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MILWAUKEE — Doc Rivers is about to resume his coaching career at a place where his jersey hangs from the rafters. The Milwaukee Bucks officially announced Friday night they had hired Rivers to take over for the fired Adrian Griffin, who was fired on Tuesday after only 43 games. Rivers played from 1980-83 at Marquette shares a home arena with the Bucks and has retired Rivers' No. 31 jersey. This move represents a major shift in terms of head coaching experience. Griffin had never been a head coach before the Bucks hired him last summer. Rivers' background as a head coach extends almost a quarter-century.
