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Doc Rivers
Rivers coaching thePhiladelphia 76ersin 2022
Milwaukee Bucks
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born(1961-10-13)October 13, 1961(age 62)
Chicago, Illinois,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)[1]
Career information
High schoolProviso East(Maywood, Illinois)
CollegeMarquette(1980–1983)
NBA draft1983:2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by theAtlanta Hawks
Playing career1983–1996
PositionPoint guard
Number25
Coaching career1999–present
Career history
As player:
1983–1991Atlanta Hawks
1991–1992Los Angeles Clippers
1992–1994New York Knicks
1994–1996San Antonio Spurs
As coach:
1999–2003Orlando Magic
2004–2013Boston Celtics
2013–2020Los Angeles Clippers
2020–2023Philadelphia 76ers
2024–presentMilwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career statistics
Points9,377 (10.9 ppg)
Assists4,889 (5.7 apg)
Steals1,563 (1.8 spg)
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference
Medals
RepresentingUnited States
Basketball
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1982 Colombia National team

Glenn Anton"Doc"Rivers(born October 13, 1961) is an American professionalbasketballcoach and former player who is the head coach of theMilwaukee Bucksof theNational Basketball Association( NBA ). An NBA player for 14 seasons, he was anNBA All-Starand was named one of the15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History.

Rivers playedcollege basketballfor theMarquette Golden Eaglesand was selected by theAtlanta Hawksin the second round of the1983 NBA draft.He playedpoint guardfor the Hawks from 1983 to 1991 and was later a member of theLos Angeles Clippers,New York Knicks,andSan Antonio Spurs.Rivers was an All-Star with the Hawks in1988.

After retiring as a player in 1996, Rivers began his NBA coaching career. He was the head coach of theOrlando Magicfrom 1999 to 2003, theBoston Celticsfrom 2004 to 2013, theLos Angeles Clippersfrom 2013 to 2020, and thePhiladelphia 76ersfrom 2020 to 2023. Rivers was named the 2000NBA Coach of the Yearin his first season with the Magic and won anNBA championshipwith the Celtics in2008.He was also an analyst forESPN.

Playing career

High school and college career

Rivers was aMcDonald's All-AmericanforProviso East High Schoolin theChicago metropolitan area.[2]He was given his nickname while attending asummer basketball campatMarquette Universitywhile wearing a "Dr. J" t-shirt ofPhiladelphia 76ersplayerJulius Erving.[3]Rivers has alternated on whether the nickname originated fromGolden Eagleshead coachAl McGuireor assistantRick Majerus.[4][5][6]

Rivers later played college ball for Marquette. After his third season at Marquette, Rivers was drafted in the second round (31st overall)[7]of the1983 NBA draftby theAtlanta Hawks.He graduated from Marquette by completing course work while he was an active NBA player.

Professional career

After three seasons at Marquette, Rivers entered the NBA draft and was a second-round choice of the Atlanta Hawks. Rivers played point guard for the Atlanta Hawks from 1983 to 1991,[8]assisting starDominique Wilkinsas the team found great regular season success.[citation needed]Rivers' first NBA start was againstJulius Erving(Dr. J), who referred to Rivers as "Doc" and "made [him] feel like a million bucks".[9]

On March 4, 1986, Rivers recorded a career-high 21 assists in a game against thePhiladelphia 76ers.[10]He averaged adouble-doublefor the1986–87 seasonwith 12.8 points and 10.0 assists per game.[11]In 1988, Rivers played in theNBA All-Star Game.[12]He received theJ. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Awardin 1990.[13]After 8 seasons with the Hawks, Rivers remains their all-time leader in assists with 3,866.

Rivers later spent one year as a starter for theLos Angeles Clippers(1991–1992), two years playing for theNew York Knicks(1992–1994), and two years playing for theSan Antonio Spurs(1994–1996). Rivers retired after the 1996 season. During his professional career, Rivers would go on to play 864 regular-season games in which he averaged 10.9 points, 5.7 assists, and 3 rebounds per game.[14]

National team career

Rivers played for theUnited States national teamduring the1982 FIBA World ChampionshipinColombia.He was named thetournaments MVPafter leading the United States to the gold medal game where they lost against theSoviet Union,94-95, after Rivers' eight-foot jumper at the buzzer rimmed out.[15][16]

Coaching career

Orlando Magic (1999–2003)

Rivers began his coaching career with theOrlando Magicin 1999,[17]where he coached for more than fourNBAseasons.[18]Rivers won theCoach of the Year awardin2000after his first year with the Magic.[19]Despite having been picked to finish last in that year's standings, Rivers led the Magic close to a playoff berth.

During the Magic's free agency spending spree in the summer of 2000, Rivers tried to assemble a "Big Three" team in the NBA. The Magic were courting free agentTim Duncan,who came close to signing with the Magic and teaming up with fellow starsGrant HillandTracy McGrady.However, Duncan re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs due to Rivers' strict policy of family members not being allowed to travel in the team's plane.[20]

The Magic made the postseason in Rivers's next three years as head coach, but he was fired in 2003 after a 1–10 start to the season.[18]

Boston Celtics (2004–2013)

Rivers in 2011

After spending a year working as a commentator for theNBA on ABC(calling the2004 FinalswithAl Michaels), he was hired by theBoston Celticsas their head coach in 2004. During his first years with the Celtics, he was criticized by many in the media for his coaching style, most vociferously byBill Simmons,who in 2006 publicly called for Rivers to be fired in his columns.

As a result of the Celtics' 109–93 victory over theNew York Knickson January 21, 2008, Rivers, as the coach of the team with the best winning percentage in theEastern Conference,earned the honor to coach the East for the2008 NBA All-Star GameinNew Orleans.[21]

On June 17, 2008, Rivers won his first and soleNBA Championshipas a head coach after defeating theLos Angeles Lakersin six games.[22]The Celtics needed an NBA record 26 postseason games to win it. Rivers played for the team that held the previous record for most games played in a single postseason when the New York Knicks played in 25 postseason games during 1994.

Rivers led the Celtics to the2010 NBA Finals,where they once again faced the Los Angeles Lakers, this time losing the series in seven games. After deliberating between staying on the job or returning to Orlando in order to spend more time with his family, Rivers finally decided that he would honor the last year of his contract and return for the 2010–11 season.[23]

On May 13, 2011, after months of rumors that he would retire, ESPN reported that the Celtics and Rivers had agreed upon a 5-year contract extension worth $35 million.[24][25]On February 6, 2013, Rivers notched his 400th win with the Celtics in a 99–95 victory over theToronto Raptors.[26]

Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2020)

Rivers in 2013

On June 25, 2013, theLos Angeles Clippersacquired Rivers from the Celtics for an unprotected 2015 NBA first-round draft pick. He also became the senior vice president of basketball operations on the team.[27]In his first season as their head coach, Rivers led the Clippers to a franchise-record 57 wins, garnering the 3rd seed in the Western conference. The2014 NBA playoffsfirst round playoff series against theGolden State Warriorswas marred whenTMZreleased an audiotape containing racially insensitive remarks made by the then-Clippers ownerDonald Sterling.Though there was a possibility of the Clippers boycotting the series, they instead played on, instead holding a silent protest by leaving their shooting jerseys at center court and obscuring the Clippers logo on their warm-up shirts. Rivers himself stated that he would not return to the Clippers if Sterling remained as owner the following season. NBA commissionerAdam Silverresponded to the controversy by banning Sterling from the NBA for life and compelling him to sell the team. The team was sold toMicrosoftCEOSteve Ballmerfor $2 billion on August 12, 2014, and Rivers remained with the Clippers.[28]

On June 16, 2014, the Clippers promoted Rivers to president of basketball operations in conjunction with his continuing head coaching duties. AlthoughDave Wohlwas hired as general manager, Rivers had the final say in basketball matters.[29]On August 27, 2014, he signed a new five-year contract with the Clippers.[30]

On January 16, 2015, Rivers became the first NBA coach to coach his own son,Austin Rivers,[31]until June 26, 2018, when Austin Rivers was traded to theWashington WizardsforMarcin Gortat.

On August 4, 2017, Rivers gave up his post as president of basketball operations. However, he continued to split responsibility for basketball matters with executive vice president of basketball operationsLawrence Frank.[32]On May 23, 2018, Rivers and the Clippers agreed to a contract extension.[33]

On May 31, 2019, Rivers made comments onKawhi Leonardduring an appearance on ESPN, stating that "He is the most like Jordan that we've seen", while Leonard was still under contract to theToronto Raptors.[34]The Clippers were fined $50,000 due to Rivers' comments in violation of the league's anti-tampering rule.[35]The Clippers signed Leonard to a three-year contract on July 10, 2019.[36]

In the2019–20 season,Rivers earned his 900th win as a head coach after the Clippers won at home against thePortland Trail Blazerson November 8, 2019.[37]In the Western Conference semifinals, the Clippers jumped to a 3 games to 1 lead before losing the last three of the best-of-seven series to theDenver Nuggets.Rivers became the first coach in NBA history to have three teams fail to advance from a best-of-seven series after taking a 3 games to 1 lead.[38]He had previously been the only coach in NBA history whose teams had twice failed to advance from a best of seven series after taking a 3–1 lead.[38]

On September 28, 2020, Rivers stepped down following the Clippers' defeat to theDenver Nuggetsin theconference semifinals.His record through seven seasons with the team was 356–208, but he was ultimately unable to lead the Clippers to their first conference finals appearance in franchise history.[39]

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2023)

On October 3, 2020, thePhiladelphia 76ersannounced that they had hired Rivers as their head coach.[40]The 76ers won their first two games of the 2020–21 season, which earned Rivers his 945th career win, passing Hall of FamerBill Fitchfor 10th on the all-time coaching regular season wins list.[41]The 76ers went on to secure the first seed in the Eastern Conference,[42]and defeated theWashington Wizardsin five games in the first round of the playoffs,[43]but lost in the semifinals to theAtlanta Hawksin seven games.[44]On May 14, 2023, the 76ers lost the conference semifinals series to the Celtics;[45]two days later, Rivers was fired, ending his three-year tenure as head coach of the 76ers.[46][47]

Milwaukee Bucks (2023–present)

Beginning in December 2023, Rivers began serving as an informal consultant toMilwaukee Bucksfirst-year coachAdrian Griffinat the team's request.[48]On January 26, 2024, after firing Griffin after 43 games,[48]the Bucks announced that Rivers was hired as their head coach.[49]Rivers' first game as the Bucks' head coach was against the Denver Nuggets on January 29, 2024.[50]

Broadcasting career

Following his retirement as a player, Rivers called games for theNBA on TNTbefore joining the Orlando Magic as head coach in 1999. With TNT Rivers was normally paired withVerne Lundquistand later withKevin Harlan.[51]

After being fired by the Orlando Magic in 2003, Rivers joinedESPN/ABC's NBA coverage, calling regular season games and the2004 NBA Finals.Rivers worked on the top broadcast team withBrad Nessleron ESPN andAl Michaelson ABC. After the Finals, he left the broadcast booth to become the head coach of the Boston Celtics. In the summer of 2023, he was added to the lead broadcasting team for ESPN/ABC, joiningMike BreenandDoris Burke.[52][53][54]During thesemifinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament,Rivers worked with TNT commentators Kevin Harlan andCandace Parkerduring one game, as part of a collaboration between ESPN/ABC and TNT.[55][56]In January 2024, Rivers left ESPN mid-season to become Milwaukee's head coach.[48]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1983–84 Atlanta 81 47 23.9 .462 .167 .785 2.7 3.9 1.6 .4 9.3
1984–85 Atlanta 69 58 30.8 .476 .417 .770 3.1 5.9 2.4 .8 14.1
1985–86 Atlanta 53 50 29.6 .474 .000 .608 3.1 8.4 2.3 .2 11.5
1986–87 Atlanta 82 82 31.6 .451 .190 .828 3.6 10.0 2.1 .4 12.8
1987–88 Atlanta 80 80 31.3 .453 .273 .758 4.6 9.3 1.8 .5 14.2
1988–89 Atlanta 76 76 32.4 .455 .347 .861 3.8 6.9 2.4 .5 13.6
1989–90 Atlanta 48 44 31.8 .454 .364 .812 4.2 5.5 2.4 .5 12.5
1990–91 Atlanta 79 79 32.7 .435 .336 .844 3.2 4.3 1.9 .6 15.2
1991–92 L.A. Clippers 59 25 28.1 .424 .283 .832 2.5 3.9 1.9 .3 10.9
1992–93 New York 77 45 24.5 .437 .317 .821 2.5 5.3 1.6 .1 7.8
1993–94 New York 19 19 26.3 .433 .365 .636 2.1 5.3 1.3 .3 7.5
1994–95 New York 3 0 15.7 .308 .600 .727 3.0 2.7 1.3 .0 6.3
1994–95 San Antonio 60 0 15.7 .360 .344 .732 1.7 2.6 1.0 .4 5.0
1995–96 San Antonio 78 0 15.8 .372 .343 .750 1.8 1.6 .9 .3 4.0
Career 864 605 27.3 .444 .328 .784 3.0 5.7 1.8 .4 10.9
All-Star 1 0 16.0 .500 — .455 3.0 6.0 — — 9.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1984 Atlanta 5 — 26.0 .500 .000 .878 2.0 3.2 2.4 .8 13.6
1986 Atlanta 9 9 29.1 .435 .500 .738 4.7 8.7 2.0 .0 12.7
1987 Atlanta 8 8 30.6 .383 — .500 3.4 11.3 1.1 .4 7.8
1988 Atlanta 12 12 34.1 .511 .318 .907 4.9 9.6 2.1 .2 15.7
1989 Atlanta 5 5 38.2 .386 .316 .708 4.8 6.8 1.4 .4 13.4
1991 Atlanta 5 5 34.6 .469 .091 .895 4.0 3.0 1.0 .4 15.6
1992 L.A. Clippers 5 4 37.4 .446 .500 .815 3.8 4.2 1.2 .0 15.2
1993 New York 15 15 30.5 .453 .355 .767 2.6 5.7 1.9 .1 10.2
1995 San Antonio 15 0 21.2 .389 .370 .839 1.9 1.6 .9 .6 7.8
1996 San Antonio 2 0 10.0 .333 .500 — .5 .0 .0 .0 1.5
Career 81 58 29.5 .446 .338 .767 3.3 5.9 1.5 .3 11.4

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Orlando 1999–00 82 41 41 .500 4th inAtlantic — — — — Missed playoffs
Orlando 2000–01 82 43 39 .524 4th in Atlantic 4 1 3 .250 Lost inFirst round
Orlando 2001–02 82 44 38 .537 3rd in Atlantic 4 1 3 .250 Lost inFirst round
Orlando 2002–03 82 42 40 .512 4th in Atlantic 7 3 4 .429 Lost inFirst round
Orlando 2003–04 11 1 10 .091 (fired) — — — — —
Boston 2004–05 82 45 37 .549 1st in Atlantic 7 3 4 .429 Lost inFirst round
Boston 2005–06 82 33 49 .402 3rd in Atlantic — — — — Missed playoffs
Boston 2006–07 82 24 58 .293 5th in Atlantic — — — — Missed playoffs
Boston 2007–08 82 66 16 .805 1st in Atlantic 26 16 10 .615 WonNBA Championship
Boston 2008–09 82 62 20 .756 1st in Atlantic 14 7 7 .500 Lost inConference semifinals
Boston 2009–10 82 50 32 .610 1st in Atlantic 24 15 9 .625 Lost inNBA Finals
Boston 2010–11 82 56 26 .683 1st in Atlantic 9 5 4 .556 Lost inConference semifinals
Boston 2011–12 66 39 27 .591 1st in Atlantic 20 11 9 .550 Lost inConference finals
Boston 2012–13 81 41 40 .506 3rd in Atlantic 6 2 4 .333 Lost inFirst round
L.A. Clippers 2013–14 82 57 25 .695 1st inPacific 13 6 7 .462 Lost inConference semifinals
L.A. Clippers 2014–15 82 56 26 .683 2nd in Pacific 14 7 7 .500 Lost inConference semifinals
L.A. Clippers 2015–16 82 53 29 .646 2nd in Pacific 6 2 4 .333 Lost inFirst round
L.A. Clippers 2016–17 82 51 31 .622 2nd in Pacific 7 3 4 .429 Lost inFirst round
L.A. Clippers 2017–18 82 42 40 .512 2nd in Pacific — — — — Missed playoffs
L.A. Clippers 2018–19 82 48 34 .585 2nd in Pacific 6 2 4 .333 Lost inFirst round
L.A. Clippers 2019–20 72 49 23 .681 2nd in Pacific 13 7 6 .538 Lost inConference semifinals
Philadelphia 2020–21 72 49 23 .681 1st in Atlantic 12 7 5 .583 Lost inConference semifinals
Philadelphia 2021–22 82 51 31 .622 2nd in Atlantic 12 6 6 .500 Lost inConference semifinals
Philadelphia 2022–23 82 54 28 .659 2nd in Atlantic 11 7 4 .636 Lost inConference semifinals
Milwaukee 2023–24 36 17 19 .472 1st inCentral 6 2 4 .333 Lost inFirst round
Career 1,896 1,114 782 .588 221 113 108 .511

Personal life

Rivers is the nephew of former NBA playerJim Brewer.[7]

Rivers married wife Kristen in 1986, with whom he had four children, three sons and one daughter. Their oldest son,Jeremiah,played basketball atGeorgetown UniversityandIndiana University,[57]and has played in theNBA D-Leaguefor theMaine Red Claws.His daughter Callie playedvolleyballfor theUniversity of Florida[58]and is married to NBA playerSeth Curry.[59][60]Rivers's sonAustinis an NBA player who last played for theMinnesota Timberwolvesin 2023.[61]His youngest son, Spencer, is a guard who played forWinter Park High Schooland forUC Irvine.[62]Rivers and Kristen divorced in 2019.[63]

Rivers became good friends withMajor League Baseball(MLB)Hall of FamepitcherJohn Smoltzof theAtlanta Bravesduring Rivers's tenure with the Atlanta Hawks. In 2009, Rivers was credited with helping lure Smoltz into signing with theBoston Red Soxwhile Rivers was the head coach of the Boston Celtics.[64]

Rivers is featured in a Netflix documentary series, "The Playbook." In the first episode, Rivers details his experiences with family, the Celtics championship run and the Donald Sterling situation.

Rivers is a cousin of former NBA guardByron Irvinand former MLBoutfielderKen Singleton.[65]

Rivers hasattention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[66]

See also

References

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