Overview
- Rivers signed with NBC on Monday to serve as a game analyst this season, with duties across NBC, Peacock and NBCSN.
- He told the Associated Press he is "absolutely retired" from coaching and will devote his full attention to television work.
- The role may include some studio contributions and places Rivers on NBC’s roster ahead of the network’s Oct. 20 opening-night coverage.
- Rivers was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2026 and ranks sixth all-time in coaching wins with 1,194 victories, bringing nearly four decades of NBA experience to broadcasts.
- While Rivers says he is finished coaching, outlets note his standing and recent moves make him a plausible future candidate for NBA jobs and he has expressed interest in working on air with his son, Austin.