Doc Rivers compiled a regular-season record of 356-208 over seven seasons with the Clippers. Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

Clippers part ways with head coach Doc Rivers

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 28, 2020 5:45 PM ET

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday afternoon that Doc Rivers is out as Los Angeles Clippers head coach.

Rivers addressed the matter via Twitter:

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— doc rivers (@DocRivers) September 28, 2020

With superstars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George leading the charge, the Clippers took a 3-1 series lead before dropping Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals series against the Denver Nuggets. The Clippers were expected to at least qualify for the Western Conference Finals for a showdown with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Despite regular-season successes, Rivers never guided the Clippers on deep postseason runs, and LA's collapse against Denver was the final straw. According to ESPN, Rivers is the only NBA coach in history to lose three playoff series after taking a 3-1 lead.

Per Basketball-Reference, Rivers compiled a regular-season record of 356-208 over seven seasons with the Clippers.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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