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The Houston Rockets are set to resume their season in a week, and they may have to play one or more games without Austin Rivers. Rivers left the NBA bubble in Orlando on Friday to deal with an urgent family matter, Shams Charania of The Athletic …
Several NBA players have complained about what life is like inside the bubble campus in Orlando, but LeBron James has said very little since he arrived at Walt Disney World. Austin Rivers has one theory that may explain why LeBron has been so quiet. …
Kyrie Irving is leading the charge against the NBA’s restart plan, suggesting that he would sit out as a form of protest against racism and injustice. One of his fellow players understands his reasons, but doesn’t think Irving would be …
Kyrie Irving was a one-and-done player at Duke and became the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. You figure a guy like that was long heralded as a top prospect, but according to Austin Rivers, Irving was unknown to many for a while. Rivers had Sam Cassell …
An image of a considerably slimmed-down James Harden made the rounds on the Internet last week, and now one of his teammates is putting a figure on it. In an Instagram Live broadcast this week, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers commented on the …
The apple may not fall far from the tree when it comes to the Rivers family. In a Facebook Q&A this week with broadcaster Craig Ackerman, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers spoke on his interest in becoming an agent, front office executive, or …
Austin Rivers seemed like the happiest person in the Toyota Center when his father Doc got ejected from Wednesday night’s Los Angeles Clippers-Houston Rockets game, but Doc clearly was not offended. Doc Rivers was involved in a heated exchange …
Austin Rivers had an all-time great troll moment during a game between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. Late in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game, Doc Rivers was involved in a heated exchange with the refrees. That’s …
Austin Rivers believes in the direction that the Houston Rockets are headed. Rivers, who agreed to re-sign with the team on a one-plus-one contract for the veteran’s minimum, told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon that he had bigger offers elsewhere …
The Houston Rockets were unable to celebrate their Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors in their Western Conference semifinals Saturday right away due to their concern over a potential injury to Austin Rivers. Rivers was leveled on a screen by …
The Houston Rockets have found themselves in a significant hole against the Golden State Warriors after their loss in Game 2 Tuesday night, and Austin Rivers and his teammates know that the same result in Game 3 could signal the unofficial end to …
Austin Rivers is dispelling the notion of an awkward reunion between him and Chris Paul in Houston. Speaking with reporters on Monday, the newly-signed Rockets guard said that he had no issues with Paul and that the two worked out together over the …
Austin Rivers appears to have found a new home after a tumultuous week. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Rockets have agreed to sign Rivers after he was waived by the Phoenix Suns. Rockets reach agreement to sign …
Austin Rivers is expected to have a very brief stay in Phoenix after he was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Suns on Saturday as part of a deal involving Kelly Oubre and Trevor Ariza, and it sounds like there are a number of teams that would …
Austin Rivers will have a very brief stop in Phoenix after he was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Suns on Saturday as part of a deal involving Kelly Oubre and Trevor Ariza, and the veteran guard may have already found his next home. Shams …
Austin Rivers’ career with the Phoenix Suns will be non-existent. Rivers was traded to the Suns by the Washington Wizards as part of a trade Saturday that also involved Kelly Oubre and Trevor Ariza. Rivers and Oubre have yet to suit up for …
