Doc Rivers Makes NBA History With Son Austin as HOF Coach Lands Job He Rejected 30 Years Ago

Doc Rivers is trading in his whistle for a headset. Fresh off his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this summer, the championship-winning head coach just got a job at his son’s workplace. He is officially joining…

By Caroline John · Essentially Sports

Published: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 1:10 AM

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Doc Rivers has joined NBC Sports as an NBA game analyst for the 2026-27 season.
He will work at the same network as his son, Austin Rivers, who joined NBC in 2025.
Rivers officially retired from coaching after stepping down from the Milwaukee Bucks in 2026.

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Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers is officially joining NBC Sports as a game analyst for the 2026–27 NBA season. He will broadcast across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN after retiring from coaching. This move comes after Rivers stepped down as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.

This appointment marks the first time a Hall of Fame coach and his son will work as broadcast analysts for the same network's NBA coverage. His son, Austin Rivers, joined NBC Sports as an analyst in 2025. Doc Rivers previously rejected a broadcasting offer from NBC 30 years ago in 1996.

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Doc Rivers Makes NBA History With Son Austin as HOF Coach Lands Job He Rejected 30 Years Ago

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