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• Sports of The Times: Fate Finds Rivers but Eludes Randolph

  The divergent experiences of Celtics Coach Doc Rivers and former Mets Manager Willie Randolph show how arbitrary the world of professional sports can be. Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Baseball, New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Boston Celtics, Randolph, Willie, Rivers, Doc

• Sports of The Times: Star-Laden Celtics Respond to the Zen of Doc

  Critics predicted that Los Angeles-Boston would be the coaching mismatch of the ages: Phil Jackson vs. Glenn Doc Rivers. But it’s Rivers who has his team on the verge of a championship. Posted Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Rivers, Doc, Jackson, Phil

• For 3 Celtics, Parade Route Wouldn’t Be Strange Path

  Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen had just become teammates when Celtics Coach Doc Rivers took them on a tour of the the parade route used by the Patriots and the Red Sox. Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 10:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Garnett, Kevin, Rivers, Doc, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

• Sports of The Times: James Recalls a Shot Not Taken

  At the end of a memorable conference semifinal, it was tempting to say that Cleveland’s Chosen One couldn’t overcome one-third of Boston’s Big Three, but that just wouldn’t be the truth. Posted Sunday, May 18, 2008 10:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers, James, LeBron, Boston Celtics, Bird, Larry, Rivers, Doc, Pierce, Paul, Wilkins, Dominique

• Freakonomics: Hoop Data Dreams

  Can the Bill James approach to numbers work in basketball? Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 1:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Athletics and Sports, National Basketball Assn, James, LeBron, Boston Celtics, Statistics, Garnett, Kevin, Rivers, Doc, James, Bill, Ainge, Danny, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

• Tv Sports: From Bench to Booth, and Back

  Mark Jackson may become the latest in a clan of ex-players, coaches and managers who became TV commentators, then returned to dugouts and sidelines. Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 9:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, National Football League, Television, Jackson, Mark, Parcells, Bill, Hiring and Promotion, Albert, Marv, Rivers, Doc, Billick, Brian