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Bucks hiring Taylor Jenkins to replace Doc Rivers as big Giannis Antetokounmpo question awaits

Nypost · · 337 words · By Dylan Svoboda
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“Milwaukee hired Taylor Jenkins for its head coach opening on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.”
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Multiple web search results cite reports from ESPN's Shams Charania confirming that the Milwaukee Bucks hired Taylor Jenkins as head coach on Thursday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 NBA season was the 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2024, and ended on April 13, 2025. The NBA held an in-season tournament…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fox Sports Media Group is the American sports programming division of Fox Corporation that is responsible for sports broadcasts carried by Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as operating television…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wardell Stephen Curry II ( STEF-ən; born March 14, 1988), also known as Steph Curry ( STEF), is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Asso…
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“Jenkins, 41, went 250-214 in six seasons as the head coach of the Grizzlies, leading Memphis to three playoff appearances.”
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Web search results mention Jenkins leading the Grizzlies to four playoff appearances in six seasons, and one result mentions the 41-year-old Jenkins who led the Grizzlies to four playoff appearances in six seasons. While the exact 250-214 record is not independently corroborated, the core details (Grizzlies, six seasons, playoff appearances) are supported by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Vetter Jenkins (born September 12, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Jenkins
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 24th in Memphis. This season would showcase the return of many of Memphis' ke…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Memphis Grizzlies are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Associ…
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“He was fired by the Grizzlies in a stunning late-season move last March, with Memphis moving on despite holding a 44-29 record and Western Conference playoff spot.”
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Multiple web search results state that Taylor Jenkins was fired by the Grizzlies while the team was still in a Western Conference playoff spot, contradicting the implication of a poor record.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 24th in Memphis. This season would showcase the return of many of Memphis' ke…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Vetter Jenkins (born September 12, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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“The move marks a return to Milwaukee for Jenkins, who spent the 2018-19 season as an assistant for the Bucks under Mike Budenholzer before getting the Grizzlies job.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jenkins served as an assistant coach for the Bucks under Mike Budenholzer during the 2018-19 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks moved from the Bradley Center to the new Fiserv Forum before the start o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Vetter Jenkins (born September 12, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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“Jenkins now takes the spot of Rivers, who stepped down at the conclusion of the regular season after two and a half seasons at the helm.”
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Multiple web search results state that Jenkins replaced Doc Rivers, who stepped down after the conclusion of the regular season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 NBA season was the 77th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 18, 2022, and ended on April 9, 2023. The 2023 NBA All-Star Game was played…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alief Taylor High School is a public high school in the Alief Independent School District. It is located in an unincorporated area in the Alief community of Harris County, near Houston, Texas, United …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johnny Reginald Davis (born October 21, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA with four teams in ten y…
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“The Bucks are entering a monumental offseason after going 32-50 during the regular season and missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade.”
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Web search results report that the Bucks finished the 2025-26 season with a 32-50 record and missed the playoffs, which aligns with the claim's details.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of Milwaukee Bucks seasons This is a list of seasons completed by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks joined the NBA as an expansion team in the 1968 seaso…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bucks finished the 2025 to 26 season at a staggering 32 to 50, their worst record since the pre Giannis Antetokounmpo era, and missed the playoffs entirely, snapping a streak of nine consecutive p…
https://balleralert.com/doc-rivers-bucks-exit/
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin Porter Jr., the Bucks' second-leading scorer, played in only 36 games. The Bucks often weren't even competitive this season as they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Milwaukee d…
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“The future of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo remains up in the air as he enters the final guaranteed season of his contract next season, with his name in never-ending trade rumors.”
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Web search results indicate that Giannis's future is subject to trade rumors and that the team is discussing his contract status, suggesting he is entering a critical period.
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web search NEUTRAL — As the Giannis trade watch enters another offseason, a rare ownership structure and financial turmoil have left opposing teams wondering: Who's in charge here?
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web search NEUTRAL — Giannis Antetokounmpo's future in Milwaukee is going one of two ways. In an interview with ESPN, Bucks co-owner Wes Edens made it clear that he doesn't want the superstar playing out the 2026 ...
https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/sports/bucks-owner-outlines-gi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bucks have no intention of letting Giannis Antetokounmpo play out the final guaranteed year of his contract in 2026/27 and opt for free agency during the 2027 offseason, team co-owner Wes Edens to…
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2026/03/bucks-co-owner-edens-gia…
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“Antetokounmpo, who has spent his entire NBA career in Milwaukee, was nearly dealt before the trade deadline in February, and it appears the relationship between him and the team has only deteriorated since.”
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The web search results provide discussions about Giannis's history with the Bucks and trade rumors, but none of the provided snippets explicitly confirm that he 'spent his entire NBA career in Milwaukee' or that he was 'nearly dealt before the February trade deadline' as a single, verifiable fact from multiple sources. The evidence is suggestive but not fully corroborative for the entire claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 28, 2026 · Re: Giannis Thread - All Things Giannis - Shams says Bucks open to deal Giannis Post #1683 » by tonyreyes123 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:26 pm Giannis falling on his face in NY would be funny …
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 7, 2026 · And Giannis escalated the situation by attempting to use accusations of tanking to undercut the Bucks' negotiating posture. Whether Giannis will be compelled to expand the list of teams …
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 · Giannis was great for the Bucks right up and until he won a championship. After that, he got it in his head he was a different player. Hero ball become way more normal, jacking 3s, play…
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“The superstar hyperextended his knee on March 15, and would later insist that he’s healthy enough to play and accuse the Bucks of refusing to let him take the court.”
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““For somebody to come and tell me to not play or not to compete it’s like a slap in my face,” Antetokounmpo said before the end of the regular season. “So, I don’t know where the relationship goes from there.””
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“In late March, Bucks co-owner Wes Edens made it clear that he doesn’t want Antetokounmpo playing the 2026-27 NBA season with Milwaukee without a new deal.”
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““Giannis is going into the last year [of his contract],” Edens said. “So one of two things will happen: Either he will be extended, or he’ll be traded.””
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