Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the Miami Heat in an elimination game on Thursday night, head coach Doc Rivers was asked about his job status. Rivers told reporters he thought he was doing well at his position and believed the 76ers were outperforming expectations with Joel Embiid playing like an MVP another year. In his first season, the team made it to the conference semifinals as well before losing to the Atlanta Hawks. JIMMY BUTLER LIFTS HEAT TO SECOND CONFERENCE FINALS IN THREE SEASONS, KNOCK OUT 76ERSRivers’ defense didn’t stop 76ers fans from tweeting about Jay Wright. The men’s college basketball coach, who stepped down from his head coaching position at Villanova, appeared to be tapped by the fans to replace Rivers.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2022 02:56 UTC