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Rivers injured, not at Pre-Draft combine. Suffered bad hamstring pull playing tennis. Ainge: "It's kind of funny, but it's not."

Everyone is falling all over themselves to credit Hollinger in Memphis. Meanwhile, haven't heard Chris Wallace's name.

Tough lessons from OKC's elimination bit.ly/12y6MxN

Lots asking me about my recent reads: .@JayBilas "Toughness; "It Worked for Me": Colin Powell; "Take the Lead": Betsy Myers--ideas in all 3!

Not fun: Explaining to a brewer why the beers they left for me at the front desk on Friday never made it to me. #beerthieves

Rice on #celtics: "I'm ready to get out there & show I've matured a great deal. Still working on myself on & off the court. Ready to work."

Rice on #celtics interview: "It was good. We talked basketball. We talked on the court, off the court. I let them know I was ready to work."

Basketball and chaos in Slovakia. This is awesome by @flinderboyd bit.ly/10ZUcTZ

Rice, 22, averaged 13 points. 6.2 rebs and 1.9 assists for Rio Grande Valley. He is listed at 6-foot-6, 215 pounds #celtics

Among those players the #celtics interviewed at pre-draft camp Wednesday night was former Georgia Tech swingman Glen Rice Jr.

not sure what Ainge-related product was 20 percent off that day. maybe that Zarren-approved satin jacket i’m sporting. quality look.

bummed that building formerly known as Spags is closing. Worcester-area landmark. met a certain Celtics honcho there: http://t.co/atsVdXDtKM

.@GeorgeRaveling always tells me when we talk: "it's amazing how many good books there r out there! The things we can learn are limitless!

Now about that Sacramento Kings roster ... bit.ly/183K6Ym

Asked if the Rangers will try to block Chara's shot, Brian Boyle said: "Have you seen us play?" Tortorella said he wants every shot blocked

Today's Rangers notebook, Lundqvist has confidence against B's, Tortorella gets last word on Caps and more: bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_…

From today's Herald, after getting shut out in the first round, Rick Nash presses on: bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_…

This shot from last time the Bruins/Rangers met in playoffs is nuts. As was anyone whoever played goalie w/out a mask nytimes.com/2013/05/15/spo…

One search that must be executed on a consistent basis in all of our lives is the search for knowledge. Intellectual growth is very healthy!

4 those interested in VIP Registration 4 our summer clinic @Coaching_U u must hurry! Seats r running out! We announce final 2 speakers soon!

Is this $23 beer brewed on a 100 percent self-sustainable Belgian farmstead worth the price? bo.st/10S5v6w

God works in mysterious ways

Lots to talk about on SportsCentral in 10min! Greinke's back, Kings injured for gm 2? Tiger & Sergio still at it. Scocia has "nothing wrong"

I still think you ignore the Spurs at your peril but damn, Memphis is going to be a beast for whoever it plays.

Yeah, Z-Bo missed two free throws. He also went for 28 and 14 in a closeout game on the road.

Sad to see OKC go, but let's be honest, they deserved it. Zero game plan, zero clue after RW injury. It starts with coaching.

#Mephis

I can't believe he missed that.

Durant to the basket. No way he doesn't get a call in this situation.

A Z-Choke for Z-Bo

Oh dear.

These Gasol "jumpers." #daggers

...and just like that, Derek Fisher's career is over.

The Thunder should have run this offense before the final minutes of an elimination game. #expertanalysis

SO CLUTCH

Draft picks made by Danny Ainge OUTSIDE the lottery; Tony Allen, Rondo, Jefferson, Sullinger, Bradley, Perkins, Baby, Gomes. Yeah, not bad.

Tony Allen's towel and JR Smith's elbow should go out for drinks.

Now, the question is some of the decisions they've made once they've assembled the talent on their roster.

They've gone: Durant, Jeff Green, Westbrook, Ibaka, Harden, Jackson. Obviously had some high picks, but that's a lot of talent.

Looking at the Thunder's recent drafts, and have nailed pick and after pick (been a bunch of draft-day trades so not counting those).

Derek Fisher's Clutch button is stuck.

The Thunder have been trying to tie the game with one shot all night.

Had a great day off the grid, hours from cell phone service. instagram.com/p/ZW5RUBzO43/

That was so TA

Oh my

Those left-over notes from the BOG are amazing.

"We had so many Warriors on the team this season." --Carlos Boozer, who played with Warriors Nate Robinson, Vlad Radmanovic, Louis Amundson

"If we were going to make a mistake with Derrick, we were going to make a mistake on the side of caution." --Tom Thibodeau, reasonable human

Spoelstra just repeated his "Dwyane was just changing his shoes" lie again at the podium. Guess he didn't hear Wade's admission to Sager.

BREAKING: Derrick Rose doubtful for Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals

Very few teams in the NBA could have been as shorthanded as the Bulls and still put up this tough of a fight.

Was Chicago out of timeouts?

Joakim Noah looks like he just ate the bones.

No one wants to shoot the ball!

Good hire by UMass-Lowell with Northeastern asst Pat Duquette. Good guy who has paid his dues.

Norris Cole and Jimmy Butler, two players the #celtics passed on to take JaJuan Johnson in 2011 draft

You cannot stop them, only hope to keep them from winning unanimous MVPs. MT @Gary Washburn Heat have so many weapons, hard to stop them all

Wade is pretty much erasing any hope that the Knicks or Pacers had in the next round.

The #Heat have so many weapons, just hard to stop all of them

I've seen this game before only the visiting team was wearing green.

Dwyane Wade just dangled his change of shoes all over Joakim Noah's face.

Is switching shoes code for German doctor

Looks like Dwyane Wade was injected with some 2007 in the locker room.

Wow Wade talking major trash to Carlos Boozer.

Dwyane Wade's playing like he wants to rest the next few days.

LeBron James is the NBA's best passer, best rebounder, best ball-handler, best attacker, best transition scorer and best flopper.

Can they review if Wade coming through Noah was a flagrant? No call?

"I am embracing the grind of going to the market and bring a warrior mentality to the checkout line." Spo, probably.

Yeah, uh, there's no chance the Heat lose this game.

Josh Beckett to the DL with a groin strain and "other stuff." He's 0-5 with a 5.19 ERA.

Pretty sure it would be better for everyone, not named the Heat, for this series to go six games.

I always feel for the home scribes in this situation. The Chicago guys are going home regardless.

It was 18-2 right? I didn't dream that before I went to dinner?

I always chuckle at LeBron James McDonald's commercials. Part of the reason LeBron is LeBron: He doesn't put that crap into his body.

Those pesky Bulls...

Esp. with Dwight's Adidas and Acuvue deals. Can't see Dwight signing an Adidas deal worth less than 2 mil a year.

According to SI, Dwight Howard made 2.4 mil in endorsements this year and Pau Gasol made 2.1. Can't believe the difference is only 300k here

If you don't like Jimmy Butler, there's something wrong with you.

I've been operating this entire day under the impression that it's Monday. Does that ever happen to you or do I have sports people problems?

Might be time for the Heat to start guarding Boozer the way the Grizzlies guard Kevin Durant. #1on5

Looks like Joakim's trying to pull an Andrew Bynum and end his season a little early.

To everyone calling that LeBron alley-oop the dagger that ends the Bulls' season: You're totally wrong. The Bulls' season ended a week ago.

Congrats @Dion Waiters on first team all rookie... Good work

Shoutout to @HookahTowncom for taking care of my fam....

The Kings staying in Sacramento. I have no problem with that. I still contend however that the #NBA should have a team in Seattle.

There, they stay; everywhere else, we sigh

Never understood why the NBA is so resistant to change. If Seattle's a better hoops town than Sacramento, then just move. Why be stubborn?

So the Kings will stay in Sacramento. It's like a Dwight Howard trade - all this does is prolong the inevitable so this story NEVER DIES.

3 wishes

Don’t forget, Friday is #PutOnPurpleDay. Tweet me photos with your purple on and your pic could make it onto my website.

#YouKnowYoureFromBostonIf You think last call is at 12:15

next up in report cards: Jordan Crawford, whose most memorable Boston moment came after the buzzer: es.pn/10GM9wj

Gonna watch Flamengo play tonight. I'm hyped as hell!!

Watching Rocky III, Rocky got punished by Ice T lmao

Just the start... #teambradley #nfl #tactown instagram.com/p/ZVYpHOoO32/

The Pacers are happening. Get familiar: bit.ly/10ypfq2

Goodmorning world...woke up smiling today...hold on, I wake up smiling everyday

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