1987_Lakers
01-24-2024, 12:13 PM
https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/cnn-sports-doc-rivers-scoop-confirmation-01hmxnhdtnvt
the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin yesterday and need someone capable of leading them to high aspirations. Doc Rivers, recently hired by ESPN to be at the forefront of their NBA coverage, fits the bill. Last night NBA TV aired a report read by Coy Wire saying CNN had confirmed Rivers will be the new head man in Milwaukee.
During the postgame coverage following Los Angeles Lakers-Clippers, Adam Lefkoe said CNN had learned Rivers has accepted an offer to run the Bucks. Jamal Crawford, who was on set, cast some doubts on the report by asking, "CNN?," incredulously.
Now, you can understand why everyone was confused. It's the rarest of rare occassions to have major NBA news come out without the involvement of Adrian Wojnarowski, Shams Charnia or some other scoops merchant. As more and more time went on without confirmation from anyone else, and no original source appeared in article form on any CNN/TNT property, it got even stranger.
Sometime after midnight CNN did publish a piece about the news. It's titled Doc Rivers accepts Milwaukee Bucks head coaching position, source says and it somehow does not have a byline. It uses the same language without having any interest in crediting the reporter who beat a crowded field in being first-to-market.
NBA veteran Doc Rivers has accepted an offer from the Milwaukee Bucks to be the team’s next coach, a source with knowledge of the conversations told CNN.
Further complicating things is a decent amount of reporters from inside the extended family saying something much different than the Bucks and Rivers have a deal that ends in him coaching the team.
the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin yesterday and need someone capable of leading them to high aspirations. Doc Rivers, recently hired by ESPN to be at the forefront of their NBA coverage, fits the bill. Last night NBA TV aired a report read by Coy Wire saying CNN had confirmed Rivers will be the new head man in Milwaukee.
During the postgame coverage following Los Angeles Lakers-Clippers, Adam Lefkoe said CNN had learned Rivers has accepted an offer to run the Bucks. Jamal Crawford, who was on set, cast some doubts on the report by asking, "CNN?," incredulously.
Now, you can understand why everyone was confused. It's the rarest of rare occassions to have major NBA news come out without the involvement of Adrian Wojnarowski, Shams Charnia or some other scoops merchant. As more and more time went on without confirmation from anyone else, and no original source appeared in article form on any CNN/TNT property, it got even stranger.
Sometime after midnight CNN did publish a piece about the news. It's titled Doc Rivers accepts Milwaukee Bucks head coaching position, source says and it somehow does not have a byline. It uses the same language without having any interest in crediting the reporter who beat a crowded field in being first-to-market.
NBA veteran Doc Rivers has accepted an offer from the Milwaukee Bucks to be the team’s next coach, a source with knowledge of the conversations told CNN.
Further complicating things is a decent amount of reporters from inside the extended family saying something much different than the Bucks and Rivers have a deal that ends in him coaching the team.