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Lakers News: Doc Rivers Believes Chris Paul-Rajon Rondo Rivalry ‘Not All Bad’ For NBA

In the 2018-19 home opener for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Houston Rockets, Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul exchanged punches after Brandon Ingram shoved James Harden and was hostile toward a referee.

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As a surprise to most, Ingram only received four games with Rondo and Paul receiving three and two games, respectively.

With the Rockets playing the Clippers on back-to-back nights, Paul missed an opportunity to face his former teammates.

It did mean Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was in position to react to the Rondo-Paul fight as he previously coached both of them.