Clippers’ Doc Rivers defends Kawhi Leonard load management decisions

LOS ANGELES — Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he hadn’t paid attention to criticism Wednesday in reaction to the news that Kawhi Leonard would miss Wednesday’s showdown with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwuakee Bucks – but he understands: Fans want to see stars play.
“Listen, I am a fan of basketball as well, not just a coach, and so I feel for that, I understand that,” Rivers said before his team took the Staples Center court without Leonard, who had been r