SL: Rivers gives pep-talk to Patriots; replacement refs likely

Each weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Chardonnay.Michael Vega, Boston Globe: "Bill Belichick lauded Celtics coach Doc Rivers yesterday for addressing the team Monday as part of an NFL-sponsored life-skills presentation, saying it was 'one of the best presentations that we have heard,' Belichick said. 'He was awesome and talked about a lot of things that he had dealt with and experienced through his career, from not making the basketball team in the fifth grade — or whatever it was — to being an All-American in high school, to going to college [at Marquette], to being a point guard in the NBA, to having some injuries he had to deal with, losing championship games as a player to winning them as a coach.' Belichick, who has attended Celtics playoff games, said Rivers 'gave a lot of personal insight into his attitude and his approach as a player, as a coach, a...