Clippers Guard Rivers Play Through Gash in Eye

The Los Angeles Clippers, already playing without Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, lost Austin Rivers briefly early in the first quarter of their Game 6, playoff ouster on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rivers, starting at point guard in place of Paul, left the court to receive four stitches on top of his left eye and seven stitches below his eye. The Clippers fell 106-103, losing the series to the Blazers 4-2.

Source: Arash Markazi of ESPN