Doc Rivers is clearly not enjoying the Kyle Kuzma experience right now.
The Milwaukee Bucks lost again on Saturday, falling by a final score of 122-99 to the scorching-hot Atlanta Hawks, who are now the winners of nine straight games. One particular lowlight for the Bucks came in the third quarter at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
Kuzma, the Bucks forward, was pushing the ball up the floor and saw that teammate AJ Green was wide open in the far corner for a potential three-point attempt. Unfortunately though, Kuzma completely airmailed the crosscourt pass over Green’s head, and the errant basketball landed behind the Atlanta bench instead.
That led to quite the reaction from the Bucks head coach Rivers. The television broadcast cut to Rivers burying his head before finally looking up with a resigned look on his face.
Check it out.
Kyle Kuzma with a horrible cross court pass and Doc Rivers is having PTSD on the bench pic.twitter.com/t8qnuWLNKq
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) March 14, 2026
The former NBA champion Kuzma, 30, is having a poor year for the Bucks, who were playing on Saturday without star player Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle). Kuzma is averaging 13.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and has even been clowned on by opponents over the course of the season.
Meanwhile, Rivers, 64, has recently been facing retirement rumors that he has since shot down. But with Kuzma still under contract in Milwaukee for the 2026-27 season too, he is giving Rivers plenty of reasons to reconsider his stance right now.
