Doc Rivers rescheduled Clippers game so players could watch Kings' Stanley Cup ceremony

Doc Rivers wants his Clippers players to know what a championship ring ceremony in L.A. looks like, so he was willing to reschedule a preseason game at the behest of the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.

According to Clippers play-by-play man Ralph Lawler, the Clippers' preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but was moved to Tuesday after Kings president Luc Robitaille asked Rivers if the Kings could use Staples Center for their home opener.

In exchange, Lawler says Rivers asked for tickets to the Kings' opener for all of the Clippers players.

"We want to see that presentation of the rings. That’s something I want my guys to get used to, and get a sense of what it’s like to have a ring ceremony, because we hope to have one next year ourselves," Rivers said, according to Lawler.

The Clippers will be in attendance when the Kings begin their Stanley Cup defense against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.

The Clippers, who have never advanced past the second round of the postseason, are among the favorites to capture the 2014-15 NBA championship, along with the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls.

(H/T Eye On Basketball)