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Bucks coach still confident in squad's makeup amid slump

STEVE MEGARGEE Associated Press
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025 Updated Mar 20, 2026

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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains confident in his team and doesn’t plan on making any major changes in the wake of a 45-point loss to Brooklyn that matched the Nets’ most lopsided win in franchise history.

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Celtics Bucks Basketball — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers, left, talks with Kevin Porter Jr. during a game against the Boston Celtics on Thursday.
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