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The Celtics and Clippers aren’t talking again but, barring any coaching hires or Doc Rivers announcements, he’s returning, will re-engage before the June 27 draft, a source told SportsCity.com. “No big deal is done before one or both teams walk away at least once,” said the source. Sports City

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A Clipper decision to hire Hollins, Scott or Shaw would leave nothing to talk to the Celtics about since Doc, not KG, was the prize. A decision by Rivers to return to the Celtics would mean the same thing. Sports City

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Baxter Holmes: Reminder: Danny Ainge & Doc Rivers are scheduled to have a sit-down today in Boston. The Celtics want Doc back as coach. Twitter @BaxterHolmes

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Baxter Holmes: Could be tough for Doc to return. As source said: "Doc is charming, but I would think about getting some outside PR advice on this one." Twitter @BaxterHolmes

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The drama between the Clippers and Boston Celtics is over — at least for now. Both teams declared Tuesday that they had called off talks for a potential blockbuster deal that could have brought Boston Coach Doc Rivers and power forward Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times

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But even with both sides saying they'd had their last conversation about the complicated deal, several NBA executives said it won't truly be over until the Clippers actually hire a coach who is not named Doc Rivers. The executives spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Los Angeles Times

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If the Clippers don't hire a coach before the June 27 NBA draft, it probably will spark more speculation that Gary Sacks, the Clippers' vice president of basketball operations, and Danny Ainge, Boston's president of basketball operations, will renew negotiations, the executives said. Los Angeles Times

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The Clippers still want to see what the Celtics will do with forward Paul Pierce, executives said. Boston has until June 30 to decide whether to buy out Pierce's $15.3-million contract next season for $5 million. If Pierce is bought out, the Clippers probably will try to sign him as a free agent. Los Angeles Times

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The executives said the Clippers put all of this effort into acquiring Rivers and Garnett so they could improve their chances of signing All-Star point guard Chris Paul to an extension. Los Angeles Times

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After living with uncertainty about their coach since the night the team was eliminated from the playoffs, the Celtics will hope to gain a better understanding today when Doc Rivers meets with Danny Ainge. According to a league source, Rivers hopes after that discussion to make his first public comments regarding his future since saying on May 3 that he was uncertain if he would be on the Celtics bench for the 2013-14 season. Boston Herald

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“I don’t know if anything will be decided (today) or if anything will be resolved,” said Ainge, the Celtics president of basketball operations. “I just know that I’m meeting with him.” Ainge did speak with Rivers by phone yesterday after the Clippers pulled away from the trade talks and both sides proclaimed the negotiations done. “It went good,” Ainge said of that conversation. Boston Herald

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"I'm going to play in the (Las Vegas) summer league," David Lighty said. "I just don't know for what team yet." News-Herald

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After living with uncertainty about their coach since the night the team was eliminated from the playoffs, the Celtics will hope to gain a better understanding when Doc Rivers meets tomorrow with Danny Ainge. According to a league source, Rivers hopes after that discussion to make his first public comments regarding his future since saying on May 3rd that he was uncertain if he would be on the Celtic bench for the 2013-14 season. Boston Herald

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"I am meeting with Doc tomorrow," Ainge confirmed to the Herald. "He's coming to town. He was coming to town before the events of today, so we were planning on meeting tomorrow anyway." Boston Herald

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Now the Celtics and Rivers must decide whether it is realistic for him to stay with the club after expressing interest in another job. "I don’t know if anything will be decided tomorrow or if anything will be resolved," said Ainge, the Celtics' president of basketball operations. "I just know that I'm meeting with him." Boston Herald

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Chris Broussard: Source on Clips/Cs: "rt now talks are stalled...(but)never say anything is completely dead in NBA. But Clips not looking to revisit rt now." Twitter @Chris_Broussard

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Doc Rivers will be in Boston on Wednesday and plans to sit down with Danny Ainge, league source says. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Adrian Wojnarowski: As much as Rivers wanted Clippers job, Boston management wanted to use deal to speed up rebuilding process. Ainge and Rivers aren't at odds. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Ramona Shelburne: Clippers source insists $ to Doc wasnt issue. They had already agreed to pay him what he's worth. Twitter @ramonashelburne

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Arash Markazi: Clippers and Doc had already agreed on the parameters of a deal. Money wasn't the issue. They didn't want to give up more than DJ & 1 pick. Twitter @ArashMarkazi

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