Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett had strains in their relationship as the former became Boston's best player and the latter lost some of the specialness that made him a future Hall of Famer.

"There were times when they really clashed," Celtics coach Doc Rivers told Yahoo! Sports on Friday night. "But the difference now? They clash and recover. They have an amazing friendship now. But it took time. It took time, and it took trust."