Overview
- Austin Rivers, working as an NBA on NBC analyst, interviewed Bucks head coach Doc Rivers during Peacock’s pregame coverage of Milwaukee’s game at Cleveland.
- The light exchange featured Doc’s quip “Doc, that’s my name?” and a parental caution to his son, “Don’t say anything you shouldn’t say,” plus a joke about a missed mid‑level contract.
- Doc used the moment to stress on-court fixes, saying Milwaukee needs to rebound better, foul less, and get to the paint more.
- The night’s tone shifted when Giannis Antetokounmpo sustained a second‑quarter groin injury, and the Bucks lost 118-106 to the Cavaliers.
- Austin, an 11-year NBA veteran who once played for Doc with the Clippers, joined ESPN in October 2023 and moved to NBC in February 2025 as a college and NBA analyst.