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BOSTON - JUNE 17: Head coach Doc Rivers (L) of the Boston Celtics and head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers shake hands following Game Six of the 2008 NBA Finals at the TD Banknorth Garden June 17, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 to win the championship. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Randy Belice/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON - JUNE 17: Head coach Doc Rivers (L) of the Boston Celtics and head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers shake hands following Game Six of the 2008 NBA Finals at the TD Banknorth Garden June 17, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 to win the championship. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Randy Belice/NBAE via Getty Images)Randy Belice/Getty Images

Doc Rivers Joins Twitter Thanks to Phil Jackson

Thomas Duffy
Oct 26, 2015

Forget about the NBA season returning on Tuesday, everyone.

Hereā€™s some real news: Doc Rivers is on Twitter:

BOSTON - JUNE 17: Head coach Doc Rivers (L) of the Boston Celtics and head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers shake hands following Game Six of the 2008 NBA Finals at the TD Banknorth Garden June 17, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Cel
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The 54-year-old Los Angeles Clippers coach joined the social media service at the advice of New York Knicks president Phil Jackson, who has graced us with several amazing posts:

Good thing Rivers didn't have an account during the DeAndre Jordan saga over the summer. That could've gotten ugly.

Charles Barkley, an adamant Twitter-hater, offered a word of caution:

[Twitter]

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