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The Milwaukee Bucks came into their game against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night ranked 24th in points per game allowed and 19th in defensive rating. All season long, and really, ever since the Bucks acquired Damian Lillard leading up to the season, the concern has been that the Bucks defense wouldn’t be able to […]

On Monday, Doc Rivers made his coaching debut for the Milwaukee Bucks in a tough baptism of fire against the Denver Nuggets. It didn’t go as he would have liked, however, with the reigning champions carving out a 113-107 victory. Behind Nikola Jokic’s triple-double and Jamal Murray’s scoring outburst, Denver held off a late Bucks […]

Back in October 2023, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired All-Star guard Damian Lillard in a blockbuster three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers. Fast forward to January 2024, and the dynamic duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are breaking their silence on the recent hiring of seasoned coach Doc Rivers. Doc […]

The Milwaukee Bucks officially introduced Doc Rivers as their new head coach on Saturday. Speaking with reporters alongside general manager Jon Horst, the longtime NBA coach-turned-ESPN broadcaster began his introductory press conference by expressing how much it means to him to be back in Milwaukee, where he played college ball at Marquette. “I love Milwaukee. […]

The Doc Rivers era in Milwaukee is set to begin soon. After firing Adrian Griffin and hiring the one-time champion coach, the Milwaukee Bucks are now scheduled to debut their new man at the helm in the upcoming week. According to a report, Rivers is expected to make his Bucks coaching debut on Monday when […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made headlines after firing head coach Arian Griffin while the team had a 30-13 record and second place in the Eastern Conference. They are now turning to veteran head coach Doc Rivers to take over the team and possibly provide them success with the experience he has in the NBA. However, the […]

Doc Rivers was just recently appointed as the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week after the team dismissed first-year coach Adrian Griffin despite posting a 30-13 record. Already, Rivers is filling out his coaching staff with well-known and experienced names. Dave Joerger and Rex Kalamian are set to join Rivers’ staff […]

On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves through the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin after just a few months with the organization. While the Bucks hadn’t necessarily been juggernauts with Griffin at the helm, they still had the second best record in the entire NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made the move to replace Adrian Griffin with Doc Rivers, but this did not come at a cheap price. Rivers, who had been working with ESPN as an analyst, is back on the sidelines with a $40 million contract that runs through the 2026-27 season with the Bucks, according to The Athletic’s […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Doc Rivers to replace former head coach Adrian Griffin, and there is likely to be an adjustment period for team, especially stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. That’s why NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins wants the Bucks big man to pick up the phone and call Kevin Garnett: .@KendrickPerkins says the […]

The Boston Celtics are leading the pack so far in the 2023-24 NBA season, and other teams are adjusting accordingly. As of now, the C’s boast a league-best 34-10 overall record and are in first place in the Eastern Conference. Not far behind them are the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks, who both made big […]

The Milwaukee Bucks showed first-year head coach Adrian Griffin the door on Tuesday afternoon after just 43 games with the team and reportedly replaced him with NBA champion coach Doc Rivers the next day. The news came somewhat as a shock considering the Bucks had the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 30-13 and […]

A 30-13 record is not reflective of who the Milwaukee Bucks really are. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are superstar talents; there is no denying that. Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, and Bobby Portis are all championship players. However, dysfunction, inconsistent play, and no continuity is an accurate way to describe what the Bucks have looked […]

Roughly 24 hours after parting ways with Adrian Griffin, the Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a deal with former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers. Rivers reportedly served as a consultant to Griffin during his time with the Bucks. The new head coach now looks to bring in another former Sixers staff member. Doc Rivers is wasting […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to fire Adrian Griffin after just 43 games was shocking. Milwaukee then hired Doc Rivers as Griffin’s replacement in another surprising move. JJ Redick, who played for Rivers during his career, issued an NSFW shocked reaction to Milwaukee’s move. “This is f***ing insane what’s happening,” Redick said on The Old Man […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — When the Philadelphia 76ers face the Milwaukee Bucks next, they will see former head coach Doc Rivers on the opposing sideline. After a chaotic situation unfolded that included the firing of rookie head coach Adrian Griffin, Rivers is the new head coach of one of the Sixers’ biggest in-conference threats. The Bucks […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly replacing recently fired head coach Adrian Griffin with Doc Rivers. Rivers adds stability as a veteran head coach, but he has endured struggles in the playoffs. While speaking on ESPN First Take, Stephen A. Smith made a bold prediction in reference to Rivers’ coaching future if he fails to win […]

In a stunning turn of events, Doc Rivers is now the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after the firing of Adrian Griffin just 43 games into his first season with the team. It might not have been so stunning inside the organization, as Rivers was reportedly brought on as an informal consultant in December […]

The Milwaukee Bucks surprisingly decided to fire first-year head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday afternoon amid the team’s 30-13 start to the season. In attempts to remain in a championship position and bring in an experienced coach, the Bucks are finalizing a deal with Doc Rivers to replace Griffin, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks shockingly fired head coach Adrian Griffin after a 30-13 start to the season. The only thing that has been more confusing than his firing is the reporting on how the Bucks plan to replace Griffin. It was reported on Tuesday that Doc Rivers had agreed to a deal to become the Bucks […]

With all the buzz surrounding Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks, fans are surely tensed up right now. From conflicting reports regarding his potential hiring to divided opinions on him as a replacement, not to mention Adrian Griffin’s recent firing, the Bucks are garnering a lot of attention at the moment. However, it’s been made […]

At the moment, one of the most talked about teams is the Milwaukee Bucks. With the recent firing of head coach Adrian Griffin, rumor has been going around that veteran coach Doc Rivers is set to be the team’s replacement. Amid the buzz, there were multiple conflicting reports going around. Some sources have claimed that […]

A bit of a ruckus ensued on social media after CNN Sports broke the news of the Milwaukee Bucks’ official hiring of Doc Rivers as the team’s new head coach. However, the situation was weird as CNN Sports isn’t exactly known for breaking major NBA developments. Shortly after CNN Sports’ report made the rounds, Bill […]

Fans of the Milwaukee Bucks were met with a huge surprise on Tuesday afternoon when news broke that the team had parted ways with head coach Adrian Griffin not even a year after they hired him to replace Mike Budenholzer. In the aftermath of Griffin’s firing, rumors began to swirl that the Bucks were strongly […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made headlines on Tuesday when it was announced that the team would be parting ways with Adrian Griffin. The move comes as a surprise to many, considering how the first-year head coach has steered the Bucks to a 30-13 record — the second-best in the Eastern Conference. Regardless, now that the news […]

After replacing Mike Budenholzer on the sidelines for the Milwaukee Bucks this past offseason, the Bucks have dismissed head coach Adrian Griffin prior to the All-Star break, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bucks currently find themselves 30-13 on the season, just 3.5 games behind the Boston Celtics for the best record in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took the NBA by storm after they parted ways with head coach Adrian Griffin. Griffin helped the Bucks to a second-place Eastern Conference standing; yet, the team is going in a different direction. Moreover, Griffin reportedly had help from Doc Rivers before his departure. Adrian Griffin reportedly struggled as head coach of […]

Just over halfway into his first season as head coach, the Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin on Tuesday. Considering the Bucks are 30-13, the move comes as somewhat of a surprise and leaves the team without a coach for the time being. Assistant coach Joe Prunty is expected to take over the interim head coach […]

After beginning the season 30-13, the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks have decided to fire first-year head coach Adrian Griffin. In a shocking move coming right ahead of the NBA trade deadline and All-Star break, the Bucks are now left without a figurehead for the time being in what they hope […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a solid start to the 2023-24 NBA season following their trade of James Harden just over a week into the campaign. The Sixers currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference at 23-12, and Embiid has continued to put up monstrous stats on a […]

Darvin Ham bought himself at least another day as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers when they came out victorious against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. However, speculation remains rampant that Ham may not be long for the job. Rumor has it that there’s been growing disconnect between Ham and the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a downward spiral as they have lost nine of their last 12 games since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament. LeBron James is back to his passive-aggressive behavior. Anthony Davis is frustrated. Lakers coach Darvin Ham’s seat is getting hotter with every loss. After seemingly hitting rock […]

Doc Rivers touched on a lot of topics during his interview on Showtime’s “KG Certified”, including Anthony Davis. Anthony Daivs and his talent relative to his play is often a polarizing discussion in the NBA community, specifically amongst Lakers fans. Many believe that Anthony Davis should be the number one option on the Lakers, taking […]

On the 39th birthday of arguably the greatest basketball player to ever live, it’s worth taking a long look at the long career of LeBron James. At this point, you’ve probably got his accolades memorized, but what the heck, why not list them for old time’s sake? -Four-time NBA Champion, four-time NBA Finals MVP, four-time […]

Doc Rivers wasn’t sold on Rajon Rondo before the team acquired him in a 2006 NBA Draft Trade from the Phoenix Suns, per River’s comments in an interview on Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce’s podcast “KG Certified”. Ahead of the 2006-2007 season, then-Celtics general manager Danny Ainge had a conversation with then-Boston coach Doc Rivers […]

Doc Rivers was a prominent NBA coach for 24 seasons, and he has moved into the network analyst’s chair on ESPN/ABC NBA broadcasts. As the top analyst for the networks, Rivers has to make definitive statements as games play out and coaching decisions are made. "I hate the GOAT debate, I'm a Michael [Jordan] guy. […]

Doc Rivers enjoyed an excellent career as an NBA player, and then took it to the next level as an NBA head coach. Rivers is now a prominent analyst on the ESPN/ABC broadcasts after 24 years as a head coach. He spent 5 years as head coach of the Orlando Magic, 9 years with the […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season in their first bit of action since firing head coach Doc Rivers this past offseason. Rivers was much maligned within the Sixers fanbase over the last couple of seasons due to early playoff exits, and Philadelphia […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rives talks about current Sixers star James Harden and what went wrong with the current relationship between the team and player. Rivers was on the Dan Patrick Show and gave his insight into what changed about Harden and said it could’ve been not being a part of All-star weekend […]