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Austin Rivers On Relationship With His Father: "We Know Each Other As Strictly Basketball"
When Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers traded for Austin Rivers in 2015, he became the first son to play for his father in the NBA. The natural assumption was that Doc favoring his child, but when asked about playing for his father, Austin said that his bond with Doc isn’t as close as people t...
You Don't Belong Up There, Austin Rivers
It’s almost time for the NBA playoffs, otherwise known as the time of year when non-Clippers fans are reminded that Austin Rivers still, somehow, plays 20 minutes a game. Based on this play from last night’s Clippers-Spurs game, Rivers is ready to do his thing on the big stage....
Dwight Howard Blocks The Daylights Out Of Austin Rivers Then Jams It On The Other End
Last week, we showed you a funny little Dwight Howard lowlight reel. It was some deserved shade, but last night he led the Rockets in a rare victory over the Clippers, and more importantly, embarrassed Austin Rivers then jammed it on the other end:...
Austin Rivers Might Be In Trouble For Hitting A Fan With A Seat Cushion
Clippers guard Austin Rivers, the NBA’s Draco Malfoy, is reportedly being investigated by the league after allegedly hitting a fan with a seat cushion during last night’s game against the Kings....
Blake Griffin's Austin Rivers Impression Is So Cold And So Accurate
Clippers guard Austin Rivers is very bad at basketball. We know this. His father, head coach Doc Rivers, must know this. Blake Griffin definitely knows this....
For Some Reason, Doc Rivers Thinks Austin Rivers Is The Solution
Basically everyone agrees that the Los Angeles Clippers’s biggest weakness is wing defense. To reach the NBA Finals, the Clippers will have to make it through players like Kevin Durant, James Harden, Klay Thompson, and Kawhi Leonard—and that’s just in the Western Conference. To stop these wing score...
James Harden Shakes Austin Rivers Right Out Of The Arena
The next time this happens, Austin Rivers should probably just accept his fate and hit the ground. Stumbling backwards and then throwing up his hands as if it was someone else's fault that James Harden jellied his legs wasn't really a good look. There's no defensive rotation that can save you in th...
Dallas Mavericks Get Away With Yet Another Game-Ending No-Call
The Dallas Mavericks must have made some kind of deal with the devil, because for the second time in as many weeks, they won a close game after getting away with an egregious foul that wasn't called....
Rasheed Wallace Yells "Ball Don't Lie" Because Sheed Likes To Yell Things
The absolute best conceit in basketball is there is some sort of cosmic justice. If a player makes an undeserved trip to the line on a ticky-tack foul, the telltale ball will betray the shooter. This worked to perfection last night, as Rasheed Wallace—the chattiest player in the game—felt he was d...
Duke Basketball Made More Insufferable With Auto-Tuned "Duke Worldwide" Music Video
Midnight Madness took place last weekend. Lots of people do insufferable things during Midnight Madness, and increasingly, they do those insufferable things on camera. This is no longer limited to a drunk sorority girl's iPhone filming from the upper deck, muffled by screams and excited shaking ha...
Incoming Dukie Wants To Give Himself A Nickname
"Wearing number 0 next year! My nick name is going to be subzero! Cause of number and because my moves freeze people, got ice in my veins!!" Sigh. It just happens so quickly. [@AustinRivers25, Via Ballin' is a Habit]...
Athlete Goes To School Where Athletes Get Laid
The class of 2011's top recruit has committed to Duke. I WONDER WHY....