Doc Rivers credits Blake Griffin’s passing, willingness to accept role to longevity The 12-year vet has found ways to extend his career by growing his game - and making it fit his situation. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 19, 2022
‘I still don’t think he gets enough credit,’ says 76ers’ coach Doc Rivers of Celtics great Bill Russell The former Boston coach believes the Celtics great is still underappreciated, even now. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 19, 2022
Sixers enter 2022-23 NBA season with high expectations, but several daunting questions linger Can the 76ers live up to their own hype? The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 17, 2022
Sixers head coach Doc Rivers comments on Isaiah Joe signing with Thunder Doc Rivers spoke about Isaiah Joe signing with the Thunder. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 16, 2022
Nets' Ben Simmons on ex-teammate Joel Embiid: ‘We never really spoke’ Nets star Ben Simmons says he “never really had a relationship” with ex-Philadelphia 76ers teammate Joel Embiid, and that the two have not spoken since the blockbuster trade last season. Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022
James Harden rants over his £12.5m paycut as NBA star complains he doesn't get 'credit' NBA great James Harden took a dramatic paycut to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this season, but feels as though he should be given more credit and respect for doing so Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022
Former Celtics head coach Doc Rivers claims Boston let key pieces go too soon after 2008 title Rivers hints that poor roster management played a role in the Kevin Garnett era having produced just one title. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 10, 2022
Tyrese Maxey continues preseason tear, raising already high expectations for Sixers star PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers feels the next step in 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey’s evolution is getting his shot without a play being called for him. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 6, 2022
76ers coach Rivers uses training camp as education tool Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers took his players to Charleston, South Carolina, as a team bonding experience The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022
Live microphone catches Doc Rivers’ frank conversation with James Harden at Sixers camp CHARLESTON, S.C. — At one point during Thursday’s televised practice at The Citadel, 76ers coach Doc Rivers told his team, “Our spirit is [B.S.]!” The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 30, 2022
James Harden looks trim and ready. Can he be the Harden of old? CHARLESTON, S.C. — Can James Harden get back to being his old self? The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 28, 2022
David Murphy: Four Sixers who have a lot to prove in training camp and not much time to do it PHILADELPHIA — A familiar but forgotten face provided one of the more thought-provoking moments to come out of the Sixers’ annual pre-training camp media day on Monday. Somebody asked Shake Milton whether he had a good feel for what his role was going to be this season, and the fifth-year… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 28, 2022
P.J. Tucker makes an impact at Sixers’ first practice of training camp CHARLESTON, S.C. — P.J. Tucker is already standing out for the 76ers. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 28, 2022
17 pressing questions for 17 Sixers players ahead of the NBA’s unofficial start PHILADELPHIA — Monday will be about talking for the Sixers, who will hold their annual media day to unofficially lift the curtain on the 2022-23 season before heading to Charleston for training camp. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 24, 2022
Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022 Ben Simmons slams Philadelphia 76ers for 'not helping' during mental health struggles Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons has called out his former side Philadelphia 76ers for 'not supporting him' while he was struggling mentally, when the Australian 'didn't feel himself'
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 23, 2022 David Murphy: Ben Simmons goes on podcast, shares feelings, misses the key point The problem with Ben Simmons has never been that his feelings are unjustified. Rather, the problem is that his feelings have never justified his behavior. This is a subtle but crucial distinction. It is also a classic one, having long served as a line of demarcation between two groups of…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 6, 2022 David Murphy: Montrezl Harrell is latest sign Daryl Morey and Sixers learned from their Miami meltdown PHILADELPHIA — I’ve long been of the belief that any team built around Joel Embiid is a team that needs a Plan B. Last year, the Sixers did not have one, and they ended up paying a heavy price. With Embiid sidelined for the first two games of their Eastern…
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2022 From Maywood to the league: A look back at Proviso East’s NBA pipeline The basketball powerhouse in Maywood has churned out a dozen players who have played or are currently playing in the NBA. That list includes six first-round picks.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 4, 2022 The 76ers traded Ben Simmons months ago and Doc Rivers is still deflecting blame for chasing him out Doc Rivers wants you to know the Ben Simmons stuff wasn't his fault
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 27, 2022 Mark Jackson said Knicks would have beaten Michael Jordan’s Bulls if they hadn’t traded him for Doc Rivers Based on win shares, Mark Jackson immediately had his career-best campaign with the Clippers.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 22, 2022 The Sixers’ draft night will set stage for a fascinating NBA offseason PHILADELPHIA — It’s been more than a month since 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and coach Doc Rivers sat together inside the team’s training complex in Camden to publicly express their disappointment about another second-round playoff exit — and to re-emphasize their commitment to building a contender that…
Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022 ‘Game Change Game,’ documentary about NBA in lockdown and Black Lives Matter protests, premieres at Tribeca Fest NEW YORK — Put 300 NBA players and their outsized personalities in a bubble, give some of them cameras to record themselves, add the tension of social justice unrest, and you get “Game Change Game,” a Tribeca Festival documentary that gives viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how the basketball…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 15, 2022 Shams: Celtics alum Sam Cassell to interview for open Utah Jazz head coaching job The Celtics champion has been an assistant in the league since retiring as a player with Boston in 2009.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 6, 2022 How 'Hustle' director Jeremiah Zagar turned his Philly basketball film into an endearing bromance PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia basketball fans can't wait to see Adam Sandler's Netflix flick "Hustle," starring Queen Latifah and Utah Jazz power forward Juancho Hernangómez. They've got good reason: A squad of Philadelphia 76ers including Seth Curry, Matisse Thybulle, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, and head coach Doc Rivers will make big…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 4, 2022 Lakers’ top choice for head coach was Juwan Howard Reportedly, the Lakers' top choice for head coach was University of Michigan coach and former LeBron James teammate Juwan Howard.