NBA Twitter reacts to Bucks hiring Doc Rivers as head coach: ‘Let’s all laugh at the Bucks’
The Milwaukee Bucks have appointed Doc Rivers as their next head coach, per multiple reports.
A day after Milwaukee fired Adrian Griffin, there had been rumors of Doc Rivers joining Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard in Milwaukee. Eventually, today he signed a deal with the 2021 NBA champions.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the latest big news in the Association.
Milwaukee Bucks and Doc Rivers continue to work towards a deal that will make him the franchise’s next head coach, but there is no agreement in place as of now, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) January 24, 2024
The latest on Doc Rivers and the Bucks for @SportsCenter with @MaxMcGeeTV pic.twitter.com/bDiW04lXV0
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 24, 2024
I want to congratulate my friend, and one of the best to ever coach in the NBA, Doc Rivers for accepting the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching job! Doc is a World Champion so he will demand that the Bucks play hard, play good defense, and play well together.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 24, 2024
Doc Rivers is underrated. Who else could coach like this? pic.twitter.com/DtlNXuj0zj
— BrickMuse (@BrickMuse) January 24, 2024
Shams and Woj when they found out CNN reported the Doc Rivers news before them pic.twitter.com/XEjRa1YaWN
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 24, 2024
Here's what Doc Rivers has said about the Bucks in a few different appearances on the Bill Simmons pod pic.twitter.com/kaWOo6dnt0
— Nathan Marzion (@nathanmarzion) January 24, 2024
ESPN to Woj after CNN breaks the Doc Rivers-to-Bucks news pic.twitter.com/CJNMJ3DUz4
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 24, 2024
A league sources tells @CBSsports that there is no agreement in place between the Milwaukee Bucks and any potential job candidate. Says an earlier report on a deal with Doc Rivers is "not true."
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) January 24, 2024
Milwaukee Bucks’ Head Coaching Candidates:
• Doc Rivers
• Jeff Van Gundy
• Nate McMillan(Via @ChrisBHaynes / https://t.co/6t8kCzV6hN) pic.twitter.com/Yy9wPPFG0o
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 24, 2024
Doc Rivers my head coach… pic.twitter.com/KXxGa7TcTG
— 🥤 (@34for2) January 24, 2024
Doc Rivers providing coaching advice to Adrian Griffin pic.twitter.com/BUR0ulgkp9
— R. (@gullyblanchard) January 24, 2024
If Giannis wins titles with Mike Budenholzer and 2024 Doc Rivers, he becomes top 5 all time. I don't make the rules.
— Nathan Marzion (@nathanmarzion) January 24, 2024
Woj and Shams seeing CNN announce the Doc Rivers to the Bucks news first pic.twitter.com/kqcgwZpvWd
— Paulos (@yosephpaulos) January 24, 2024
DOC RIVERS IS OFFICIALLY THE NEW HEAD COACH OF THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS
LETS ALL LAUGH AT THE BUCKS 😂 pic.twitter.com/1kJplB0W1Y
— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) January 24, 2024
NBA fans seeing Doc Rivers with another head coaching position. 😰pic.twitter.com/5KAh1GSzKB https://t.co/3nYW2pTa8Q
— theScore (@theScore) January 24, 2024
Doc Rivers got ANOTHER head coaching job with a contender??? https://t.co/Fwcgs4Hr5p pic.twitter.com/9oJYjM5NPk
— omo mustard (@yungmustard23) January 24, 2024
Giannis when Doc Rivers leads the Bucks to a 3-1 series lead and then loses Game 5 pic.twitter.com/adJOBhiBAF
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 24, 2024
DOC RIVERS IS THE NEW BUCKS COACH?! pic.twitter.com/S0WrGvNoe0
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) January 24, 2024
DOC RIVERS IS THE NEW BUCKS COACH?! pic.twitter.com/S0WrGvNoe0
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) January 24, 2024
Doc Rivers when bro saw there was a coaching opening pic.twitter.com/aGFtfgIfxK
— Dave B (@Dave_B_NY) January 24, 2024
DONT HAVE TO LISTEN TO “DOC RIVERS” ON ESPN ANYMORE pic.twitter.com/NaDCboNZZK
— ᴘ ᴏ ᴅ ᴢ 🕊️ (@podz_szn) January 24, 2024
I DONT HAVE TO HEAR DOC RIVERS ON ESPN ANYMOREpic.twitter.com/b3fbmzehNH https://t.co/gB6Q3oOCJm
— JrueMuse (@JrueMuse4) January 24, 2024
Imagine cooking doc Rivers on here for years then he leaves broadcasting and becomes your coach
— Dom2K 🎅 (@Dom_2k) January 24, 2024
Jeff Van Gundy when ESPN calls him to replace Doc Rivers pic.twitter.com/fgmx1lzZts
— PropSwap (@PropSwap) January 24, 2024