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Former NBA player Doc Rivers is the head coach of the Boston Celtics. After playing for 13 seasons, Rivers began his coaching career with the Orlando Magic in 1999.
On March 19, 2009, Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing a referee during a March 17, 2009, game against the Chicago Bulls. He was ejected from the game after his second technical foul and continued to shout at referee Bill Kennedy.ESPN.com: Coach Rivers fined $25,000 by NBA
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Fast Facts
- Full name: Glenn Anton RiversNBA.com: Doc Rivers
- Born: October 13, 1961NBA.com: Doc Rivers
- Birthplace: Chicago, IllinoisNBA.com: Doc Rivers
- Nickname: Doc
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 185 lbs
- Position: Point guard
- High school: Proviso East High School
- College: Marquette
- Draft year: 1983
- Spouse: Kristen Rivers
- Four children
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NBA Career
Prior to playing in the NBA, Rivers represented Team U.S.A. in the 1982 FIBA World Championship. He helped the team win the silver medal and was selected as the MVP of the tournament.NBA.com: Doc RiversThe next year, Rivers was drafted 31st overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA draft. After eight seasons with the Hawks, Rivers spent one season with the Los Angeles Clippers and two with the New York Knicks. He then spent two more seasons with the San Antonio Spurs before retiring as a player in 1996.NBA.com: Doc Rivers
Rivers was hired as the head coach of the Orlando Magic in 1999. He was fired in 2003 and signed as head coach of the Boston Celtics in 2004. In 2008, Rivers led the Celtics to the NBA Championship.NBA.com: Doc Rivers
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Which NBA coach was the Los Angeles Lakers head coach in 2007? (a) Doc Rivers (b) Rick Adelman (c) Phil Jackson (d) Gregg Popovich
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Grant Hill talks to Doc Rivers about Austin... Duke alumni are lining up to help the star guard make the right choice. http://bit.ly/1QRTCl
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celts suck and they are overall douchey. however, rajon and doc rivers are nice ppl RT @_Nast: @ohikciv Please don't be a Cs fan...
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Or maybe I should've said if you were born after 1985 RT @neoabyss: @antlindsey @trueLocalceleb and doc rivers. Ray buchanan. #fawkouttahere
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@antlindsey @trueLocalceleb and doc rivers. Ray buchanan. #fawkouttahere
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Return to the Rafters - $19.95
Return to the Rafters is a unique chronicle of the Celtics efforts to bring their present and future in line with their past. With the passing of Red Auerbach in 2006, General Manager Danny Ainge and Head Coach Doc Rivers were left to navig...
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Michigan Rivers Less Paddled - $18.95
Doc Fletcher characterizes twenty-one navigable rivers to canoe or kayak throughout Michigan. As in his previous book, Weekend Canoeing in Michigan<i>, Doc describes river hazards and landscapes, some cool history about the region ...
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View All Doc Rivers Questions (286) | Ask a QuestionWhat large rivers feed into the Mississippi River? (1 Answer)The Mississippi is joined by the Minnesota River south of the Twin Cities, the St. Croix River near Prescott, Wisconsin, the Black River (Mississippi River), La Crosse River, and Root ... read moreWhat are the largest rivers in Vera Cruz? (1 Answer)http://www.dfinitivo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/rivers-of-the-world.jpg The most important rivers in Veracruz are the Pánuco, Tuxpan and Cazones rivers in the north; the Tecolutla, Actopan, La Antigua, Jamapa, Nautla and Blanco rivers in the central ... read moreWhat rivers connect into the Mississippi river near St. Louis? (2 Answers)The rivers that connect near St. Louis into the Mississippi would be The Illinois river,The Missouri river,Meramec river and the Kaskaskia river. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Mississippi_River_map.png read moreWhat Castrophic event caused the formation of the Snake River? (1 Answer)This caught my attention because I remember the famous Ansel Adams Snake River picture. It seems geologists are still debating what formed the river. The eastern and western halves are ... read more
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Doc Rivers Vital Stats
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- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 185
- Playing Career: 1983-1996
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Doc Rivers Timeline
- 1961: Born on October 13
- 1983: Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks
- 1991: Los Angeles Clippers
- 1992: New York Knicks
- 1994: San Antonio Spurs
- 1996: Retires from playing
- 1999: Begins head coaching career with the Orlando Magic
- 2000: NBA Coach of the Year
- 2004: Head coach of the Boston Celtics
- 2008: Coaches East All-Stars, leads Celtics to the NBA title
