Bucks,Officially announce they have hired "Doc Rivers" as their Coach

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Rivers played from 1980-83 at Marquette, which shares a home arena with the Bucks and has retired Rivers' No. 31 college jersey.

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The Bucks made the announcement in the final minute of their 112-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rivers will be introduced at a Saturday news conference.

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Doc Rivers is about to resume his coaching career at a place where his jersey hangs from the rafters.

Doc Rivers is about to resume his coaching career at a place where his jersey hangs from the rafters.

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The Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday night they had hired Rivers to take over for Adrian Griffin, who was fired on Tuesday after only 43 games.

The Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday night they had hired Rivers to take over for Adrian Griffin, who was fired on Tuesday after only 43 games.

Rivers played from 1980-83 at Marquette, which shares a home arena with the Bucks and has retired Rivers' No. 31 college jersey.

Rivers played from 1980-83 at Marquette, which shares a home arena with the Bucks and has retired Rivers' No. 31 college jersey.

The Bucks made the announcement in the final minute of their 112-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rivers will be introduced at a Saturday news conference.

The Bucks made the announcement in the final minute of their 112-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rivers will be introduced at a Saturday news conference.

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Talked to him today, and he's on board with us and knows that the expectations of this team are really high,” Bucks forward Bobby Portis said.

Talked to him today, and he's on board with us and knows that the expectations of this team are really high,” Bucks forward Bobby Portis said.

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Rivers started this season working as an ESPN analyst before the opportunity to lead the Bucks lured him back into coaching.

Rivers started this season working as an ESPN analyst before the opportunity to lead the Bucks lured him back into coaching.

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The Bucks have faced their own postseason issues after winning their first title in half a century in 2021.

The Bucks have faced their own postseason issues after winning their first title in half a century in 2021.

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That's cool, to be on the sideline and look up and see your name up there. That's dope in itself.

That's cool, to be on the sideline and look up and see your name up there. That's dope in itself.

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