Doc Rivers to Have Throat Surgery

The ink has barely dried on Doc Rivers’ new contract with the Celtics. Now he must undergo throat surgery, which shouldn’t impact his ability to bark instructions from the sidelines next season.

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers has returned to Boston from his Orlando, Fla., home to undergo surgery on Tuesday for a non-cancerous growth on his throat, a league source said.

Rivers will not be able to speak for two weeks after the procedure, according to the Boston Herald, which first reported the story.

“My wife will be the happiest person in the room about that,” Rivers said, according to the newspaper.

Read more about Doc’s surgery via ESPN.com.