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Doc Rivers: “It’s Tough for me to call a grown man ‘Boogie’

Doc Rivers: “It’s Tough for me to call a grown man ‘Boogie’

While I think Boogie is an apt and wonderful nickname for the supremely gifted, highly mercurial Demarcus Cousins, not everyone agrees. Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers for instance, is not on the Boogie train one could say. When Rivers was asked about the Pelicans trade for Cousins on Saturday he seemed more interested [...]

February 27, 2017 Anou Enright Offbeat 0

Doc Rivers Isn’t Impressed by the Warriors

Doc Rivers Isn’t Impressed by the Warriors

The formerly and briefly great Warriors and Clippers rivalry of a few years ago has become increasingly one-sided as the Warriors won their seventh straight against the Clip show in Los Angeles Wednesday night with another shellacking 115-98. As you may have noticed between these two franchises with the heated playoff history, the on court [...]

December 9, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Doc Rivers Believes Ray Allen Could Still ‘Absolutely’ Play in NBA

Doc Rivers Believes Ray Allen Could Still ‘Absolutely’ Play in NBA

If Ray Allen ever does decide to come out of retirement, Doc Rivers believes he will make an impact somewhere. Why exactly? Because, well, he’s Ray Allen. From MassLive.com’s Jay King: “I think if Ray was in the right spot he may play. I think Ray wants to golf a lot too right now,” Rivers [...]

September 7, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Doc Rivers Still Doesn’t Expect to Break Up Los Angeles Clippers’ Big 3

Doc Rivers Still Doesn’t Expect to Break Up Los Angeles Clippers’ Big 3

Los Angeles Clippers coach and president Doc Rivers has no plans to break up his team’s Big Three of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. It almost happened last summer, when DeAndre Jordan first agreed to join the Dallas Mavericks. And there will be questions about the long-term sustainability of this core next summer, [...]

May 16, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Doc Rivers Will Not Break Up Clippers’ Core

Doc Rivers Will Not Break Up Clippers’ Core

The Clippers had championship aspirations this season, but the injury bug bit them in the worst way this season. And that’s too bad, because this was the best this core had ever looked, and that was even without Blake Griffin for much of the season. There have been talks for a few years that the [...]

May 2, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Video: Blake Griffin Speaks For First Time Since Punching Team Staffer

Video: Blake Griffin Speaks For First Time Since Punching Team Staffer

For the first time since punching a team employee, Blake Griffin showed his face. Today at Clippers practice, Blake addressed the media and showed remorse for his actions. He sounded very sincere, but this still may prove to be his ticket out of town. The Clippers are surging with him on the sidelines, which makes [...]

February 17, 2016 Anou Enright Hoops TV 0

Doc Rivers Thinks Stephen Curry Could Be a Top-5 Player of All Time

Doc Rivers Thinks Stephen Curry Could Be a Top-5 Player of All Time

Does Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers still think the Golden State Warriors are lucky? Insofar as employing Stephen Curry is lucky, yes. So, yes. ESPN.com picked the brains of Rivers, New York Knicks legend Walt Clyde Frazier, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown and Miami Heat big [...]

February 9, 2016 admin Blogs 0

So Yeah: Those Blake Griffin Trade Rumors Won’t Be Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

So Yeah: Those Blake Griffin Trade Rumors Won’t Be Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

Prepare yourself for a long, hard, arduous slog through Blake Griffin trade rumors, because they aren’t going anywhere. That’s weird, and kind of annoying, knowing the Los Angeles Clippers won’t be trading him anytime soon, perhaps at all. Griffin is recovering from a fractured right hand he suffered when punching the team’s assistant equipment manager, [...]

February 5, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Rib Injury to Keep Chris Paul Sidelined for Multiple Games

Rib Injury to Keep Chris Paul Sidelined for Multiple Games

The Los Angeles Clippers’ topsy-turvy 2015-16 season has now reached full “Well, jeez” status. Prior to the Clippers’ Wednesday night loss to the Indiana Pacers, coach and president Doc Rivers revealed that the rib injury All-Star point guard Chris Paul suffered against the Portland Trail Blazers two nights before would keep him sidelined for at [...]

December 3, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Steph on Warriors: There Is No Championship Hangover For Us

Steph on Warriors: There Is No Championship Hangover For Us

Stephen Curry is thorough. Just in case you couldn’t tell by the Golden State Warriors’ history-making 16-0 start to the season, Curry would like to spell it out for you: This team is not yet fully satisfied, not after winning a championship this season, not even after becoming the first NBA squad to begin the [...]

November 25, 2015 admin Blogs 0