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Doc Rivers, Bucks Parting Ways
April 13, 2026
RealGM Basketball Wiretap
Doc Rivers is departing the Milwaukee Bucks as head coach. Rivers is stepping down after a 32-50 season. Milwaukee will be looking for their third head coach in the last three years. In two-plus seasons on the Bucks sidelines, Rivers went 97-103. That's the Hall of Famer's only losing record over the five franchises he's coached. Rivers led Milwaukee to the playoffs twice, but the Bucks exited in the first round each time.
This season, the team didn't even advance to the Play-In Tournament. The Bucks will reportedly pay out the final season on Rivers' deal in 2026-27. A new head coach will join the franchise in a critical juncture, as Giannis Antetokounmpo's future in Milwaukee remains in doubt.
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