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Rivers

American  
[riv-erz] / ˈrɪv ərz /

noun

  1. Larry Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg, 1923–2002, U.S. painter.

  2. William Halse 1865–1922, English physiologist and anthropologist.


Rivers British  
/ ˈrɪvəz /

noun

  1. a state of S Nigeria, in the Niger river delta on the Gulf of Guinea. Capital: Port Harcourt. Pop: 5 185 400 (2006). Area: 11 077 sq km (4277 sq miles)

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Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and retired NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire, Blake Griffin and Kevin Johnson were among finalists named Wednesday for 2026 election to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

From Barron's

Rivers, 64, guided Boston to the 2008 NBA title and was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2000 after his first league campaign while with Orlando.

From Barron's

“My best friend, Kym Whitley, says she’s bringing an empty suitcase so she can steal stuff from the greenrooms,” which Shepherd had decorated with memorabilia to honor funny women including Lucille Ball, Joan Rivers, Marsha Warfield and Whoopi Goldberg.

From Los Angeles Times

The book is thrilling in Austin’s close attention to details, from the grasses to rivers and hard-trod trails.

From Los Angeles Times

A trio of Hall of Famers — Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady — will join not-long-retired Austin Rivers as honorary coaches in the four-team tournament.

From Los Angeles Times