2091 Results for doc rivers

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Frank Zicarelli of the Toronto Sun: "We said it then and we will repeat it again that the Raptors made the wrong choice in moving forward with their s...

Blog | December 10, 2008

Sloan's secret: 'Put the best effort in'

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

Jerry Sloan didn't think his Jazz tenure would last long. Twenty years later, the longest-tenured pro head coach in the U.S. basks only in effort, not accolades.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Grange of the Globe and Mail: "One of the most accomplished players in Canadian basketball history, Jay Triano, 50, will make his debut as the...

Blog | December 05, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Marc Berman of the New York Post: "'My father is looking down on me,' Stephon Marbury wrote in an e-mail to The Post last night. 'I know he is proud o...

Blog | December 03, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Geoffrey C. Arnold of The Oregonian: "The combination of mounting losses and frustrated owners has already resulted in two head coaches losing their j...

Blog | December 02, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...injured he was at the time. I guess it was probably better not knowing.' ... Celtics Coach Doc Rivers said, 'I was watching him hold that trophy, and I was thinking to myself, 'Paul Pierce...

Blog | December 01, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jim Ingraham of The News-Herald: "The Cavaliers played in New York on Tuesday night. That meant LeBron James was in New York on Tuesday night. That me...

Blog | November 26, 2008

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Israel Gutierrez of The Miami Herald: "For most, being left open on an NBA floor is the result of an offensive play properly run. Udonis Haslem sees i...

Blog | November 20, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...get in the action; Scalabrine, though, doesn't want to be singled out. But when coach Doc Rivers called his name yesterday, Scalabrine was thrilled. 'when Doc said, 'You're going to start,' I...

Blog | November 19, 2008

Sam Cassell on Being a Veteran

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...teammates: "... if Rajon (Rondo) is playing well and it is my opportunity to play and (Coach) Doc (Rivers) tells me to go sub in for Rajon, I'll tell Doc, 'Let him play. Just...

Blog | November 18, 2008

Post-Election Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...very moving speech." Toronto was idle last night, but the Celtics played in Houston.  Doc Rivers couldn't be distracted from game prep to watch election coverage, but he told the Boston...

Blog | November 05, 2008

Wednesday: First Cup

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Howard Beck of The New York Times: "Any sympathy that Scott Foster might have had for his former friend evaporated after Tim Donaghy's lawyer filed a ...

Blog | November 05, 2008

Breaking Down Kevin Garnett

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...went home, it was the morning of Game 6. That night, before tip-off, Celtics coach Doc Rivers was concerned enough about Garnett to send assistant coach Kevin Eastman to check on him. Eastman...

Blog | October 29, 2008

Doc Rivers Will Need a New Rallying Cry This Year

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...arrived in San Antonio.")  But there exceptions. For instance, did you know what back when Doc Rivers was a broadcaster in San Antonio, his family's house was burned to the ground by...

Blog | October 27, 2008

Wednesday: First Cup

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Sekou Smith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Hawks coach Mike Woodson and Josh Smith finally had their training camp dust-up Tuesday, ringing in ...

Blog | October 22, 2008