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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 …
Doc Rivers is once again defending himself after Paul George said he disliked how he was used in the former Los Angeles Clippers coach’s system. As part of an interview with the “All The Smoke” podcast, George said Rivers tried to …
Doc and Austin Rivers the sequel might have become a reality this offseason if the former had not put the kibosh on it. Doc, the Philadelphia 76ers head coach, said this weekend that he pushed his son Austin away from signing with the team as a free …
Paul George openly placed blame on Doc Rivers this week for the Los Angeles Clippers falling short of expectations last season, and the coach does not seem to agree with the criticism. During an appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast …
Paul George is trying to set the record straight about some recent comments that were perceived as a shot at former head coach Doc Rivers. The LA Clippers forward spoke on Friday after his podcast appearance this week criticizing the team’s …
Ben Simmons is often criticized for his borderline refusal to shoot the three-pointer, but new coach Doc Rivers seems to think it is a non-issue. The Philadelphia 76ers head coach downplayed concerns about Simmons’ three-point shooting on …
Doc Rivers is no longer the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers and decided to cash out. Rivers sold his Malibu beach house for $12.25 million recently, according to the LA Times. The home was two stories and overlooked the Pacific Ocean. It has …
Doc Rivers is clearly ecstatic that he will be getting to coach another member of his family. The Philadelphia 76ers head coach spoke on Sunday about the team’s acquisition of son-in-law Seth Curry in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks. The …
