Overview

• Doc Rivers, newly appointed head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, will coach the Eastern Conference team in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.
• Rivers' selection comes after the Bucks secured the best record among eligible teams in the Eastern Conference, despite Rivers having coached only three games with the team.
• The selection is due to the NBA's rule preventing coaches from leading an All-Star team in consecutive seasons, making Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla ineligible.
• Rivers humorously criticized the situation as 'ridiculously bad' and plans to give his All-Star ring and bonus to Adrian Griffin, the coach he replaced.
• This marks Rivers' fourth time coaching in the NBA All-Star Game, tying him with seven other coaches for fourth-most appearances.