We are all aware that Rajon Rondo can be a very difficult person at times. Many of you know that I've never been a huge fan of #9. But could Rajon Rondo be a big factor in Doc Rivers' indecisive attitude towards returning for a 10th season with the Boston Celtics?

Chris Sheridan, friend of CLNS Radio, reported today that sources close to the Celtics told Sheridan Hoops that Rajon Rondo and Doc Rivers had a blow-out fight, including F-bombs that almost became a physical altercation during a team meeting. Sheridan Hoops event went so far as to say that Doc and Rondo had to be broken up. Following the 2011-12 post season, reports were abound that Rondo had a temper tantrum during a film session and broke a TV screen.

Fight with referees, alienating teammates, suspensions, temper tantrums and now this.

Is Danny Ainge being forced to decide between Doc and Rondo?

This story continues to unfold and all the drama that was wrapped up is now dropping out of the bottom. Stay tuned for more details.

The beat goes on. The Boston Celtics announced that they will be holding a press conference on Monday. Danny Ainge and Doc Rivers will be in attendance to discuss Rivers' future with the team. Here's the story from CSNNE:

Celtics president of basketball operations and coach Doc Rivers will hold a joint press conference Monday at the team's facility in Waltham, Mass., where the coach's future with the team will likely be addressed.

The Celtics originally sent out a media advisory Friday morning that the press conference would be Friday, but about a half-hour later came word that it would be pushed back until Monday.

A proposed trade between the Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers that would have Rivers end up coaching the Clippers as well as send Kevin Garnett to L.A. was held up by commissioner David Stern on Thursday. To gain league approval, the Celtics-Clippers deal would likely have to be expanded to include more players, picks or a combination of the two in order to get league approval, sources told CSNNE.com on Thursday. Stern indicated that the deal between the two teams as it has been constructed would be a violation of the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Earlier on Saturday, I wrote about my disdain of this entire Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce to the LA Clippers gossip mill. CLNS columnist, Rich Conte, added his 2 cents shortly after.

We both stated our hesitance to believe any such rumors regarding Doc, Danny and the crew.

I'm not that easily swayed but now the ever reliable, Adrian Wojnarowski is in the mix and had this to say:

The Boston Celtics are deep in discussions with the Los Angeles Clippers on a blockbuster deal to send coach Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The final hurdle of a deal centers on the Clippers' willingness to include guard Eric Bledsoe into a trade package with Boston, sources said.

The Celtics would like to land Clippers point guard Eric Bledsoe. (USA Today Sports)Boston and Los Angeles are discussing a package that will send DeAndre Jordan and two first-round picks to the Celtics for Garnett and the right to hire Rivers as coach, sources said.

Garnett will waive his no-trade clause to go to the Clippers, where he'll be reunited with Rivers. Celtics assistant Ty Lue also will likely join them in Los Angeles, sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Clippers owner Donald Sterling is prepared to pay Rivers in the neighborhood of the $7 million annual salary he currently holds with the Celtics, front office sources said. Rivers has three years and $21 million left on his Boston deal.

If a deal is agreed upon, Rivers will likely speak to Chris Paul immediately on his willingness to re-signing with Los Angeles, sources said.

Rivers can't be part of a player transaction, but the inclusion of the draft picks – and perhaps Bledsoe – would allow Boston to free him of his contractual obligations.

The Celtics and Rivers want a finality to these talks, and there's pressure to complete a deal in the next two days or walk away completely, sources said.

h/t KWAPT/Red's Army

If you are in the "keep the band together" camp with me, than this is slightly disturbing. As I said earlier today, I will be patient and wait to see what happens.

An old-school "bloggers" rant on the Doc River situation...

Since the overwhelming rumor dump began about Coach Doc Rivers, I've been bombarded with mailbag questions regarding the future of the Boston Celtics roster and coaching staff. So here is my answer to you all, in one short "blog" post...

This entire situation has done nothing but disgust me. The more I look at Facebook and Twitter, the more disgusted I get. Rumors of Danny Ainge trading his COACH to the LA Clippers for players. Oh wait! Stop the presses! It's a 3-way deal as the Clippers are going to send us Deandre Jordan and Elgin Baylor in the deal to get Tommy Heinsohn and Paul Pierce in return. Today, Doc Rivers is coming out of retirement to play point guard for the Atlanta Hawks again. Oh but the Hawks would like Kevin Garnett in the deal too.

Ridiculous!

People forget that Doc Rivers was all but gone in 2010. We sweat, some shed tears, some called their doctor for advise and support because Glen Rivers was headed back to the broadcast booth and leaving the bench in Boston. Here we are, 3 years later, and the same nonsense continues.

Danny Ainge has said recently that he is 'being careful to give Doc Rivers some space."

Why don't we all give Doc some space? Doc is a loyal, "green-bleeding" employee of the Boston Celtics. Bordering 10 years as head coach makes Rivers the longest tenured coach since Arnold "Red" Auerbach. Though Doc's titles don't add up to the legendary patriarch (only one other coach in NBA history does), Rivers has been a stabilizing force through the tumultuous mid 2000's and the clear leader, mentor and... well... DOCTOR of the championship caliber teams of the past 6 years. So, it's not shocking that Celtics fans are in a tizzy once again about Rivers. However, let's think about this for a bit...

Is Doc not permitted to survey his options while such unanswered questions remain regarding the Celtics legendary duo of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce?

I believe he is permitted. Better yet, I believe he is almost obligated.

Danny Ainge will not commit to the return of Paul Pierce which directly effects the future of Kevin Garnett. This leads me to believe that Doc Rivers will patiently wait for Danny Ainge to make a decision, while Danny goes to the media and puts the pressure on Doc. Typical Ainge head games and media manipulation.

Celtics fans, whether we like it or not, the winds of change are circling TD Garden. If it doesn't happen in 2013-14, it's certain to happen the following year. The dynasty that never was, is about to end. The window of opportunity for championships closed in 2010. The question is, when will the change come?

I do not believe it will be this season. The fact that Danny Ainge has already turned down the Brooklyn Nets and the LA Clippers from speaking with his indecisive coach tells me that Danny is making it as hard as possible for Doc to leave. That also tells me that he has yet to make a decision on Paul Pierce's status for 2013-14. What about KG?

Folks, I am not going to answer these questions for you. Neither is Stephen A. Smith or Chris Broussard. Stop listening. Just be patient and wait.

In Danny we trust. Until he hires Vinny Del Negro as Doc's replacement...

Former Boston Celtics Forward, and openly gay athlete, Jason Collins throws first pitch at Fenway Park. Collins being saluted at the legendary Fenway by the Boston Red Sox, just furthers the attitude that the world of sports better get used to gay athletes sooner rather than later. The Boston Red Sox show that they are ready to move on past such cultural differences and focus on sports.

A nice tribute for a courageous man. Congrats Jason.

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