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LA Clippers’ Doc Rivers almost forfeited a game for rest in 2014

The NBA schedule is a gruelling one. A prolonged preseason (which is finally almost over) followed by a 82-game regular season and best-of-seven playoff series for teams that make it far enough is an immense challenge to players. Not only in regards to staying healthy, maintaining a strict training routine in between contests and making it through so many games, but staying focused mentally and gaining enough sleep to recharge. LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows this as much as anyone, and has faced tough decisions in the past when it comes to looking out for the welfare of his players.