“Going to a new city, find a new apartment, new baby,” the Clippers’ coach said. “There was a lot of change for him.”
The Clippers (3-2) and Washington Wizards (1-4) meet Sunday at Staples Center in the first on-court reunion of the father and son who became the first in NBA history to share a sideline. They also saw their coach-player relationship become one of the most scrutinized in all of the NBA and a frequent target for complaints of favoritism during 3 1/2 years together.
“That was a tough day,” Doc Rivers said. “It would have been a lot tougher if it hadn’t have been for Austin.