Leading up to this season, it appeared as if this would be Doc Rivers’ last as head coach of the Boston Celtics. After being eliminated by the Heat, Doc sounds like he’ll be back next year.
Doc Rivers gave the Boston Celtics their first win of the offseason. Barring a change of heart, he’ll return to the sideline next season.
And it’s for a simple reason: He says the Celtics aren’t finished as NBA title-contenders.
Rivers’ status has been the source of speculation for some time, and the sense was that he may decide to take a break from coaching. But after his team was ousted from the Eastern Conference semifinals by Miami in a 97-87 loss in Game 5 on Wednesday night, Rivers revealed that he “probably will” return.
Read more about Doc’s thoughts via AP on NBA.com.
