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Coach Doc Rivers was not with the team for its exhibition opener against the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night so he could return to his home in Orlando, Fla., for a personal matter.

AIMING HIGH: Portland Trail Blazers guard Jerryd Bayless runs into Sacramento Kings Sheldon Williams during the third quarter of their NBA preseason basketball game in Portland, Oregon.

Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers stops play as he referees a team scrimmage during basketball training camp in Waltham, Mass., Tuesday, Oct.

He hopes to make a name for himself as a Celtic, but he already has the most fitting name for a Celtic - Patrick Fitzgerald O'Bryant Jr.

Celtics captain Paul Pierce was congratulated for winning the NBA championship wherever he went over the summer, even when he traveled to Spain.

Some random thoughts from Media day. Get ready for the new and improved Rajon Rondo.

Herald Celtics chomp at bit Healthy Tony Allen plans to go on the attack FL's Take: For Tony, it is a make or break season.

The championship celebrations and the trophy tours are over and now it's time for the Celtics to get to work on defending their first NBA title in 22 years.

Backup point guard Sam Cassell is back to help the Boston Celtics try to repeat as NBA champions.

Situated in a generic mini-mall - " a bit of non-glitz on the glitzy Sunset Strip - " the storefront pizzeria Cristoni Pizza is notable for backers like Sam Cassell of the Boston Celtics and Cuttino Mobley of ...

President George W. Bush paid tribute to the Celtics' 17th NBA championship team during a 15-minute ceremony this afternoon at the White House.

Herald House call for Celtics FL's Take: Hopefully there will be plenty of coverage and some photos to report.

So ESPN.com already has moved on to analyzing the free-agent classes of '09 and '10. OK then.

We'll get to the picks and the standings in a minute. The Sox and Rays were both off last night; the Twins and White Sox both lost, so realistically, the chances of them both making a major run and the Red Sox ...

Baltimore native and three-time championship-winning basketball player Sam Cassell said today that he plans to become an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics.

Sam Cassell is expected to sign with the Celtics for the 2008-09 season, general manager Danny Ainge said yesterday.

Sam Cassell told the Baltimore Sun that he plans to sign a contract next week to play one more year with the Celtics and then become an assistant coach.

Globe Big win is this team's dream FL's Take: As I write this, the game is about to start and the winner will face Spain who just beat Lithuania.

At the beginning of the off season, Sam Cassell was planning to return to the Celtics this season as a player/ assistant coach in training and then join Doc's staff next season.

Well it's been a few weeks since the Celtics feathered their nest, in an official transaction sense, so it was about time they announced that their 1st round selection of this year's draft, the 30th pick ...