Doc Rivers joins NBC Sports as game analyst for 2026-27 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 8:24 PM
Last updated Sep 22, 2026
Doc Rivers will return to NBC Sports as a game analyst for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season. Having previously worked with NBC during the 2012 London Olympics, Rivers transitions from his coaching career, which includes a championship win with the Boston Celtics in 2008. He is recognized as a Hall of Famer with over 1,194 wins, ranking sixth in NBA history. Rivers plans to focus solely on broadcasting and will work alongside his son, Austin Rivers, who is also an analyst for NBC Sports.
- •Doc Rivers joins NBC as a game analyst for the 2026-27 season.
- •He coached the Boston Celtics to an NBA title in 2008.
- •Rivers is a Hall of Fame coach with 1,194 wins in his career.
- •He worked previously as a studio analyst during the 2012 Olympics.
- •Rivers will team up with his son, Austin, at NBC Sports.
- 8:24 PMYahoo Sports — Legendary Celtics Coach Makes Jump to Broadcasting Ahead of 2026-27 Season
"The Hall of Fame coach is swapping the sideline for the broadcast booth.
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