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Waiting on Doc's decision
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June 23, 2013
Clippers offering future first rounder for Doc
Wojo reports that the zombie deal is close to being complete.
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June 18, 2013
Doc will make first public comments
The long silence is coming to an end. According to Steve Bulpett's "league source," Doc Rivers will finally face the music and the press for the first time tomorrow.
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June 18, 2013
Celtics may be willing to accept two draft picks
The latest update is that the Celtics are willing to cave on the demand to dump salary on the Clippers and will instead take a second future first round pick.
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June 17, 2013
Celtics and Clippers still unable to agree on deal
Which once again leaves both teams trying to play the "I could just walk away" card. Despite the fact that both teams are so far into this that walking away would be hard.
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June 17, 2013
Doc/KG deal could be done today
Looks like the Celtics might have been the first to blink.
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June 17, 2013
Would a three way trade unlock the stalemate?
If the Celtics and Clippers cannot work something out between the two parties, another option might be to try to make this complex deal even more complicated. Like for instance, by including a third team into the mix.
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June 16, 2013
Is Doc's plan B a return to broadcasting?
Even if the trade doesn't go through, we might not see Doc Rivers back on the sidelines for Boston next year.
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June 16, 2013
What's next in the Doc & KG trade rumor saga?
We've had time for the posturing to set in. Who blinks first and what comes next?
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June 15, 2013
Taking stock of the "stalled" trade talks
According to several reports, the trade talks have apparently "stalled." The Clippers think that the Celtics are asking for too much.
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June 15, 2013
Rumor: Clippers pulling out of Doc deal?
Is the deal off? Or are the Clippers just trying to gain some leverage?
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June 15, 2013
Rumor: Clippers and Celtics discussing trade
This is getting serious folks. Steve Bulpett and Adrian Wojnarowski both confirm that talks are ongoing and "deep."
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June 15, 2013
Ainge still hopeful Doc Rivers will return
Despite all the rumors and contingency plans, Danny Ainge and the Celtics are still hopeful that Doc will ultimately decide to stick around Boston for a while longer.
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June 15, 2013
How a megadeal might work with Clippers
Here's how a huge deal between the Celtics and Clippers could go down (if both sides were committed to getting it done).
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June 14, 2013
Rivers has strong non-compete clause in contract
Makes it difficult for teams to pry him away from Celtics without compensation.
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June 14, 2013
Rumor: Ainge may expect a lot from the Clippers
Doc STILL has not stated his intentions, but already rumors are breaking out about what could make a move to LA happen.
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June 14, 2013
Doc wants to coach KG with Clippers
Doc's dream scenario, coaching KG to title with Clippers
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June 14, 2013
Celtics may have interest in ...Vinnie Del Negro?
So apparently Danny Ainge does have some backup plans to Doc Rivers leaving. Though they may not be the plans that we would all hope for.
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June 13, 2013
Meandering thoughts adrift in a sea of uncertainty
I have Doc rumor fatigue. Yet, what else can we even speak about right now? Everything hinges on this. I don't think it is even possible for me to overstate the importance here.
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June 13, 2013
Rumor: Doc Rivers & Clippers have mutual interest
Welp. Still nothing official, but sounding more and more like he's leaning another way.
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June 12, 2013
Could Celtics get compensation if Doc leaves?
An interesting sub-plot to this Rivers ordeal.
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June 12, 2013
Berger: Doc "might be ready for a new situation"
First, it was Chris Broussard saying it might be "time for a change." Then A. Sherrod Blakely used the words "really tore up." Now, Ken Berger has the latest verse in what might be the longest break-up song ever.
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June 12, 2013
Doc & the domino effect
As Celtics Nation hangs on every single word about the team's future, CSNNE's A. Sherrod Blakely reports that another source is confirming Doc's indecisiveness. That's where we're at, folks: sources definitively saying that nothing is definitive.
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June 12, 2013
Doc Rivers believes "it may be time for a change"
Chris Broussard reports that Doc Rivers believes it "may be time for a change." This report can only be taken with a grain of salt but it does seem that the consensus amongst those "in the know" is that Doc Rivers is leaning towards coming back.
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June 10, 2013
Blakely on Doc: wary of "full-blown rebuilding"
CSNNE's Blakely is reporting that Doc Rivers "uncertainty" stems from "the type of team" Danny assembles this summer.