MOSCOW, May 16. National Basketball Association Club Head Coach ( NBA) “Philadelphia” Doc Rivers fired, according to the official website of the team.
Rivers spent three seasons in this post, scoring 154 wins and 82 losses. This season, “Philadelphia” according to the results of the regular season took third place in the Eastern Conference and lost to “Boston” (3-4) in the second round of the playoffs.
“Doc Rivers is one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, a future Hall of Famer and a man I have the utmost respect for. We are grateful to him for everything he has done in his three seasons here, for the important impact he has had on our franchise. Having had the opportunity to reflect on our season, we decided that certain changes were needed to achieve our goals in the fight for the championship,» said club president Daryl Morey.
The 61-year-old Rivers has previously coached the Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando and Boston.