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Milwaukee Bucks Fire Head Coach, Doc Rivers On Shortlist: Reports

Veteran NBA coach Doc Rivers is reportedly on the shortlist of candidates to replace Adrian Griffin​.

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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks have parted ways with head coach Adrian Griffin and are seriously considering replacing him with Doc Rivers, according to multiple reports.

For the time being, the Bucks are expected to make assistant Joe Prunty the interim coach, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported.

Both Wojnarowski and The Athletic's Shams Charania both report that Rivers, one of the most experienced coaches in NBA history, is on the Buck's shortlist of candidates.

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The Bucks, at 30-13, are in second place in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

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