NBC will hire another ‘Sunday Leadoff’ play-by-play voice
"There is one more that we've got conversations with and have agreed to a plan with."
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Thunder announcer has rough moment after Lu Dort hits Nikola Jokić in face
"Are you kidding me?! He didn't even get hit in the face!"
8 NBA, WNBA, NCAA announcers to watch as basketball takes centerstage
Austin Rivers ends podcast, says medium can be ‘toxic’, wants to focus on TV
"I'm not about to ruin or hinder any relationships because of a podcast."
Austin Rivers: Warriors handling of Jonathan Kuminga is ‘bull—-‘
The saga of Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors is one of the strangest in professional sports...
Austin Rivers doesn’t understand why Heat don’t attract more stars: ‘What the f*ck are y’all doing?’
"Why don't y'all have seven stars there? I don't understand. Who doesn't want to live and play in Miami?"
Robbie Hummel explains how Peacock’s ‘On the Bench’ format puts him in huddles with coaches
NBC’s Austin Rivers interviews dad, Doc, ahead of Bucks-Cavs game
"'Doc'? That's my name?"
Peacock NBA announcers want to counter ‘toxic’ view of coaching with ‘On the Bench’ broadcasts
The new format sees analysts Austin Rivers and Robbie Hummel embedded with teams during games.
Robbie Hummel and Austin Rivers shine in NBA on Peacock debut
NBC reveals NBA broadcaster pairings for beginning of season
It is officially one week until NBC makes its long-awaited return to NBA broadcasting. And now, we have...
NBA on NBC reveals complete announcing lineup
The NBA on NBC announced the addition of several broadcasters to complete its announcing lineup for their return in the 2025-2026 season.
Austin Rivers: LeBron James’ criticism sparked change in Brian Windhorst
"It's now made him be like, 'F**k y'all.'"
Austin Rivers ‘exhausted’ watching Doc take the fall: ‘I’m just tired of seeing him in these positions’
"What the f*ck was Doc supposed to do in that position?"
NBC Sports hires Austin Rivers as college hoops analyst
The former NBA veteran will call the Indiana-Michigan State game on Tuesday.
Austin Rivers can’t imagine pressure Bronny James is facing
"I feel for him."
Austin Rivers calls out Mike Greenberg’s ‘absurd’ take on Steph Curry’s shot
"This an absurd comment to make lol."
Laurence Fishburne’s 1st question after being offered ‘Clipped’: Who is Doc Rivers?
"I told you, I'm not a sports fan."
Austin Rivers calls ‘Clipped’ casting ‘ridiculous’: ‘Who the hell is that guy?’
"I'm not saying he's 100 percent in shape, but he's built a little bit different than Laurence Fishburne."
ESPN is still running Austin Rivers’ NBA-NFL debate into the ground
"If he could, he would."
Austin Rivers has no regrets about saying NBA players could play in NFL: ‘I don’t give a f***’
"I don't take anything I said back."
Austin Rivers escalates NBA-NFL spat with James Jones: ‘You’re an idiot.’
"You're an idiot, and I can't blame you for thinking what you think."
James Jones drops hammer on Austin Rivers over NBA-NFL quarrel
"In the streets, we call you a 'bust', homeboy..."
JJ Watt and Austin Rivers spar over whether NBA players could play in NFL
"I could take 30 players right now in the NBA and throw them in the NFL."
Austin Rivers defends dad Doc after JJ Redick’s callout
"It's just very ironic and kind of weird that you have this energy toward him, in terms of him never, ever being accountable considering he was always responsible."
