Rivers, Clippers separate after failures in playoffs
Doc Rivers would easily be considered the best coach in Los Angeles Clippers history.
Most wins. Most playoff appearances. Top winning percentage.
And now he’s out. Genoa says another 12 members of the Rivers announced in a statement posted to match squad have the coronavirus, taking the Twitter on Monday that he is not returning total number of cases at the Serie A club to as coach. The move comes about14.twoweeks after the Clippers wasted a 3-1 series lead It was revealed over the weekend that and lost to Denver in the Western Conference goalkeeper Mattia Perin and midfielder Lasse semifinals. Schöne had contracted the virus.
The Clippers said Rivers and team owner Further tests showed it had spread through Steve Ballmer came to the decision jointly. the matchday squad, and Genoa said “the
Rivers spent seven seasons with the number of members positive for COVID-19 has Clippers, making the playoffs six times — increased to 14 between team members and major success for a once-woebegone franchise. staff.”
Rivers went 356-208 over seven seasons with Genoa’s Serie A match against Torino on the Clippers, taking them to the West second Saturday is in doubt. round three times. But the franchise never has Ten people tested positive for the made the conference finals, and failing this coronavirus in the latest round of checks in year was a devastating blow. the English Premier League. A total of 1,595
This season’s team, with the summer players and club staff were tested last week, additions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the league said Monday. It did not disclose was expected to compete for a championship. details of players who were positive.
But losing three closeout opportunities to
Club Mainz fired coach the Nuggets cost the Clippers a chance to
Achim Beierlorzer on Monday after the team play the Los Angeles Lakers in the West finals,
lost its first two Bundesliga games and players likely a factor in Rivers not returning. boycotted a training session. Mainz said assistant coach Jan-moritz Lichte will take charge “until further notice”.
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired veteran goalkeeper Evan Bush from the Montreal Impact. Montreal will receive Vancouver’s third-round pick in the 2021 MLS draft.