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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers expects NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss four weeks. Antetokounmpo has a right calf injury. "I feel like we should learn is with calves, make sure they're healthy," Rivers said on Friday. "So that may take longer than we want. That even may make...

Giannis Antetokounmpo understands what it means to be a young player figuring out the NBA.A decade ago, he was the raw, wide-eyed forward trying to make sense of a faster game, learning under Jason Kidd in Milwaukee. Now, as a two-time MVP, he sees those same growing pains — and...

Even from the opposite sideline, Doc Rivers sees plenty of reason for optimism in Dallas. Before Monday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks, the veteran head coach was asked about the attention surrounding the Mavericks since the trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers...

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has seen enough of Cooper Flagg to recognize something special — not just in talent, but in mentality. Speaking before Monday’s matchup between the Bucks and Mavericks, Rivers said the 18-year-old forward’s combination of competitiveness and willingness to learn makes him the type of...

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers still remembers his reaction when the news broke last February that Luka Dončić had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I thought it was AI — honest to God,” Rivers said before Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. “I didn’t believe it. I...

The Dallas Mavericks return home Monday night to face the Milwaukee Bucks in a matchup highlighting two of the NBA’s most dynamic forwards — one established in Giannis Antetokounmpo, and one just beginning his journey in Cooper Flagg. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center in...

Tyronn Lue praises Doc Rivers' Hall of Fame nomination, calling it a "no brainer" as Rivers earns recognition for his successful coaching career.