Austin Rivers Says Breaking Up Clippers Would Be "Idiotic," We"re Just a Piece Away

Austin Rivers feels VERY strongly that the L.A. Clippers should do everything in their power to keep the core players for another season … telling TMZ Sports they’re just “a piece away” from being champs.  The rumors are swirling that Doc…

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Philip Rivers Called Mike Williams After the Draft And Said ...

Moments after the L.A. Chargers picked Mike Williams in the 1st round of the NFL Draft, he got a phone call from Philip Rivers … and it’s clear both of these guys mean business.  Williams is pretty excited about his new gig — and when the…

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Austin Rivers Says He"d Kill A Young Doc Rivers In 1-On-1 (VIDEO)

Austin Rivers is engaging in some serious generational smack talk with his dad, Doc … saying he’d beat the hell out of his pops in a 1-on-1 game … even when Doc was at the top of his game. Austin currently plays for his dad on the…

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Austin Rivers On LeBron"s Kids -- I Got Crap for Famous Dad Too ... Didn"t Faze Me! (VIDEO)

LaVar Ball could be right in his analysis of LeBron James’ kids — ‘cause Austin Rivers says he’s been “getting s**t” for being Doc Rivers’ son since he was 6 … but it never fazed him. We got Austin leaving Catch in L.A. where he APPLAUDED James…

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Austin Rivers On LeBron"s Kids -- I Got Crap for Famous Dad Too ... Didn"t Faze Me! (VIDEO)

LaVar Ball could be right in his analysis of LeBron James’ kids — ‘cause Austin Rivers says he’s been “getting s**t” for being Doc Rivers’ son since he was 6 … but it never fazed him. We got Austin leaving Catch in L.A. where he APPLAUDED James…

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Philip Rivers Admits Move to L.A. "Has Been Tough" (Video)

Real talk from Chargers QB Philip Rivers who didn’t try and sugarcoat how the move from San Diego to L.A. has affected him … telling TMZ Sports, “It’s been tough for all of us.” Rivers was on his way in to “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (welcome to…

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Philip Rivers Holds Back Tears Talking Chargers Move To L.A. (AUDIO)

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is torn about the team’s decision to relocate to L.A. … saying he’s still numb from the news and that “it hasn’t really settled in.” Rivers — who’s spent his entire 13 year career in San Diego — gets emotional…

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Shawne Merriman Says "Philip Rivers Isn"t an L.A. Guy" ... "It"s a Lot Different" (VIDEO)

Ex-San Diego Chargers star Shawne Merriman says the move to L.A. is a BIG DEAL for a bunch of the current players — including QB Philip Rivers … because he’s just not an “L.A. guy.” Merriman says one of the big issues for Rivers is his whole…

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Doc Rivers Says George Karl"s Wrong Again ... No Doping Problem in NBA (VIDEO)

Another NBA star shooting down ANOTHER claim from George Karl’s book — this time it’s Doc Rivers who says George is wrong … the league does NOT have a doping problem.  Karl wrote in his book, ‘Furious George,’ that it’s “obvious” players in…

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Doc Rivers -- I Deserved Ejection ... Shouldn"t Have Acted Like That (VIDEO)

Doc Rivers knows he crossed a line when he LOST HIS MIND on an NBA ref Tuesday night — saying plain and simple … he shouldn’t have acted that way.  The outburst went viral — Clippers players had to restrain Doc from going after ref Ken…

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Antonio Gates -- Philip Rivers Is SOOOOO Rich ... He Doesn"t Need Gifts From Me! (VIDEO)

Antonio Gates is 3 TOUCHDOWNS AWAY from breaking Tony Gonzalez’s career TD record for a tight end. So, we had to ask … are you getting Philip Rivers a gift when you take the crown?! The short answer — HELL NO!  And why not? Gates points to…

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Antonio Gates -- Philip Rivers Is SOOOOO Rich ... He Doesn"t Need Gifts From Me! (VIDEO)

Antonio Gates is 3 TOUCHDOWNS AWAY from breaking Tony Gonzalez’s career TD record for a tight end. So, we had to ask … are you getting Philip Rivers a gift when you take the crown?! The short answer — HELL NO!  And why not? Gates points to…

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Doc Rivers -- Cheer Up, Greg Oden ... YOU AIN"T THE BIGGEST NBA BUST EVER!! (VIDEO)

Clippers Coach Doc Rivers has some soothing words for Greg Oden … telling TMZ Sports he doesn’t think Oden is the biggest bust in the history of the league … even though Oden said he was. We got Doc out at Catch (doesn’t anyone eat anywhere…

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Doc Rivers -- Praises Kate Upton ... Way to Stick Up for Verlander!! (VIDEO)

Doc Rivers ain’t buyin’ the argument that athlete spouses should keep their mouths shut — and just praised Kate Upton for GOING OFF on MLB for snubbing Justin Verlander.  Upton went nuclear on Twitter Wednesday night — claiming her fiance…

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Doc Rivers -- Praises Kate Upton ... Way to Stick Up for Verlander!! (VIDEO)

Doc Rivers ain’t buyin’ the argument that athlete spouses should keep their mouths shut — and just praised Kate Upton for GOING OFF on MLB for snubbing Justin Verlander.  Upton went nuclear on Twitter Wednesday night — claiming her fiance…

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Doc Rivers -- Don"t Give Up on Dodgers ... There"s Still a Chance! (VIDEO)

Here’s Doc Rivers … trying to dish out some hope to Dodgers Nation … after the Blue Crew got WHOOPED ON by the Cubs at home in the NLCS Thursday night.  Good for Doc for trying to stay positive … but did you see the game???  Might…

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Doc Rivers -- Trump Tape Not "Locker Room Talk"

Doc Rivers says the leaked Donald Trump convo is NOT locker room talk … at least not any locker room that he’s been in … and he’s been in a lot. TMZ Sports talked to Doc outside Catch restaurant in L.A. last night … and asked the Clippers…

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Joan Rivers: MURDERED For Exposing Michelle Obama as a Transsexual, Alex Jones Claims

This election year has been witness to some of the most ridiculous, fact-free rhetoric in the history of presidential politics, but just when you thought it couldn’t get any more ridiculous than the claim that Trump Tower has the nation’s best taco bowls, along comes Alex Jones:

Alex Jones: Michelle Obama is a Man!

For the uninitiated, Jones is a syndicated radio show host, and professional nutjob who’s spent several years appealing to the tinfoil-hat crowd with theories about the government faking the moon landing and staging the Sandy Hook massacre as an excuse to steal everyone’s guns.

His latest theory has to do with the death of comedian Joan Rivers who passed away in 2014 during a surgical procedure.

“Don’t forget, the famous comedienne Joan Rivers said, ‘Of course everyone knows she’s a tranny.’ She’s dead serious, ‘She’s a man,’ Jones says in the clip above. 

“Deader than a doornail in a routine operation where basically she had fire poured down her throat and was a fire-breathing goblin. Dead on arrival. Shoot your mouth off, honey, you will die.

“I really think — her daughters don’t look like her — I really think this is some weird hoax they did again,” he said, “just like he didn’t get sworn in on the Bible, it was the Quran.

“All this weirdness, I mean, I used to laugh at this stuff, but man, it’s all about rubbing our noses in it.”

Yes, Jones really thinks the comedy legend’s goal wasn’t to mock everyone in equal measure to expose Michelle as a man. He goes on:

“I think it’s all an arranged marriage, it’s all completely fake and it’s this big sick joke because he’s obsessed with transgender, just like some weird cult or something. I think Michelle Obama is a man. I really do. I really do. I believe it.” 

He goes on to claim that it’s common knowledge that Michelle is a man, and that President Obama frequently refers to her by her birth name, “Michael.”

Then he rants about Bono for a little bit and calls George Clooney a “maggot.”

It’s impossible to talk about Jones without sounding like you’re joking, but that’s really how the clip above plays out.

We’d like to play by Jones’ rules and claim that he’s clearly a 1,000-year-old lizard person who came to Earth in order to help Ted Cruz’s dad assassinate JFK, but we just can’t bring ourselves to stoop that low.

Although feel free to spread that around social media if you’re so inclined.

Joan Rivers Wrongful Death Suit Settled, Melissa Rivers Ready to Move Forward

Melissa Rivers got a bit of closure today.

While nothing could replace her mother, the comedic legend Joan Rivers, Melissa announced that the multimillion dollar malpractice lawsuit she brought against Yorkville Endoscopy has been settled.

Melissa filed the suit against the facility, which she claimed was negligent in caring for her mother during a minor throat surgery to treat acid reflux.

In a statement given to Us Weekly, Melissa wrote the following:

“In accepting this settlement, I am able to put the legal aspects of my mother’s death behind me and ensure that those culpable for her death have accepted responsibility for their actions quickly and without equivocation. 

“Moving forward, my focus will be to ensure that no one ever has to go through what my mother, [my son] Cooper and I went through and I will work towards ensuring higher safety standards in out-patient surgical clinics.

“I want to express my personal gratitude to my legal team for their wise counsel and prompt resolution of this case.”

The late Fashion Police host went into the outpatient clinic in 2014 to have the surgery, but died from complications several days later.

View Slideshow: 9 Hilarious Joan Rivers Moments

Melissa alleged the center was guilty of gross medical malpractice when they failed to perform an emergency tracheotomy on her mother after she stopped breathing.

The doctors also waited several minutes before calling 911 – a move that may have cost the star her life.

Adding insult to injury, one of the physicians treating Joan also snapped a selfie with the comic as she lay unconscious on the operating table.

The amount of the settlement was not disclosed.

“We have agreed to keep the terms of the settlement confidential to make certain that the focus of this horrific incident remains on improved patient care and the legacy of Joan Rivers,” stated Melissa’s legal team.

Doc Rivers -- Plays it Cool on Clippers Beef ... We"ve Got a Winning Team

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Doc Rivers is putting the best face possible on the front office struggle between himself and fellow L.A. Clippers President Gillian Zucker … claiming all that matters is the team they put out on the court.

As we previously reported … sources inside the Clips tell TMZ Sports both players and staff are are frustrated with the rift between Rivers and Zucker — and it’s bad enough that it lead to at least one player bolting for free agency.

We got Doc out in L.A. and asked how things stand with Zucker. Watch how Doc expertly tried to downplay the whole mess, and instead talk about the players he’s assembled for the upcoming season.

Check it out … there’s also a sarcastic jab at former ESPN columnist Bill Simmons, who was first to discuss the turmoil in Clipperville.