News about Doc Rivers

After splitting with his wife and being traded to the Bucks, Damian Lillard discusses his'mighty' life, but he claims he does not regret his 'big boy' decision' to move from Portland to Milwaukee

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 29, 2024
Damian Lillard, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers for more than a decade, hasn't regretted his 'big boy call' to leave the Portland Trail Blazers for the Milwaukee Bucks despite an end to his marriage and leaving the area he called home for over a decade. Last September, Lillard was traded to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a massive and complicated contract that involved three franchises, eight players, and multiple draft picks. Not only has Lillard had to deal with a new neighborhood, but he's also been going through a divorce with his wife, Kay'la, since she filed for divorce in October.

Doc Rivers' son hits back at 'weird' criticism of the Bucks coach by his ESPN replacement JJ Redick, who accused the veteran of 'always making excuses' for his NBA teams' struggles

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 21, 2024
Redick went on a fiery rant about Doc, who is 3-7 since taking over the Bucks position late in January. Redick took over Doc's on-air duties on ESPN after accepting the position. Austin appeared on NBA Today later that day and spoke out against Redick's skepticism. 'I don't feel responsible for taking care of my dad's care because he's a young adult,' Rivers said. I simply don't agree with it in this regard.' For someone who is 'not accountable,' he seems to be continually held accountable. Considering that he is always the one fired if things don't go wrong.

After being banned from the game due to his lingering knee injury, Bam Adebayo will replace Joel Embiid as a NBA All-Star game starter

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2024
Joel Embiid will miss Sunday's NBA All-Star game due to a knee injury and will be recalled by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, who will start his first All-Star game as a replacement. Doc Rivers, the Milwaukee Bucks' head coach who will lead the East All-Stars, made the official decision to emotion Adebayo. Since Jonathan Kuminga landed on it in January 30 against the Golden State Warriors, the embiid hasn't played. After wrangling on the court, Emiid walked to the locker room under his own authority.

As Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin promises to give his predecessor Adrian Griffin'money and a ring' after replacing him last week, Doc Rivers dismisses his own pick for NBA All-Star Game as 'ridiculously bad.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 4, 2024
While promising to give Milwaukee predecessor Adrian Griffin his raise and a ring from the showpiece, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has sluggishly criticized his own pick for the forthcoming NBA All-Star Game. Despite only replacing Griffin in Milwaukee as recently as last weekend, Rivers has been named as the head coach of the Eastern Conference team this year. The award is normally given to the head coach of the winning team in each conference, but the Eastern-leading Boston Celtics' Joe Mazzulla was not eligible because he coached last year.

On his return from losing to the Bucks, Damian Lillard is given a standing ovation by Portland fans. He admits he walked toward the HOME locker room on arrival and opened the door to a new one

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2024
When Damian Lillard returned to Portland with the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time on Wednesday night, he mistakenly stepped into the Trail Blazers' locker room. As he was introduced for his first game in the city after the offseason trade sent him to the Bucks, Lillard was welcomed with a long standing ovation by the Portland crowd. He spent 11 seasons with the Blazers and now lives in Portland, Oregon.

Doc Rivers has officially been named as the Milwaukee Bucks' head coach, and he may be able to play his first game against the Denver Nuggets on Monday

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 27, 2024
Doc Rivers has been named as the Milwaukee Bucks' new head coach. Adrian Griffin, who was fired on Tuesday after only 43 games in charge, takes over. According to ESPN, the river will be officially announced on Saturday and could play his first game against the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

Since leaving them for the Bucks, ESPN's Mike Breen and Doris Burke pay sarcastic tribute to Doc Rivers: 'He's chosen a less stressful career...an NBA head coach.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 26, 2024
Burke and Breen mocked Rivers ahead of Wednesday's game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns, while still wishing him well on his new role. 'Our dear friend has decided that being a NBA broadcaster is way too hectic,' Breen said. So he's chosen a less demanding career - as an NBA head coach on a team trying to win a championship.' 'We thank him for his many weeks of service,' Breen said. 'We wish him all the best in the world.'

After a second-place Milwaukee fired Adrian Griffin 43 games into his first year with the Bucks, Doc Rivers is signed to coach through the 2026-27 season

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2024
Doc Rivers' decision to leave ESPN and return to the bench is expected to be a profitable move for the new Milwaukee Bucks head coach. Rivers, who appeared on The Athletic's Shams Charania, has agreed to a deal that will pay him $40 million through the 2026-27 campaign. The Bucks spokespeople did not respond to DailyMail.com's request for confirmation right away. Mike Budenholzer, who won a championship with the team in 2021, and Adrian Griffin, who played 30-13 and had the team in second place at the time of his dismissal, are still paying salaries.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are slammed for dancing in delight on the court just 24 hours after coach Adrian Griffin was fired: 'Wow they really hated that dude huh?'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2024
Just a day after coach Adrian Griffin was fired, Milwaukee Bucks players were chastised for excitedly dancing around the court. Griffin sacked his job despite the Bucks' 30-13 record, trailing only the first-seeded Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. His 43-game tenure is the third in NBA history for a head coach. Doc Rivers has agreed to take over in Milwaukee, according to reports on Wednesday, but the players he's inheriting looked delighted to have seen the back of their former coach.

Doc Rivers has reached an agreement to become the Milwaukee Bucks' head coach. Adrian Griffin is expected to take over Adrian Griffin in the attempt to lead Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co to a title

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 24, 2024
According to a story, Doc Rivers is getting closer to becoming the Milwaukee Bucks' next head coach. Adrian Griffin was fired on Tuesday by the Boston Celtics, but Rivers has since been hired quickly. According to Shams Charania, the group, which currently stands second in the Eastern Conference, has targeted Rivers over the past 24 hours and is close to landing their man.

Adrian Griffin, the Bucks' first-year head coach, goes on panic and selects Joe Prunty on an interim basis, but the job 'could go to Doc Rivers'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
According to ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks have fired Adrian Griffin, the first-year head coach, according to ESPN. Milwaukee is in second place in the East, behind the 34-10 Boston Celtics, who currently sits in second place at 30-13. Mike Budenholzer was fired by Griffin over the summer two years after the team won an NBA championship under new ownership.

As Michael Jordan and LeBron James' legendary basketball coach identifies himself as his GOAT of the NBA,' Doc Rivers picks them.'I hate the debate.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 1, 2024
Despite admitting that comparing the two NBA players isn't enjoyable, legendary basketball coach Doc Rivers has weighed in on the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James controversy. Jordan is one of the best players to ever grace the game, having helped the Chicago Bulls win six NBA championships during his legendary tenure with the franchise. Yet, LeBron emerged as the ostensible heir to his throne in 2003, with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers all winning four NBA titles in the last two decades.

The NBA has announced the names of its annual NBA Christmas Day bonanza, when LeBron James' Lakers and the Celtics retaliate with the Celtics and the Knicks take on the Celtics and the Knicks for the 56th time on December 25

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 18, 2023
During ESPN's quintoupleheader, LeBron James will play in his 18th Christmas Day game as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics. In what will be New York's 56th Christmas Day game, the action begins at noon at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks will be hosting the Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Hubie Brown, the team's 90-year-old former coach, will answer the call alongside play-play announcer Dave Pasch, according to the New York Post. In the 2:30 EST game with Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, and former Golden State forward Richard Jefferson, the defending champions of the Denver Nuggets are hosting the Warriors. In the same way, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers will call Boston's 5 p.m. EST game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Analyst Doris Burke and veteran play-by-play announcer Mike Breen will join the 62-year-old color commentator as the two 17-time NBA champions face in Los Angeles.

Analysts insist "making my ears bleed" as a result of ESPN's decision to sell off old booths with Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy, a 'tragedy.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 26, 2023
On social media, NBA fans were not shy about expressing their displeasure with the NBA's new prime time commentary staff. After Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy were paid off as part of ESPN's huge expansion of on-air talent, Doris Burke and NBA legend Doc Rivers joined Mike Breen on the commentary team. Before budget cuts brought an end to the beloved organization, Jackson, Van Gundy, and Breen had been one of fans' favorite commentary teams for many years.

Former Providence College star Doris Burke takes the spotlight as ESPN's top NBA analyst. Following Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson's departures, a 1 booth was restored

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 24, 2023
When the Boston Celtics open their season against the New York Knicks, Hall of Fame broadcaster Doris Burke will make her regular-season debut as ESPN's top NBA analyst on Wednesday night. Burke has been with the network in one way or another since 1991, he has been involved in calling men's and women's basketball tournaments both on collegiate and college levels. Now, after Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson's departures, the former Providence College star is now the first woman to work as a top in-game analyst for ESPN. She appeared on ESPN's No. Previously, she appeared in ESPN's No. 66. Play-by-play announcer Mark Jones will now play NBA games alongside host Mike Breen, as well as Doc Rivers, the long-serving player and former coach. It's a big change for the network, with Van Gundy and Jackson winning a record 17 and 15, respectively, in the NBA Finals. Burke is, however, well-known to NBA fans, many of whom have followed her career from her days as a sideline reporter.

After being mocked by ESPN, NBA analyst Mark Jackson thinks that replacement Doc Rivers is 'nothing but the best.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 20, 2023
Mark Jackson, a NBA analyst, maintains he has no grudge or ill-feeling against Doc Rivers, the man who replaced him on ESPN. Jackson was a member of ESPN's most coveted broadcasting team, covering 15 NBA Finals with Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy. However, both he and Van Gundy were among the network's new round of layoffs. Jackson admitted that he has no idea where his career will take him next.

After Mark Jackson's resignation, Jason Whitlock of ESPN disapproving 'unqualified' Doris Burke as the lead NBA analyst

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 1, 2023
On the four-letter network, Jason Whitlock was scorched earth after it unexpectedly parted ways with beloved NBA analyst Mark Jackson, apparently in favour of bringing in Doris Burke and Doc Rivers as the lead analysts for the forthcoming NBA season. Whitlock, the presenter of BlazeTV's daily Fearless, sent a lethal reminder of Burke's seemingly inevitable promotion to a position where no female has ever held. While debating the New York Post's report with contributor and fellow expat Steve Kim, Whitlock continued to show her respect and admiration for Burke despite emphatically claiming her inadequacy in comparison to Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy.

Doris Burke 'set to be promoted by ESPN to lead NBA analyst with Doc Rivers at the expense of Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 1, 2023
ESPN has made another surprising move in relation to its sports coverage, firing beloved NBA analyst Mark Burke and replacing him with long-serving female reporter Doris Burke and recruiting Doc Rivers to be its co-analysts. After 16 years reporting the Association for ESPN, Jackson's former colleague Jeff Van Gundy was also stripped of his duties following the NBA Finals. In an effort that was widely respected and cherished crew, the pair formed a three-man team with NBA commentator Mike Breen. Such ferocious sentiment was clearly lacking in Bristol.

After being fired as the 76ers' coach, Doc Rivers says he has no idea what his next steps are

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 16, 2023
Doc Rivers seems to be taking the easy road in determining his next move in his career. Since his team lost to the Boston Celtics in seven games throughout the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the 61-year-old Rivers were axed by the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. Rivers has been employed for at least parts of each season since 1999-2000, with stops at the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, and Philadelphia.

On Friday, ESPN's mass layoffs' anchor Ashley Brewer, 31, was allowed to fly

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 1, 2023
SportsCenter anchor Ashley Brewer has been suspended from the network as part of ESPN's continuing rollout of layoffs and layoffs. Since appearing on 'SportsNation' and co-hosting the Sunday night edition of ESPN Radio's 'GameNight,' the 31-year-old Brewer has made many appearances on the show since September 19, 2020. She reflected positively on her time as the World Leader in Sports in a tweet announcing that she was among the cuts.

Nick Nurse has agreed to serve as the Philadelphia 76ers' new head coach.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 29, 2023
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has agreed to serve as the Philadelphia 76ers' next head coach. Since his Raptors team failed to advance out of the NBA Play-In tournament, the Chicago Bulls were allowed to play this spring. He's likely to inherit in Philadelphia from Doc Rivers, who was also let go following a rough start in the offseason.

According to Kendrick Perkins, the Philadelphia 76ers should want James Harden to walk.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 19, 2023
Joel Embiid, according to Kendrick Perkins, would be best positioned with James Harden on another NBA franchise next season. After losing to the Boston Celtics in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Philadelphia 76ers bowed out of the playoffs. Following the series loss, Uncertainty reigns in Philadelphia, with Harden as a free agent and head coach Doc Rivers fired.

NBA: Joel Embiid was 'shocked' with Doc Rivers' firing amid potential trade rumors

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 17, 2023
Rivers, who coached the 2008 Boston Celtics to an NBA championship, was fired after Game 7 versus Boston, according to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. I'm not sure what I'm hearing about. I worked in Philadelphia for 17 years, and I'm still know a lot of people from the Philadelphia 76ers organization. I wasn't sure I was guessing. I'm telling you,' Smith continued.

After losing 3-2 in the Eastern Conference semis, Doc Rivers is 'FIRED by the Philadelphia 76ers'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 16, 2023
According to ESPN's NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Doc Rivers has been shot by the Philadelphia 76ers. Mike Budenholzer, Nick Nurse, Frank Vogel, Mike D'Antoni, Monty Williams, and Sam Cassell are among those considered for the vacant position, according to the survey. In the Eastern Conference semi-finals, Philadelphia defeated Boston 3-2 before losing back-to-back games. Game 7 was his last game in charge of the 76ers franchise, with a 112-88 humiliation.