Last minute game update: Olynyk out against Clippers; Doc Rivers addresses Boston media
With just under 90 minute to tip-off, here is all the late breaking information you need heading into tonight's game.
OLYNYK'S INJURY STATUS
STEVENS ON THE RETURN OF DOC RIVERS
DOC SPEAKING TO BOSTON MEDIA
OLYNYK'S INJURY STATUS
No Kelly Olynyk tonight. Brad says he could return Friday vs. Knicks.
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) December 11, 2013
Stevens: "Kelly (Olynyk) is out tonight. I thought at one point he'd be probable, but now I'm being told Friday. Hopefully that's the case."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 11, 2013
STEVENS ON THE RETURN OF DOC RIVERS
Stevens on Doc Rivers' return to coach vs. @Celtics: "I don't know Doc all that well, but I have a lot of respect for what he did here."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 11, 2013
RT @evansclinchy: Stevens on challenge tonight: "You can't alter the world. There are going to be emotions tonight. I can't control that."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 11, 2013
Just the typical pre-game media gathering for the visiting coach. I don't know what the big deal is. pic.twitter.com/o3Mx8Gu5II
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) December 11, 2013
DOC SPEAKING TO BOSTON MEDIA
Was Doc burnt out in Boston? "I don't know if that's fair or not."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 11, 2013
Doc: "Once the Clippers and Celtics started talking, I literally couldn't say anything."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 11, 2013
Doc: "I think at times as a coach, you feel like your voice has been heard...the rebuild would have been very difficult to go through."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 11, 2013
Doc said he and Danny had a "model relationship." "I don't know if there was a better duo in the league."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 11, 2013
Doc: "Being in this building again is very surreal...For 9 years they were my family. Jeff Twiss, Johnny Joe (Connor), they were my family."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 11, 2013
Doc: "I was hard on Sully but in a good way ... I'm just so happy to see his growth."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 11, 2013
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