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Ben Simmons spoke with Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey this week for the first time all offseason. Prior to that, the only communication Simmons had with the team was through his agent, Rich …
As rumors continue to fly that Ben Simmons may be willing to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, coach Doc Rivers gave an optimistic update on the situation Monday. Rivers confirmed that he has spoken to Simmons’ agent, Rich Paul, though not …
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers was once again asked multiple questions about Ben Simmons at the team’s media day on Monday, and it didn’t take long before he became visibly frustrated. After the Sixers were eliminated from the …
A lot has been reported about the fractured relationship between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers, and Doc Rivers acknowledged on Wednesday that the former first overall pick wants to be traded. What the coach does not appreciate, however, is …
The tension between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers appeared to reach a point of no return immediately after the team was eliminated from the playoffs. Doc Rivers contributed to that, and it sounds like Simmons may have expected the coach to …
Doc Rivers has made some conflicting comments on his opinion of Ben Simmons, but the Philadelphia 76ers coach seems to have settled on praise for his young guard. Rivers told TMZ Sports that Simmons was “great,” adding that he does not …
Terance Mann has taken a huge step forward this year for the LA Clippers, and his mother thinks having a different coach has a lot to do with it. Mann’s mother Daynia La-Force, who is an assistant coach for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, told …
Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers backtracked some on comments he made about Ben Simmons immediately after the team’s Game 7 loss to Atlanta. Rivers struck a more optimistic tone about Simmons on Monday, a day after the Sixers were …
A lot of people are blaming Ben Simmons for the Philadelphia 76ers’ inability to make a deep playoff run once again, but one former NBA player thinks everyone should be pointing the finger at Doc Rivers. Josh Smith, who played for Rivers for a …
Doc Rivers gave an extremely harsh response when asked an important question about Ben Simmons on Sunday night. Rivers’ Philadelphia 76ers lost 103-96 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Atlanta Hawks. Simmons …
Doc Rivers-coached teams are notorious for blowing big leads in the playoffs. He is the only coach to have lost a 3-1 series lead for three different teams. And on Wednesday, Rivers carried some of is playoff ugliness to Philly. Rivers’ 76ers …
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has thrived in his first season under new head coach Doc Rivers. It turns out that a little dose of accountability may have helped. Upon his arrival in Philadelphia this past offseason, Rivers challenged the …
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers can’t help but scoff at the shade that one of his former players recently threw at him. Ex-Sixers center Vincent Poirier criticized Rivers this week for not reaching out to him after Poirier was traded …
It may only be March, but that’s not too early for Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers to lobby on behalf of one of his players for some hardware at the end of the season. Rivers made an impassioned campaign speech on behalf of Ben Simmons on …
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is another person who sees some irony in Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart’s recent comments. The two sides met earlier this week in what ended up as a 117-109 victory for Philadelphia. After the game, …
Paul George recently indicated that he was unhappy with the way Doc Rivers utilized him last year, and Rivers was initially diplomatic with his response. Now that some time has passed, the former Los Angeles Clippers coach seems to be more willing to …
