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Austin Rivers embraces challenge of excelling as a pro without stigma of playing for his father

LOS ANGELES - Doc Rivers this week listed all that had happened in his son's life since he was traded this summer.

"Going to a new city, find a new apartment, new baby," the Los Angeles Clippers' coach said. "There was a lot of change for him."

Austin Rivers is the first to say that not all change is bad.

The Clippers (3-2) and Washington Wizards (1-4) meet Sunday at Staples Center in the first on-court reunion of the father and son who became the first in NBA history to share a sideline. They also saw their coach-player relationship become one

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