Doc Rivers
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Friday, June 18, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)
category: 
Sports
clue: He was an all-star with Atlanta in 1988, a coach of the year with Orlando in 2000, and a champion with Boston in 2008, but he's never been a team doctor.
explanation: Rivers was a point guard in the NBA from 1983 to 1996, and a coach from 1999 to present. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, and Mike Eberhart
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