Hardaway said Rivers, who became the Magic’s head coach in 1999, was direct with him about the team’s perception of his career at that point. “Doc Rivers came in and you know how much blood, sweat and ...

Thus, when the trade news broke out, it was a shocker for Rivers as well, despite his decades of experience. Recently, playing the Mavericks on the road, the former Coach of the Year revisited his ...

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts are friends, going back to Rivers’ days as the Los Angeles Clippers coach when they got to know each other fairly well.