Rowan Kavner
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. – The relationship between Doc Rivers and Flip Saunders went beyond their time coaching at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Australia.
Saunders also served as an advisor for the Celtics late during Rivers’ tenure as head coach in Boston, and the two coaches built a close relationship and plenty of memories together.
Rivers shared one of his favorites Monday.
“We were very close,” Rivers said. “Coaching the Goodwill Games together, our relationship started before that. My favorite memory – I bet I got 10 texts from the guys in Boston.