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One source close to the situation said Friday that the Celtics do not expect any decisions on the future of Garnett or Pierce to be made before the NBA draft on June 27. With Pierce and Garnett still in the fold and Rajon Rondo expected to be back for training camp after suffering a torn knee ligament during the regular season, Rivers might decide the Celtics still have a sufficiently competitive team to persuade him to remain in Boston. ESPN.com

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Ramona Shelburne: Young point guard Eric Bledsoe would be fine with a trade to Boston, despite presence of Rondo, source tells ESPNLA. Twitter

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Now, according to sources, he is said to be concerned about staying in one place too long and losing effectiveness. Rivers has been with the Celtics for nine seasons, and though he said late this season he has strong relationships with his players (he mentioned Rajon Rondo, who recently said he wanted to continue playing for Rivers), the notion that coaches have limited shelf lives has crept into his thinking. Rivers is also said to be intrigued now by some of the high profile jobs that are -- or could be -- available. According to one source, it's fair to assume he would want to be more than just the coach were he to move on, gaining some measure of control over player personnel in the process. Boston Herald

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For Celtics fans, the most interesting tid-bit from the videos passed along by Red Bull is Rondo talking about his relationship with coach Doc Rivers and how it has grown. "I pretty much know what he's going to say. I've been playing for him for seven years, and we've pretty much always been on the same page, especially now," Rondo said from the Red Bull studios in Los Angeles. "Each year we're growing, we're communicating better, learning each other more and more each year." Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Rajon Rondo 

When asked if he was hard to coach, at least early in his career, Rondo said, "I still am. It's not that I'm hard to coach, it's just that I may challenge what you say. I know the game myself, I'm out there playing the game. So I may have saw something different versus what you saw from the sideline. I'm going to be respectable. I'm going to let the coach talk." Rondo also said of Rivers, "I wouldn't rather play for any other coach." Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Rajon Rondo 

Our friends at Red Bull passed along a series of videos after Rajon Rondo dropped by their studios in Los Angeles. Check out Rondo as he dominates in tag-team Connect Four and explains how it relates to being two or three steps ahead of the opposition on the court. Maybe most interesting is Rondo explaining his relationship with coach Doc Rivers and how it has grown over time. ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Rajon Rondo 

"Especially now, each year we're growing, we're communicating better, learning each other more and more each year," said Rondo. Asked later if he was a hard player to coach when he first entered the league, Rondo adds, "I still am. It's not that I'm hard to coach, it's just that I may challenge what you say. I know the game myself, I'm out there playing the game. So I may have saw something different versus what you saw from the sideline." ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Rajon Rondo 

Despite still recovering from knee surgery, Rajon Rondo will conduct his basketball camp for kids in July in his hometown of Louisville. Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Rajon Rondo 

Schroeder said he models his game after Rondo’s. Perrin said the body type is similar but he hesitated to take the comparison much further, partly because he feels Schroeder is a better offensive player than Rondo was at the same age. “The only comparison in line with Rondo is body build: long arms, big hands,” he said. “Rondo was not an offensive player except for getting to the basket. He couldn’t shoot the ball. I think Dennis is a better shooter at the same stage.” Standard-Examiner

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First basketball players moved from eight-button zoot suits to the boardroom attire of Michael Jordan. Then a generation of players from the early 2000s had survived the rapper, gangsta, slovenly-spoiled-rich-kid aesthetic. Now, the door had opened on the progressive sensibility of players such as Tyson Chandler, Amar’e Stoudemire, Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook. Today’s basketball-playing young millionaires have on their own — or, for some, with an assist from the experts — developed a style that is artfully advanced and a touch competitive, but, most notably, body-conscious. “They’re all their own specific kind of dandy or peacock,” said Brian Coats, contributing fashion editor at GQ, who has styled a host of athletes — including Jeremy Lin, Chris Paul and LeBron James — for the magazine. “They all want to be a little dressier than their competition. “It’s so refreshing not to see them in the eight-button suit [jacket] down to their knees,” Coats said. “No one’s jacket needs to be that long unless you’re Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Washington Post

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One by one, most of the Pacers made their way over to the Miami Heat to congratulate them for advancing to the NBA Finals for the third straight season. But there were two players who had zero interest in shaking hands with the team they’ll continue to chase as long as LeBron James is on the Heat – or any other team in the Eastern Conference. Roy Hibbert and David West – like Boston’s Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo last season – weren’t interested with shaking hands, giving daps or giving hugs to the Heat. Indianapolis Star

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There is reportedly healthy interest in Pierce out on the market. But the Celtics won’t be giving him away. Ainge has noted that his captain had a strong overall year, and while he wasn’t quite up to his own par in the playoffs, there are valid reasons for that. (Without Rajon Rondo, Pierce’s job description grew dramatically.) The C’s will have to decide by June 30 whether to guarantee Pierce his $15.3 million or buy him out for $5 million, and by then they will have had ample opportunity to peruse offers for him. Boston Herald

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Chris Forsberg: Rajon Rondo brought the awesome zebra podium jacket to Fashion Police. Panel/audience voted to Trash It. http://t.co/kJbUxqkZgR Twitter @ESPNForsberg

Boston Celtics, Rajon Rondo 

So where one general manager shook his head and said, “Oh, they’re screwed,” another stated strongly, “As long as you have assets, you’re never screwed. The Celtics have players that other teams want. They’ve also got some guys that would be really hard to move, but when you’re talking about Rajon Rondo and even (Paul) Pierce and (Kevin) Garnett, those are people who can make a team better. Now the question then becomes who you can get back for them and will those new guys make the Celtics better.” One GM asked about Rondo said, “I haven’t heard his name being put out there like I have in the past, but if they’re ever going to try to overhaul that team, they’re going to have to at least be willing to discuss him (in trades). The thing is, with Rondo coming off an ACL (tear), teams will be looking to get a bargain, and Boston can’t go there. They’re better off letting him come back and show everyone what he can do again.” Boston Herald

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Manning critiqued Felton’s technique on each shot, watching his elbow, his shoulders and his release. A former assistant for the Harlem Globetrotters, Manning is in demand as a shooting specialist. He has worked with the N.B.A. players Ty Lawson, Rajon Rondo and Jerry Stackhouse. New York Times

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No matter how much the Celtics personnel chief will again insist that he’s not looking to trade Rajon Rondo, he will once again be on alert in case a deal makes sense. Boston Herald

Boston Celtics, Trade, Rajon Rondo 

Rondo is expected to return sometime early next season but his rehabilitation is in the early stages after tearing the ACL on Jan. 25 at Atlanta. "I like to compete, I want to play but I'm fine where I'm at right now," he said before Game 4. "I'm just trying to support my teammates. That's all I can do and that's what I am going to do. I've been watching for four months now, it's hard sitting on the sideline watching. Can't do anything about it." Boston Globe

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Rondo underwent surgery on Feb. 13 and said it's a six- to 12-month window to return. "Every ACL surgery they say you can start running in about four to six months (after surgery)," he said. "I think that's when I'll start running. That's in the textbook of ACL rehab. I don't know how long training camp is far from my surgery. I get in between six to 12 months." Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Rajon Rondo, Injuries 

Ben Rohrbach: Doc adds on Rondo: "He absolutely has a great value sitting around, b/c he's a PG. Helps guards, coaches. He's been very, very good for us." Twitter @brohrbach

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