Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Philadelphia 76ers are making a change after another second-round loss in the NBA Playoffs.
Doc Rivers, who has been the head coach of the 76ers for the past three seasons, was fired on Tuesday, the team announced. ESPN was the first to report the dismissal.
Head coach Doc Rivers of the 76ers arrives at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 5, 2023. (Jesse D.
Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) "Doc is one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, a future Hall of Famer, and someone I respect immensely," 76ers president of operations Daryl Morey said in a statement. "We’re grateful for all he did in his three seasons here and thank him for the important impact he made on our franchise.