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Chad Ford: Interesting that Austin Rivers only working out for Hornets, Raptors, Blazers, Wizards & Cavs. That's 3-11 range. No workout for Suns. Twitter

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Austin Rivers: "People call me cocky but it's -- I don't know what it is. I just have a lot of confidence in myself. But in a good way. I've always tried to be a good spirit in the locker room. I've always been a good teammate. I have good relationships with all my friends. If you look at all the great players in the game, Kobe, Kevin Durant, LeBron, if you don't say they're not cocky... they are cocky. You have to be cocky and you have to have an ego to be good. It's a matter of having a healthy ego". Blazers Edge

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Austin Rivers: "You don't want to be arrogant or feel like you're entitled to stuff. That's something I'm not. I have a lot of confidence in myself and I try to share that with other players. I just try to be a leader. I think at the end of the day you have to have an attitude where you can do anything and that's what I have". Blazers Edge

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There are also six players who are all projected to be picked in the area where the Bucks are drafting that probably won’t travel to Milwaukee before the draft. They are Duke combo guard Austin Rivers, Washington shooting guard Terrence Ross, Syracuse combo guard Dion Waiters, Connecticut shooting guard Jeremy Lamb, Weber State point guard Damion Lillard and Ohio State power forward Jared Sullinger. Racine Journal-Times

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You have the reputation of being a guy who is very confident in his capabilities. Does that characteristic of being somewhat stubborn come from your father?: Austin Rivers: “I’m very coachable. That’s part of the reason I went to Duke, so I could learn from Coach K. I didn’t go to Duke just because they’ve had good teams in the past. I went to Duke because they’re on the main stage and I get to be coached by Coach K every day and I want to learn from him. I think everybody has to be a little stubborn, but I think it has to be a good way where you’re open to learning new things and have to realize you don’t know it all. … I think every great player is confident. You have to be confident in your craft.” Sports Radio Interviews

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When do people misconstrue confidence for cockiness?: Austin Rivers: “I think they do a lot and I think sometimes I’ve gotten a rep for that. Truthfully, I just think it’s kind of unfair just because that’s not how I am. I think every great player is cocky and I think every great player has an ego. And that is something I have. I am cocky and I do have an ego. But it’s a healthy confidence and a healthy ego. You can’t have a negative one. There’s a difference between being cocky and believing in yourself and believing you can do anything and believing you can do anything to help your team win and giving your teammates confidence … than being an arrogant guy who thinks he knows it all and thinks he’s better than everyone else. There are two different kinds of cocky and I’m the first one.” Sports Radio Interviews

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Austin Rivers, with a family name and his own name as one of the nation’s top recruits a year ago, has a very good chance to be chosen in the lottery on June 28. That makes the likelihood of Austin lasting until Boston twin picks, 21 and 22, too distant to seriously consider. Except that he has. Out of curiosity, yes, and out of necessity because a lot of people bring it up to him, sure. But of course playing for his father has crossed his mind. “I don’t think it would raise problems if we handled it the right way,” said the 2011-12 ACC Rookie of the Year, who became the third freshman to ever lead Duke in scoring and the first since 1983. “Handling it the right way is just knowing that it’s a business at the end of the day. Off the court, it’s father-son. But when it’s time to come between those lines, basketball wise, you’d have to handle it as a professional. It’d be hard, but I think it is manageable.” NBA.com

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Would it be harder on the father or the son? “Both,” Austin said. “Because we’re both very competitive. I get everything from him. Obviously. He’s my dad. It would be different and be tough. But I think it could work out if it did happen. I don’t think it will. But if it did, I think it could work out.” NBA.com

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When it was reported that a lottery team had promised to draft Duke shooting guard Austin Rivers, many suspected that it came from New Orleans with its No. 10 pick. His father, Celtics coach Doc Rivers, and Hornets coach Monty Williams are close friends, and Austin is just the sort of young, confident talent that New Orleans could use during its rebuilding process. But a source with knowledge of the situation insisted that the Hornets have not promised Rivers. SI.com

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Michael Lee: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is working out alone for #wizards. Austin Rivers, Terrence Ross & Tomas Satoransky will have separate group workout. Twitter

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Rivers said between himself, his father and his agent, the trio has scheduled just five workouts. Toronto was No. 2. He will also visit Washington, Portland and Cleveland. He has already been to New Orleans. Toronto Sun

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“I have kept up with teams that fit me and the Raptors are one of those places and that’s why I’m here,” Rivers said. “I think I fit in this program well. I like the way they play. I like the new coach, I like how he gets after it on defence. As far as offensively, they like to get up and down and go at them and that’s something I like to do.” Toronto Sun

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“This is one of the places he likes a lot too,” Austin said of his dad, Celtics coach Doc Rivers. “There are only a few of them that we chose and my dad is even more of a critic. He likes this place and he loves their coach and so do I. Hopefully everything goes well.” Toronto Sun

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Steve Kyler: Raptors are working out Jeremy Lamb , Alex Johnson, Dee Bost, Kim English , Scott Machado and Austin Rivers today. Twitter

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Rivers didn't play a minute at the combine, but I was told by multiple NBA GMs that he really was impressive in interviews and lessened fears that he could be uncoachable. Ross played and played well, but doesn't have quite the star power that Rivers brings to the table. It could be a tough call, but I hear Phoenix is leaning Rivers' way. ESPN.com

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Speaking of promises, sources say that Duke's Austin Rivers also might have been locked up this weekend by a team in the lottery. Teams were impressed with him, despite his decision to skip the drills. Not only did Rivers ace his interviews, but he measured a little taller than teams expected. I think Phoenix would be a more likely destination for him. ESPN.com

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Most of the top prospects did not participate in drills at the NBA combine, but Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld said the team was able to get some much-needed information during their meet-and-greet sessions with the players. They met with Robinson, Beal, Kidd-Gilchrist, North Carolina players Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Tyler Zeller and Kendall Marshall, Andre Drummond and Jeremy Lamb from Connecticut, Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger, Washington guard Terence Ross, Duke guard Austin Rivers, Mississippi State forward Arnett Moultrie, Illinois center Meyers Leonard and Vanderbilt guard John Jenkins, among others. Washington Post

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Cocky. You hear that word constantly to describe Rivers, who turned pro after one season as a Blue Devil. He’s cocky the way Manute Bol was tall. Rivers and those around him – specifically his father, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers – embrace the kid’s cockiness and dismiss the notion that it’s over the top. “I’ve yet to meet a great player who was un-cocky,’’ Rivers told me during a conference call last week. “Un-cocky Dwyane Wade? Un-cocky LeBron? Un-cocky Ray (Allen)?’’ Charlotte Observer

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Doc describes his son as a “driven, determined player and every coach he’s played for has loved that.’’ Then he added, “He occasionally gets frustrated, just like I did.’’ Charlotte Observer

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One NBA assistant coach said he was surprised Austin Rivers didn’t work out at the NBA's predraft combine here Thursday. The East scout expects Rivers to be selected in the Nos. 10-20 range, but an NBA source told Yahoo! Sports that Rivers has a promise late in the draft lottery. The Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards and New Orleans Hornets plan to work out Rivers. Yahoo! Sports

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