Bucks head coach Doc Rivers not feeling well, Darvin Ham takes over vs. 76ers

PHILADELPHIA – Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers felt ill late in the first half of the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center and left the bench to return to his office. Per a team spokesman, Rivers is not feeling well but has remained in the arena to watch the rest of the game.

Assistant coach Darvin Ham took over coaching in the final minutes of the first half in which the Bucks took a 61-59 lead into the break, and then resumed those duties for the rest of the game.

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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers argues a call during the first half of their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks head coach Doc Rivers not feeling well, Darvin Ham takes over vs. 76ers

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