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Doc Rivers is second only to Auerbach among Celtics coaches

Doc Rivers only has one championship in his pocket, and he is not going to win another one this year, but the 2011-12 season goes down as Doc’s masterpiece.

Whistle-blower is needed on these complaints

MIAMI - Brace yourself for days and days of “the fix is in.’’

Celtics don’t have much of a chance against Heat

The party is over for the Morgan Freeman Five, the Duct Tape Five, or whatever you want to call the ancient warriors who patrol the court for the Boston Celtics. It’s now time for serious basketball and there will be green blood when this next round is over.

Rajon Rondo leads Celtics on to Miami

The Celtics are taking their talents to South Beach because Rajon Rondo (18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) took over the game.

Shaughnessy: This is the last place the Red Sox want to be

They are the last-place Boston Red Sox . It has become part of their name. They are no longer just the Red Sox. Just as the Wallendas are the Flying Wallendas, and the Bosstones are the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the Sox are the last-place Red Sox.

It’s very clear they gave this one away

The tomato cans were falling down in front of the Celtics . No Bulls. The Heat on the brink of self-immolation. The Celtics had a 2-1 series lead over the Sixers and an 18-point lead in the third quarter of Game 4. They were toying with the young bucks from Philly.

Dan Shaughnessy’s picked-up pieces

Picked-up pieces while wondering who’ll be next to be “sacked’’ by John Henry and Tom Werner . . .

Better, and they know it

At halftime of Game 2 at TD Garden Monday night, Charles Barkley said on TNT, “It’s 100 percent clear to me that the Celtics have zero respect for the 76ers.’’

Celtics giving their all, as Fenway draws boobirds

While the Celtics have been the embodiment of team spirit in the NBA playoffs, Josh Beckett and the Red Sox have a huge image problem.