the first […]
The dominant sentiment coursing through Staples Center Wednesday before tip wasn’t hype. It was curiosity. And an hour and 45 minutes before tip, Doc Rivers admitted he felt like every NBA observer dying to finally see Kawhi Leonard and Paul George ball together. “I think I know what to expect. But I don’t really know what […]
For a game that featured the likes of Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook, who could have predicted that Austin Rivers would be the one making headlines? That’s exactly what happened when the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers squared off on Wednesday, in what many believe could be a preview of the […]
