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• Sports of The Times: Celtics Wearing the Banner of Unity

  Kevin Garnett has reminded his team of ubuntu, a South African concept that underlines the importance of selflessness, unity and teamwork. Posted Saturday, October 04, 2008 11:56 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Boston Celtics, Garnett, Kevin, Rivers, Doc

• 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

• Rivers’s Sleight of Hand: Making Three Stars Think as One

  Celtics coach Doc Rivers made his N.B.A. finals debut Thursday because he successfully coaxed his star players into sharing the glory. Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Coaches and Managers, Boston Celtics, Boston (Mass), Rivers, Doc

• 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