January 26: Rivers has officially been announced as new head coach of the Bucks, the team announced (via Twitter). January 24: The Bucks are hiring Doc Rivers as their next head coach, according to reports from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT (Twitter links). The two sides have reached an agreement in principle, per Wojnarowski. Griffin … [Read more...] about Bucks Hire Doc Rivers As Head Coach
Doc Rivers Reportedly Signing With Bucks Through 2026/27 Season
Doc Rivers’ new contract with the Bucks runs through the end of the 2026/27 season and will pay him approximately $40MM, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Rivers quickly emerged as the favorite for the Milwaukee job after Adrian Griffin was fired as head coach on Tuesday. A report yesterday indicated that the two sides had reached an agreement in … [Read more...] about Doc Rivers Reportedly Signing With Bucks Through 2026/27 Season
2024 All-Star Starters Revealed; LeBron Sets Selection Record
The NBA revealed the 2024 All-Star Game starters on Thursday night, with Lakers forward LeBron James leading the pack with his record-breaking 20th straight selection. James has been a starter since 2005, his second season in the league, and broke his tie with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections in league history (Twitter link via NBA PR). James and Bucks forward … [Read more...] about 2024 All-Star Starters Revealed; LeBron Sets Selection Record
GM Jon Horst Explains Bucks’ Coaching Change
Bucks general manager Jon Horst said the team’s expectations changed after the decision was made to hire Adrian Griffin as head coach, writes Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Horst met with media members before tonight’s game to explain why management believed a coaching change was necessary even though the team was off to a 30-13 start. Horst noted that when … [Read more...] about GM Jon Horst Explains Bucks’ Coaching Change
Latest On Bucks’ Coaching Situation
The Bucks have reached out to Doc Rivers to discuss having him take over their head coaching job, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirms. As reported earlier in the day, Rivers is the top choice to replace first-year coach Adrian Griffin, who was abruptly fired on Tuesday. CNN Sports, as relayed by the NBA on TNT, reported on Tuesday night that Rivers had accepted the position … [Read more...] about Latest On Bucks’ Coaching Situation