Doc Rivers Told the Bucks to Google Him — It Did Not Go Well
In a team meeting, according to six people in the room, Doc Rivers looked at his Milwaukee Bucks players and said: "Look at my resume. Google me. I took teams to the playoffs and championship that weren't supposed to be there." The room did not respond the way he hoped. It went cold.
That's the state of the Bucks right now. Doc is 95-100 in Milwaukee — the most losing the franchise has suffered in a decade. The Giannis trade saga looms over everything. And now Rivers is openly talking about retirement, saying he has "seven grandkids, all 8 and under" and it "kills him" every time he misses Grandparents' Day.
Marc Stein reports there's growing anticipation that this will be Rivers' final season on the Bucks' bench. CBS Sports says Milwaukee is already eyeing Taylor Jenkins as a potential replacement. The Hall of Fame nod Rivers just received might be the perfect exit ramp. The 2008 championship ring still shines — but in Milwaukee, the only thing anyone will remember is what Doc couldn't fix.
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HoopsHype
https://eu.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/2026/04/07/doc-rivers-reportedly-told-bucks-players-to-google-him-which-was-not-received-well-by-the-team/89506483007/
Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/bucks-doc-rivers-indicates-he-could-step-away-from-coaching-soon-i-have-grandkids-that-i-want-to-see-000837200.html
CBS Sports
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-rumors-doc-rivers-bucks-coach-taylor-jenkins/