It was known that the Rockets had interest in conducting a job interview with veteran NBA head coach Doc Rivers after his surprising departure from the Clippers.
In fact, the Rockets had Rivers at the very top of their list.
Houston had initially wanted to hire Rivers to replace Mike D’Antoni, sources said, but his talks with the 76ers moved quickly to a resolution, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon.
Ultimately, the 58-year-old struck a deal with the 76ers just hours before his scheduled visit to Houston.
Over 21 seasons as an NBA head coach, Rivers ranks 11th all-time in regular-season wins and seventh in all-time victories during the playoffs
Rockets reportedly wanted to hire Doc Rivers as head coach
It was known that the Rockets had interest in conducting a job interview with veteran NBA head coach Doc Rivers after his surprising departure from the Clippers.
In fact, the Rockets had Rivers at the very top of their list.
Houston had initially wanted to hire Rivers to replace Mike D’Antoni, sources said, but his talks with the 76ers moved quickly to a resolution, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon.
Ultimately, the 58-year-old struck a deal with the 76ers just hours before his scheduled visit to Houston.
Over 21 seasons as an NBA head coach, Rivers ranks 11th all-time in regular-season wins and seventh in all-time victories during the playoffs