Rivers to return

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge told reporters at the NBA Draft Combine this afternoon that Doc Rivers will indeed return for a 10th season as Celtics head coach.

After an 88-80 loss in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Rivers said that he was unsure if he was going to return. However, Ainge said today that Rivers is on board with the plan --whatever it may be -- going forward. 

"Doc and I are talking about our team for next year," Ainge said. "We've got a coach everyone would love to have."

Rivers has three years remaining on his contract after signing five-year extension before the 2011-2012 season.