Doc Rivers to coach East in All-Star Game after one-week Bucks stint / News - Basketnews.com

Doc Rivers, in just one week as the Milwaukee Bucks' coach, secures the Eastern Conference coaching position in the All-Star Game following the team's win over the Dallas Mavericks.

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Doc Rivers' tenure as the Milwaukee Bucks coach has just hit its one-week mark, and he's already secured a spot in the All-Star Game.

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The NBA has announced that Rivers and his coaching staff will lead the Eastern Conference All-Stars against the West later this month.

This honor comes as a result of the Bucks' 129-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, securing the best record in the East through games played on Feb. 4 among teams with eligible coaches for the All-Star Weekend.

Although the Boston Celtics boast the best record in the East at 37-12, their coach, Joe Mazzulla, is ineligible for participation this year because he served as a head coach in the All-Star Game last season.

Currently holding the second spot in the East with a 33-16 record, Milwaukee now takes the coaching reins for the All-Star Game.

Rivers stepped into the role of Bucks' head coach just last week after the departure of Adrian Griffin. With a 1-2 record under his leadership, this marks Rivers' fourth time coaching in the All-Star Game, having previously done so in 2008, 2011, and 2021.

The All-Star Game is scheduled to take place in Indianapolis on Feb. 18.

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