[Feigen] Rivers on Sunday Flu: "Felt like I was going to die"; Wants to play in Game 2

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https://www.chron.com/sports/rocket...n-Rivers-on-Sunday-flu-I-thought-13805494.php


SAN FRANCISCO - Rockets guard Austin Rivers said he will play in Tuesday's Game 2 against the Warriors, having had to sit out Game 1 with a flu and stomach virus. Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said that was still to be determined by how well Rivers progresses, but Rivers had come a long way since Sunday when playing was not an option.

"I thought I was going to die," Rivers said. "Seriously. I had a 24-hour flu and then I had a stomach virus. I couldn't get out of my bed without going to the bathroom. It was like every five, 10 minutes, I had to go to the bathroom or had to throw up. Anything I had to eat or drink wouldn't last long. Running or jumping were not really an option."

Rivers said he had never missed a game because of illness before, often playing through injuries. Signed by the Rockets on December 24, he missed just one game with an injury this season. He said he had intravenous treatments three times on Sunday.

"I could have played through it. That's fine," Rivers said. "I would have literally gone to the bathroom on the court. I wanted to play. I couldn't have played.

"I'm playing for sure tomorrow. I want to help my team. I saw a lot of things yesterday I thought I could have done to help. I don't like missing a game. I'm at the hotel, especially after we lost, you feel like a baby, man. I played through flu-like symptoms before. It was frustrating."

D'Antoni said he would see how Rivers feels on Tuesday, but hoped to have him back in the rotation. On Sunday, Iman Shumpert replaced Rivers, making 1 of his 4 shots.

"We'll see. He didn't look great," D'Antoni said. "Hopefully, he feels better tomorrow."


Talk about the worst time for a bug to go around the team smh. I hope they had Rivers in quarantine.