The Milwaukee Bucks' 2025-26 season was a disaster, finishing 32-50, and the fallout has been anything but quiet. Now, one of the team's stars is taking aim at former head coach Doc Rivers, and the revelations are turning heads across the NBA.
In a candid episode of the "Game Recognize Game w/ Stewie & Myles" podcast, Bucks center Myles Turner didn't hold back when discussing his first season under Rivers. "Doc Rivers, he didn't fine anybody, ever," Turner said. "Guys were late all the time. Guys were showing up to film whenever they wanted to show up. Guys were missing meetings. It was one of the craziest things I've personally ever experienced."
For Turner, a nine-year veteran who previously played for the Indiana Pacers, this lack of discipline was unprecedented. "Any other team I've been on, guys got fined. There was a sense of order and a sense of understanding. You're late to the plane, fine. You're late to treatment: fine. You're late to film: fine. But I personally did not experience that last year for the first time in my career."
The most explosive claim, however, involves Bucks two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Turner suggested that the superstar took full advantage of Rivers' relaxed approach. "If the plane took off at 2 o'clock, we weren't leaving until 4:30. I'm being so serious, bro. It was crazy. Guys were an hour late to the plane. It got to the point where I just knew not to show up until an hour after they said the plane was taking off," Turner explained. "Giannis is gonna show up whenever he wants, really. I think that just came with the territory. And once I kind of saw what was going down, I said, 'Hey, man, more power to you. They ain't gonna fine you.'"
This isn't the first time Antetokounmpo has been linked to criticism of Rivers. Back in April, the Greek Freak made headlines by praising Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla while taking a subtle jab at his former coach. With trade rumors still swirling around Antetokounmpo and the Celtics, these comments add another layer of intrigue to an already tense situation in Milwaukee. For Bucks fans, the message is clear: accountability starts at the top, and under Rivers, it was sorely lacking.
