Austin Rivers

Former NBA player and current sports analyst

Los Angeles, USA

About Austin

Austin Rivers is an American former professional basketball player and current sports analyst. He was born on October 1, 1990, in Los Angeles, California. Rivers played in the NBA for 10 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Clippers. After retiring from basketball, he transitioned to sports media, working as an analyst for various networks, including ESPN and TNT. Rivers is known for his outspoken personality and has become a respected voice in the sports world.

Associated Podcasts

The Ringer NBA Show

Host

Down to Dunk OKC Thunder Podcast

Host

Nightcap

Guest

The Ryen Russillo Show

Guest

Connect

Recent Appearances

Austin Rivers on the Duke Scare, Plus the SGA vs. Luka Debate & Giannis at Odds with the Bucks

The Ryen Russillo Show•Mar 19, 2026•1:35:54•guest

Anthony Edwards's Technical Difficulties. Plus, Paul George Puts the Pod Down. | Real Ones

The Ringer NBA Show•Feb 28, 2025•1:04:45•guest

Austin Rivers

About Austin

Associated Podcasts

The Ringer NBA Show

Down to Dunk OKC Thunder Podcast

Nightcap

The Ryen Russillo Show

Connect

Recent Appearances

Austin Rivers on the Duke Scare, Plus the SGA vs. Luka Debate & Giannis at Odds with the Bucks

Anthony Edwards's Technical Difficulties. Plus, Paul George Puts the Pod Down. | Real Ones

Key Topics

How Should Players and Media Move Forward Following the Joel Embiid Incident? Plus, Would Drake Take DeMar’s Jersey Down? | Real Ones

Where Steph’s Epic Olympic 3s Rank, and Our Top Five Team USA Takeaways | Off Guard

Nightcap - Hour 2: Can NBA players play in the NFL + Rudy Gobert misses game 2

Austin Rivers on Podcasting as an Active NBA Player and Life as a Role Player in the League | Real Ones

Austin Responds to Latest Drama and Hands Out Preseason Awards | Off Guard

Team USA Fails to Capture Bronze, No More Load Management, and More | Off Guard

Seven Players With the Most to Prove This Season. Plus, Austin’s Reaction to Noah Lyles’s NBA Comments. | Off Guard

What Type of NBA Career Would You Rather Have: Better Peak or Longevity? Plus, Listener Questions! | Off Guard

2023 Draft Reactions and WTF Is Up With This Warriors–Chris Paul Trade? | Off Guard

Joker’s Interesting Championship Reaction, Miami’s Future, and More! | Off Guard

Jokic-Murray the Best Two-Man Game Ever? Plus, Chris Paul’s Potential New Team and Mailbag Time! | Off Guard

Celtics Put Pressure on the Heat for Game 6 | Off Guard

Would Austin Ever Coach in the NBA? Plus, the Warriors’ Future and All-NBA Team Reactions | Off Guard

Nikola Vucevic on His “Welcome to the NBA” Moment, Love for Batman, and More | Off Guard

Draymond-Sabonis Reactions, T-Wolves’s Game 3 Adjustments, and More! | Off Guard

Bronny James’s Massive NIL Valuation, the Angel Reese–Caitlin Clark “Drama,” and Austin’s Thoughts on the New CBA | Off Guard

Karl-Anthony Towns on His Return and the T-Wolves’ Past, Present, and Future | Off Guard with Austin Rivers

Tapping Into March Madness. Plus, a Ring Culture Debate and League Scuffles | Off Guard with Austin Rivers