Tag: Austin Rivers

Austin Rivers challenges Draymond Green to a 1-on-1

Brandon King

The ongoing back and forth between Austin Rivers and Draymond Green is the content gift that keeps on giving.  The two have been sniping back and forth since Green said that playing for Steve Kerr hindered is game in some ways, comments that rubbed Rivers the wrong way and that he , in part , termed “ridiculous” and called Green, “the luckiest basketball player” that he’s ever seen.  Green’s latest incidence of verbal lunacy had him taking an unprovoked and unwarranted shot at Charles Barkley. On the most recent episode…

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Austin Rivers vs. Draymond Green: Timeline, stats, and what sparked the “luckiest player” jab

Brandon King

The latest shot from Austin Rivers toward Draymond Green didn’t come out of nowhere—it’s part of a broader, ongoing conversation about legacy, role, and value in today’s NBA. What sparked it The tension appears to stem from recent commentary by Green—whether on his podcast or in interviews—where he’s been vocal about: That messaging didn’t sit well with Rivers, who has increasingly carved out a lane as a blunt, no-filter analyst of the modern game. His response—calling Green “the luckiest basketball player” he’s ever seen—directly challenges the idea that Green’s success…

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Austin Rivers blasts reporters and “anonymous sources”

Brandon King

Former NBA player and son of championship coach Doc Rivers, Austin Rivers, has had enough of “anonymous sources” and emphatically let that be known in a recent video posted to social media. “Y’all kill me with this anonymous sh*t. Seriously. No more of that. I don’t want anymore people talking about they heard such and such about a player due to an anonymous source, or I heard ‘this guy wants out’ or ‘he wants to be traded’, ‘he wants to be signed here’, ‘he’s unhappy, or ‘I heard that guy…

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Thunder waive Austin Rivers, could resurface with Bucks

Brandon King

The machinations of the post-trade NBA continue to play themselves out. Austin Rivers who was involved in the three-team deal that sent George Hill to the 76ers and young big man Tony Bradley to the Thunder, was waived by Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Charania also adds that the Milwaukee Bucks are the leader in the clubhouse to acquire Rivers’ services. On the season, the son of championship coach Doc Rivers is averaging 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 21.0…

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Austin Rivers says he will play in Game 2

Brandon King

Austin Rivers was out for game 1 against the Golden State Warriors with an illness, he is expected to play in game 2 Tuesday, according to Fox 26’s Mark Berman. Without Rivers in the lineup, Iman Shumpert played 21 minutes, scoring just three points and missing three of the four shots he put up. The Rockets could definitely use his shooting, as the only went 14-47 from three in game one. He is a capable defender, something that will be needed against the the myriad of perimeter weapons Golden State…

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