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Doc Rivers Pushes Back on Stephen A. Smith’s Retirement Claim

He remains under contract through 2026–27 with his future complicated by Milwaukee’s slide.

Doc Rivers of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on April 12, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Asked about the on-air claim, Rivers told reporters he would not get into it and said that view was Stephen A. Smith’s, not his.
  • Smith asserted on his SiriusXM show that Rivers will retire at season’s end, a statement that remains unconfirmed.
  • Bucks forward Bobby Portis rejected the rumor, pointing to Rivers’ remaining year reportedly worth about $15–16 million.
  • Milwaukee is 27–36 and four games back of the East’s final Play-In spot, with Giannis Antetokounmpo missing roughly half the season due to a right calf strain.
  • Rivers, hired mid-2023–24 to replace Adrian Griffin, is 92–89 with the Bucks without advancing past the first round, has recently passed George Karl on the all-time wins list, and faces increasing scrutiny over job security.