Southeast Notes: Antetokounmpo, Reid, Miller, Magic

After comments by former head coach Doc Rivers regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s basketball IQ and coachability went viral, Rivers reached out to the Heat star player to apologize and clarify his meaning, Marc J. Spears writes for ESPN.

Rivers said that instead of “IQ,” he meant to say “feel for the game,” and he said that Antetokounmpo responded positively to his apology.

“I was saying he was one of the most interesting guys,” Rivers said. “He makes unbelievable passes, but then at times, because of his force he plays at, it gets in the way of his feel. It was more of a compliment. I hate this and feel bad about it. I apologize for the distraction. I’m not trying to be one... The point I was…