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No one can accuse Doc Rivers of being anything other than a pragmatist. It makes no sense for the coach of the Boston Celtics to worry himself with the Los Angeles Lakers and what goes on in the Western Conference when Rivers and his crew have to contend with the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat in their own conference.

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday he was considering sitting ailing shooting guard Ray Allen for a game during the Eastern Conference finals.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers looked at his aging team at the end of regulation, and he wasn't encouraged by what he saw. "They didn't look fresh," he said Friday night after Boston beat Atlanta 90-84 in overtime to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. "And, honestly, I looked at the other team – they looked pretty bad, too. So that made me feel a little bit better."

The Celtics are working on a deal with coach Doc Rivers that would bring him back for another run at an NBA title with Boston's aging Big Three - and then keep him on the bench to work with the rebuilt roster that is expected to follow....

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says he's expecting all of his injured players to be available for Monday night's fourth game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Miami.

The Boston Celtics have signed Carlos Arroyo for the rest of the season after the guard was released by the Miami Heat. Celtics coach Doc Rivers says that Arroyo will join the team on Monday. Arroyo will be expected to provide veteran depth and shore up the guard position for a group that s missing five players.

Boston has a gaping hole that Brad Miller, 34, might be able to fill. But what about coach Doc Rivers' future?