MILWAUKEE — Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Milwaukee Bucks coach a day after the firing of Adrian Griffin, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Doc Rivers yells from the sideline while coaching the Philadelphia 76ers last season during a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 4, 2023, in Milwaukee. Rivers is finalizing a deal to become Milwaukee's next head coach, a source said Wednesday morning.
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts to a referee call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Knicks' Josh Hart (3), left, passes around Milwaukee Bucks' Pat Connaughton during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Knicks' Julius Randle (30), center, puts up a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton, bottom, and New York Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo (0) try for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, battles New York Knicks' Isaiah Hartenstein for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (11), second from right, puts up a shot over Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard drives to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Milwaukee Bucks' Andre Jackson Jr., right, and New York Knicks' Taj Gibson, center, dive for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (11), center, puts up a shot over Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard, left, and Khris Middleton, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson, center puts up a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Knicks' RJ Barrett, rear, fouls Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard, center right, puts up a shot past New York Knicks' Isaiah Hartenstein, center left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson, right, puts up a shot over Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Milwaukee Bucks' MarJon Beauchamp, right, defends New York Knicks' Immanuel Quickley during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard, center, puts up a shot while New York Knicks' Josh Hart, left, and Jalen Brunson defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson reacts in the last moments of the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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