PLAYA VISTA >> Doc Rivers is an upbeat guy. Every time the Clippers are about to kick off a season, he spins a positive tone when assessing his club. But this season is different in that the Clippers have their most talented roster under Rivers’ regime, which is entering its third campaign.
“I like this team a lot,” Rivers said Thursday after practice. “We say that every year, I guess, but this is good. This is a good team.”
The regular season begins Oct. 28 at Sacramento. But exhibition play starts Friday, when the Clippers take on the Denver Nuggets at 7:30 p.