Doc Rivers departure from the Boston Celtics wasn’t the most admirable. Though Rivers maintains that everything is cool between he and Danny Ainge he’s also been vocal about Ainge lying about the details of him leaving. Boston fans of course weren’t pleased with Rivers departure and this comment won’t go over well with them either. Read more after the jump.
NBA: Doc Rivers Admits One BIG Mistake During His Time In Boston
Now that all the dust has settled on Doc Rivers moving from Boston to Los Angeles to coach the Clippers, it seems he may finally be comfortable discussing some things from his tenure in Boston that maybe he would not of said before. You can nitpick little things that happened while he was with the Celtics that maybe hurt their chances of winning at certain times, but according to Rivers, one specific move seemed to really set the Celtics back. Hit the jump for more.
NBA: Doc Rivers Says He’s ‘Very Disappointed’ Danny Ainge Lied About His Departure From the Celtics
A couple months removed from Doc Rivers departure from the Boston Celtics and there’s still some tension. Apparently the story isn’t being told properly as is common amongst opposing parties. Doc Rivers feels like Celtics President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, painted him in a bad light. That’s something that could ruin his storied history with the Celtics and it’s left Rivers disappointed. Read more after the jump.
NBA: Report, Chris Paul Made Threats To Clippers Owner
According to a report, Chris Paul was definitely flexing his muscles with the Clippers organization just like he is in the picture for this story. This is crazy, but as a star player, sometimes you have to show that you have some control over the team as well. Remember when the Clippers were going hard to get Doc Rivers away from Boston, but then the deal seemed dead for a while? Well hit the jump to see what Chris Paul said to the organization, and the ultimatum he gave them.
NBA: While Defending Doc Rivers Jeff Van Gundy Admits He Regrets Quitting as the Knicks Head Coach
Being the head coach of the New York Knicks is no easy task. The media in New York is harsher than most (not homers), the fans are overly expectant and the scrutiny is high. Still Jeff Van Gundy stuck it out for many years and was regarded as one of the best coaches in the league before he finally decided to walk away from the Knicks. While speaking on Doc Rivers decision to leave the Celtics and coach the Clippers, Van Gundy looked back at the decision he made and says it’s something he still regrets. Read more after the jump.
NBA:(Video) Doc Rivers Calls Bill Simmons “Idiot” During Live Interview
All I have to say to this is YES!! Bill Simmons sometimes makes Skip Bayless tolerable with the way he thinks he knows it all and always has an opinion on something. I been waiting for someone to check this dude. Now calling someone an “idiot” isn’t exactly that harsh, but it is a start. Simmons, who works for ESPN is a known Boston sports diehard fan and when he made a comment that Doc “quit” on the Celtics, that was the fan inside of him speaking, not his analyst position. Any NBA fan with a brain knows Doc didn’t quit on that team, it is just the end of an era. Plus he probably can’t stand the site of Rondo and watching Chris Paul run his new team is like a breath of fresh air. Doc’s reply was right on point, check it after the jump.
