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James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday evening, giving the Clippers their fifth victory in a row. The 2018 MVP has been performing at a high level this season, which recently sparked a lot of praise from former NBA star Paul Pierce. Pierce, who led the Boston Celtics to […]

Paul Pierce teased a blockbuster trade involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA legend spoke about Giannis Antetokounmpo potentially leaving Milwaukee on his podcast “Ticket & The Truth” with fellow all-time great Kevin Garnett. The Bucks have been struggling significantly under Doc Rivers despite the stellar play from the “Greek Freak” and […]

After last night’s 22-point loss to the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks are now 2-7, which is among the worst records in the NBA. And while some have to come to the defense of the Bucks, even Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, Doc Rivers’ former Boston Celtics players, aren’t giving their former coach an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are back on the drawing board after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies 131-114 on Wednesday. Granted, they played without Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura, but their terrible habits from last season also came out, namely poor effort on defense. Moreover, Lakers coach JJ Redick even benched D’Angelo Russell for his lack […]

Whether you were at Scotiabank Arena or watching from home, there wasn’t a dry eye watching the Toronto Raptors honor Vince Carter. A Raptors legend and basketball Hall of Famer, Carter saw his No. 15 raised into the rafters, the first jersey retired by the franchise in 30 years. Numerous NBA legends paid their respects […]

On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics took their first loss of the season in a wild game against the Indiana Pacers, one in which reigning Finals (and Eastern Conference Finals) MVP Jaylen Brown struggled mightily. The Pacers led by 21 with just over eight minutes left in the fourth quarter of this one before the […]

The Boston Celtics kicked off the 2024-25 regular season by honoring the franchise’s 2024 NBA championship. Fans witnessed a long-awaited reunion featuring Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen, while current Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers received updates from the 2008 Celtics Big Three. As fans cheered, players and coaches received their championship rings, […]

Dwyane Wade’s statue was revealed on Oct. 28, as the Miami Heat legend was recognized for his illustrious career with the team. There were more comments on social media about how the statue didn’t particularly look like Wade, and people started making jokes, including Paul Pierce. Pierce shared his text messages with his former teammate […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce revealed in a post on X why the Kansas City Chiefs are dominating the NFL. The Chiefs, looking for the first Super Bowl three-peat in NFL history, are the league’s sole undefeated team at 7-0. On Sunday, they had another one-possession victory, this time over the now 2-6 Las Vegas […]

The New England Patriots rookie starting quarterback Drake Maye suffered a concussion in Week 8’s 25-22 victory against the New York Jets, as veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett led the Patriots to their second win in the regular season. With a 2-6 record, New England now tied with the Jets for third place in the AFC East, which […]

It was a continuing theme throughout the Philadelphia 76ers preseason and now presses on into the regular season: Joel Embiid’s load management, injury history and availability, especially on back-to-backs. Everyone shared an opinion, and Paul Pierce, a man never known to mince words, delivered a sharp criticism of Embiid’s plan while on his Ticket & […]

The 2008 NBA Finals is still talked about heavily amongst the sports world, one, because of the Celtics winning, and two, because of Paul Pierce’s wheelchair incident in Game 1. Throughout the years, there have been numerous stories on why Pierce was taken out of the game in a wheelchair and came back fine, and […]

2008 Boston Celtics champion Ray Allen participated in the 2024 championship ring ceremony alongside Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett before the NBA’s winningest franchise raised its 18th banner. Then, he watched Jayson Tatum and the Celtics dominate the New York Knicks in a 132-109 win to open the regular season. Allen watched the game alongside […]

The original Big 3, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, reunited ahead of the Boston Celtics’ regular-season opener Wednesday night against the New York Knicks to celebrate the team’s Ring Night for their 2023-24 NBA Finals victory. Boston took home their 18th title last season and first since 2008. While the Celtics handily stormed […]

Holding onto a star player in the modern NBA is hard. Warmer weather, brighter lights, or a better roster can all whisk away a franchise cornerstone, and the new CBA and its team-building restrictions make retaining talent even more difficult nowadays. Despite these various factors, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum sounded eager to settle in […]

NBA legend Paul Pierce believes he has identified the reason behind Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields in Week 7. The Steelers are experiencing quarterback drama with Wilson back to full health. Justin Fields, who filled in for Wilson during the first six games and led the […]

Back in the day, Paul Pierce was one of the best forwards in the NBA. He garnered 10 All-Star Game appearances, four All-NBA Team selections, an NBA championship, and a Finals MVP. But while Pierce has been long retired from the game, he continues to contribute as an analyst. However, as an analyst, Pierce has […]

As Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi received a standing ovation in possibly her last game, her greatness has been admired. Two NBA legends, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett discussed on the KG Certified Podcast about her long list of accolades. “Diana is one of the Top-10 basketball players ever,” Pierce said. “I’m talking about men […]

Healthy or not, Paul Pierce is not sold on the 2024-25 New York Knicks or its future. The Hall of Fame forward turned NBA analyst is warning fans to temper their expectations ahead of the upcoming season and beyond. While Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is finding ways to replace Isaiah Hartenstein, Pierce doesn’t believe […]

The confluence of mixed metaphors in sports has reached a new level as NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce has borrowed a phrase from MLB Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez to describe the advantage that the Kansas City Chiefs have over the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. “These are the Ravens' adoption papers, because the […]

Last season, Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson won his second MVP award and led his team to their first AFC Championship game since 2012. However, they came up against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who eventually won their second straight Super Bowl. Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP and third ring. […]

Paul Pierce shared a story about the time when Kevin Garnett made up a hilarious scenario with Dirk Nowitzki. Back in 2012, the Boston Celtics went up against the Dallas Mavericks. This was a turning point in both Garnett and Pierce’s careers considering that this would be their last several appearance wearing a Celtics uniform. […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to look drastically different for the 2024-25 season. Gone is Klay Thompson, left to the Dallas Mavericks in a sign and trade. The pressing question facing the Warriors is whether or not they still have a championship caliber roster. During a recent episode of Kevin Garnett’s podcast, ‘KG Certified,’ […]

Now that the dust has settled on the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and Team USA has captured their fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal, we’ve officially arrived at the small sliver of the calendar where the NBA is actually on hiatus for about the next month. Until the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets begin practicing on September 25th, […]

As Orlando Magic fans await the start of the season with the release of the schedule, they will look to have big aspirations as even former NBA player Paul Pierce has his own lofty expectations for the team. While fans have seen some people as Magic star Paolo Banchero predict a title in their near […]

You might think it’s time to let the Brooklyn Nets off the hook for making the worst trade in NBA history back on Draft Night 2013, but think again — because this trade continues to cause fallout for all parties involved, and many even not directly involved, such as the Lakers’ somehow-still-not-really-aging superstar LeBron James. […]

They call him The Truth, but former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce just raised a lot of eyebrows with his recent hot take about the 2024 Team USA and the 1992 Dream Team. For Pierce, the United States men’s basketball team that’s currently competing in Paris would beat the 1992 squad that blew away the competition […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is currently representing Team USA in the Olympics, but that hasn’t stopped him from staying active on social media. The former Golden State Warriors star recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to challenge a recent statement made by former Pro Bowl wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson involving Paul Pierce. “If I […]

The Golden State Warriors were one of the most dominant teams in NBA history when Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green shared the floor. Durant helped the highly-touted Dubs win back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018. However, former NFL player and Undisputed commentator Keyshawn Johnson made a Paul Pierce comparison that Durant […]

Luol Deng’s South Sudan recently faced-off against Team USA in a pre-Olympics exhibition match, nearly achieving one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history before falling 101-100. Following this unexpected outcome, retired NBA players Paul Pierce and Gilbert Arenas took to unsolicited criticism of the African team. President of the South Sudan Basketball Federation, Luol […]

It was a shock when Team USA led by Breanna Stewart got absolutely clapped during the WNBA All-Star game. While Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese made waves, it was Arike Ogunbowale who delivered the big haymakers for her squad. Even NBA legends like Paul Pierce and Dwyane Wade took notice of her masterclass on the […]

After falling short of expectations a year after winning their first NBA Championship, the Denver Nuggets are trying to bolster a roster that fell short of expectations this season. One way the team appears to be doing so is by adding former MVP Russell Westbrook, which depending on what role he occupies, could be a […]

Dalton Knecht, who the Los Angeles Lakers selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, has played well during the 2024 NBA Summer League. Paul Pierce believes the Lakers should utilize his current value in a trade to acquire a third star, via Undisputed. “Dalton Knecht has improved his stock,” Pierce said. “Now […]

The Denver Nuggets showed that it is, indeed, better late than never. Amid a lackluster offseason in which they lost a pillar of their championship team in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, it was paramount for the Nuggets to make a move that would address their mounting depth issues. On Thursday, the Nuggets finally made their long-awaited signing […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard withdrew from participating in the Olympics with Team USA basketball, and it brought up injury concerns for almost anyone, drawing some retirement recommendations from former player Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce. “I think he’s teetering and if this is something that’s injury-related because leaving USA, well I think, and […]

Kendrick Perkins has taken a lot of criticism since transitioning away from the basketball court to his new career in sports media. However, during his playing days, Perkins served as a pivotal role player on the Boston Celtics, the team that drafted him in 2003 and with which he spent the first eight years of […]

The 2007-08 NBA season is one of the most famous campaigns in the rich history of the Boston Celtics. It saw the Green Team hoist the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy just one year after finishing last in the Eastern Conference. That huge leap in the standings was courtesy of Boston’s new “Big 3,” comprised of […]

On Tuesday, the New York Knicks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be trading for star guard/forward Mikal Bridges of the Brooklyn Nets. The move reunited Bridges with three of his teammates from his days with Villanova in college, and the Knicks now look like one of the […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is known for being a menace, and he’s now in full villain mode after the team’s new championship victory. Pierce usually resorts to making crazy takes on his podcast or on TV, but this time, he made a bold proclamation at the Celtics’ championship parade. Pierce made fun of the […]