Last night Doc Rivers and Danny Ainge flatly denied a story on ESPN.com saying the Celtics' new coach has in writing that he has final say over all player personnel moves.

Rivers is quoted directly in the story from a conversation with Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay. But he said last night that while he did talk to Ramsay, there must have been some misunderstanding.

``I was just talking to Jack; I didn't even know it was an interview,'' Rivers said. ``I'm not sure where he got where he did with this. I know we talked about my staff and I said I had the right to choose those guys. But all I can do on player personnel moves is give my input. The final say is Danny's. That's his job.''

ESPN.com quotes Rivers as saying, ``Everyone I talked with said that I had to have the authority to approve all personnel deals. So I have it in writing in my contract. Nothing happens without my yea or nay.''