Paul Pierce News

Clippers management believed Boston would eventually come back to them out of a belief that the Celtics-Rivers relationship would be difficult to repair, but league sources told Y! Sports that Paul's desire to play for Rivers - and with Garnett - has been a significant motivator for Los Angeles.

In this Feb. 9, 2013 file photo, UCLA guard/forward Shabazz Muhammad, right, puts up a shot as Washington State forward Brock Motum defends during the second half of their NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles.

The first thing that should be addressed is that this past Celtics season was pretty much a colossal disappointment.

Something that has seemingly gone under the radar sense the deal seems to have fallen through, what happens to Paul Pierce ? The general consensus during the trade talks was that Pierce would either be waived or moved to a team who would waive him, in order that he could than join the Clippers .

While Pierce was not a direct part of the Clippers rumor, there is still widespread speculation that the 10-time All-Star, who was nearly dealt to the Dallas Mavericks at the trade deadline, could be moved imminently.

The NBA Finals are coming to an end and the NBA draft is right around the corner.

Chad Ford came out with his Mock Draft 5.0 this afternoon. Let's first take a look at his Mock Drafts 1.0-4.0 to see how his thinking has evolved on the Celtics' pick.

Which way they go depends on a host of outside factors that, based on a report by Yahoo! Sports' Adrian , are currently bubbling out of control.

The Celtics and Clippers were still on speaking terms on a Doc Rivers trade as of last night, but there had been very little in the way of conversation.

This whole situation is beyond strange. Just 2 years ago, Doc vowed his allegiance to Boston.

't have sufficient space to draw in the big names. Instead, the Celtics will most likely settle for far less expensive options to address their needs.

TSN's Jack Armstrong offers his thoughts on Danny Green , the defence of the Miami Heat, the future of the Boston Celtics, the addition of Patrick Ewing in Charlotte and the broadcast abilities of Jeff Van Gundy and Hubie Brown.

The move that could send Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and center Kevin Garnett to the Los Angeles Clippers is still alive, but the two teams are at an impasse in discussions about how to make it happen.

Clips general manager Gary Sacks was wise to balk at this proposal, as a head coach and creaky 37-year-old veteran are simply not worth four of the best movable assets his organization possesses.

The Boston Celtics finished a disappointing seventh place in the Eastern Conference this season with a less than desirable 41-40 record.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics are engaged in discussions about a deal that would send forward Kevin Garnett to the Clippers and give them the right to hire Celtics coach Doc Rivers, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

Well, that escalated quickly. From Bulpett's piece that they were entering talks to now, it seems as though they are progressing quickly according to Twitter.

Feb 01, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett and head coach Doc Rivers share a hand-shake during a break in the action against the Orlando Magic in the second half at the TD Garden.

Despite all the rehab, Rajon Rondo is finding ways to keep busy this offseason. Just a couple weeks after appearing on E!'s Fashion Police show, the point guard was back on TV last night, in a fun segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live called Mean Tweets.

"The Boston Celtics need a center and should take a sure thing like Gorgui Deing.