LOS ANGELES—Doc Rivers smiled as he sipped on a diet soda Monday night near a golf course in Los Angeles.
“I have my first official dinner with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard tonight,” he said, still giddy that the Clippers were able to land two of the best players in the NBA over the summer.
Before Rivers left to meet his newest stars, he spoke to a small group of people brought together by the Westcoast Sports Associates, a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving economically disadvantaged children in Southern California the opportunity to participate in sports.
As guests enjoyed cocktails, the Clippers coach laughed and said he was done drinking for a while after watching his daughter, Callie, get married to Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry last weekend in Malibu.