Family bonds are strong.
But on the court, team matters more.
Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers showed his dad Doc Rivers where his loyalties lie on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Clippers coach suffered a meltdown and an ejection late in Houston’s 102-93 victory.
Austin revels in Doc’s ejection
As the Rockets pulled away, Doc, frustrated with a timeout discrepancy, gave an earful to the referees at midcourt.
As he did, Austin approached the kerfuffle and gleefully gave the signal for a technical foul. Officials obliged, giving his dad an early trip to the tunnel.