May: What Is  Up, Doc?

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BOS_Rivers_DocBoston Celtics coach Doc Rivers is one of the most accessible, accommodating individuals in the NBA. Lately, however, he’s been a charter member of the James Dolan Communication Society.

Rivers has gone into radio silence while reports swirl around a potential trade to send him to the Los Angeles Clippers in what would be a bizarre deal, even by Clippers’ standards.

The deal apparently has died – no surprise there, given what the Clippers would have to give up – but lost amid all the chatter of whence and where Doc is going is the decision that spurred all the talk.

The Celtics have decided to part ways with Paul Pierce. 

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SH Blog: No progress on Doc to Clippers, but it’s not over; Lakers still think they’ll keep Howard

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Tony ParkerAfter the Celtics-Clippers deal stalled last night, today seemed like something of a letdown. Luckily, we’ve got Game 5 of the Finals to occupy our NBA-related attention. If the Spurs lose, they go to Miami down 3-2 for games 6 and 7. Is this really the best format? Jan Hubbard doesn’t think so.

Also on Sheridan Hoops, check out our new WNBA Week in Review column for all the goings-on in the world’s top women’s basketball league.

Of course, you came here for the latest NBA news, and that’s what you’re going to get. Right after this sentence.

  • Yesterday’s big news was the potential Doc Rivers to the Clippers deal, and in case you missed it, here’s Broderick Turner of the LA Times on what went down: “The Clippers have concluded that if Boston isn’t receptive to their offer and Rivers isn’t available, they will hire either Indiana associate head coach Brian Shaw or former Memphis coach Lionel Hollins this week, according to the executives, who asked to be quoted anonymously because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. In the talks between the Clippers and Boston, the Celtics were asking for center DeAndre Jordan, Bledsoe and L.A.’s first-rounds picks this year and in 2014 in exchange for forward Kevin Garnett and the right to hire Rivers, executives said. “The Clippers don’t want to do that,” one executive said. They offered Jordan and a first-round pick either this year or next year, but the Celtics rejected the deal without Bledsoe, the executives said. “The Clippers are not going to budge,” one executive said. “The Clippers don’t want to feel as if they are being taken advantage of. Boston wants to hurry up the deal because they know Doc wants to come to the Clippers.” Rivers, if he were available, would be the Clippers’ No. 1 choice over Shaw and Hollins, executives said.”
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SH Blog: Rivers/Garnett to Clippers talks stall over Bledsoe; Kings hire ex-Nuggets assistant D’Alessandro as new GM

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Doc_RiversIt was a beautiful Saturday today, at least in the Northeast, and if you spent the day enjoying it, you might have missed one of the craziest days in recent NBA history. We got the entire life cycle of a rumor. It was great. It’s a good argument for staying in the house all day endlessly refreshing every basketball news site. Not that I do that myself or anything.

And oh yeah, the Finals are still happening, and they’re shaping up to be pretty nice. Check out Chris Sheridan’s latest to find out which start is considering retirement. Also, the draft is coming up, and we’ve got a new mock up from Joe Kotoch. Give it a look.

Now let’s get right to that rumor that ate up all the column inches and air time all day:

  • Over the last fourteen hours, the possibility of Doc Rivers coaching the Clippers has gone from a crazy idea to a genuine possibility to a seeming likelihood to apparently not going to happen, and for that whole time, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports has been completely on top of everything. Here’s an excerpt from his latest Doc story, but click through for as good a summary of the whole situation as you’re going to find anywhere: “Discussions over a blockbuster deal to send Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett to the Los Angeles Clippers – with Doc Rivers as coach – reached an impasse on Saturday afternoon, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Clippers are willing to part with center DeAndre Jordan and a first-round draft pick for Garnett – and the rights to hire Rivers – but so far have refused to include Boston’s desire for point guard Eric Bledsoe into the package, sources said. Since the February trade deadline, Bledsoe had been a part of talks for Garnett, and more recently, Rivers, but that changed Saturday morning, league sources said. The Clippers were no longer willing to part with Bledsoe, sources told Y! Sports. If the deal completely falls apart, Celtics management and Rivers are still committed to his return to Boston as coach. Boston general manager Danny Ainge has requested Bledsoe and a second first-round pick, but all involved believe that Bledsoe’s inclusion into the package would get a deal done.”

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SH Blog: Hollins hopes to remain in Memphis, Bledsoe and Cousins draw interest

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lionelhollinsIf there is one person that deserves major credit for the great turnaround of the Memphis Grizzlies over the past few seasons, it’s the work of Lionel Hollins. He brought toughness and a no-nonsense attitude to an environment that became accustomed to losing. He didn’t take kindly to poorly-defended possessions. If you couldn’t step up at that end of the floor, you weren’t going to play as much no matter how good you were on the offensive end. Just ask Allen Iverson and O.J. Mayo. He will play Tony Allen over you any day of the week.

Hollins has strong leadership qualities and is the type of coach that takes control of his players (quite successfully, too), whether they like what he does or not. Given what he has become and what he means to the franchise, it’s hard to imagine the team letting him go when his contract expires in June.  For now, he hopes to stay in Memphis and doesn’t even expect to have permission to speak with other teams. Tim Bomtemps of New York Post has details:

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The Evening News: Interest for Cousins; Magic and Clips talk trade; Bucks prefer Ellis over Jennings

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Hello and welcome to the Evening News.

As the playoffs continue, we’ll keep you updated every evening. What’s happening today?

Here’s the latest from around the league:

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