ORLANDO, Fla. -- Los Angeles Clippers point guard Austin Rivers?said the recruiting process he went through with his dad, Doc, before he agreed to re-sign with the Clippers for $35 million over three seasons, was weird.Thats because Doc isnt a regular dad. The elder Rivers is the Clippers head coach and president of basketball operations.To be honest, it was weird, Austin said after the Clippers summer league game at Amway Center. Just because it was so business. People dont understand from the outside looking in thats kind of how our relationship is. But its different when its something like this because now moneys involved. Coaching is simple. Hes always been a coach to me. Hes always been like a coach. Hes never really been -- hes always been a father when he had time to be, Im not trying to say hes not a father, but [our] relationship has always been coach/player. And its worked out.The scrutiny on father and son has been evident since Doc acquired Austin in a January 2015 three-team deal that included the Boston Celtics and?Phoenix Suns. The deal?made Austin the first NBA player to play in a game for his father, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.?Austin was open about the fact that had free agent Kevin Durant?indicated he would sign with the Clippers, he and teammate Jamal Crawford would have had to sign elsewhere.So in this process, it was now president vs. player, so it was different, Austin said. And he told me and I told him, its a business, man. The fact is if Durant would have signed there, then me and Jamal would have been somewhere else. Its just strictly a business [move]. At the end of the day, youre trying to win. So we understood that. It came down to I wasnt going to wait that much longer. Jamals sitting here trying to figure something out. Its a stressful process ... I wanted to be back here, and thats why I decided to come back.Austin said he met with the New York Knicks and had conversations lined up with the Portland Trail Blazers and?Houston Rockets, as well as two other teams. Austin averaged 8.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game last season.It came down, for me, just to what did I value? Austin said. The money was pretty much equal almost across the board from most of the teams. It was just what did I want to be a part of for the short-term. Also, I wanted the two-plus-one [contract]. I wanted to have the option to opt out.The difference in Rivers mind was that he was already comfortable within the framework of the Clippers system, and he is confident that if the Clippers stay healthy, they can contend in the Western Conference.I dont have to reintroduce myself to people, get to know [a new] coaching style and what system do you [run], Austin said. I know the system. I know the situation. I think me and Jamal progressively got better with each other. I think next year we could be a big, big difference. Because Im going to be a lot better, a lot more assertive.Pittsburgh Penguins Store . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. Pittsburgh Penguins Pro Shop . The Swede became the first golfer to win the PGA Tours FedEx Cup and European Tours Race to Dubai in the same season. "It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said. https://www.cheappenguinsjersey.com/ . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Penguins Jerseys 2019 . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. Pittsburgh Penguins Gear . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St.According to the registration database for the upcoming Dota 2 Major, Syed Sumail SumaiL Hassan has left Evil Geniuses. This marks the departure of another member of the North American team.Part of the squad that took home the Aegis just last year at The International 5, SumaiL is considered a young prodigy in the mid lane. At only 17 years old, he has competed in two Internationals, placing top three in both.Evil Geniuses will be releassing a statement about the Dota roster in the coming weeks, the org told ESPN.ddddddddddddThe availability of SumaiL, among many other talented players, could be huge for teams looking to fill a new spot in the mid lane. Well know where the young talent is going closer to the roster-drop lock date of Sept. 4. ' ' '