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Morning sports update: Rick Pitino talked about his Celtics failure, has ‘nothing but good feelings’ for Boston

The return of U.S. sports leagues continues to be a question without a definitive answer. Major League Baseball is reportedly expected to present its proposal within a week, while the National Basketball Association’s route remains unclear.

Rick Pitino on what went wrong in Boston: In a recent interview with Boston Herald reporter Steve Bulpett, former Celtics coach and president of basketball operations Rick Pitino talked about his failed tenure with the team.

Hired in 1997 following back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament final with Kentucky (winning it in 1996), the former Boston University coach was given complete power in the organization to rebuild it in his image.