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Rivers was previously the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers before getting fired this off-season after they lost in the second round of the playoffs. Rivers also most notably coached the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers during his tenure as an NBA coach, including a finals win in 2008 with the Celtics
Rivers also was a key piece in the 1990s New York Knicks, starting 45 games in the 1992–93 season where he averaged 7.2 points and 5.4 assists.
With Rivers being hired, the “worldwide leader in sports” will be laying off a longtime commentator – and another Ex-Knick – Mark Jackson and promoting sideline reporter Doris Burke into the main commentary group alongside Rivers and the legendary Mike Breen.