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The Golden State Warriors have a critical offseason this year as they look to revitalize their championship hopes next season. However, NBA icon Paul Pierce is optimistic that the team will be able to re-establish themselves as contenders. Dubbing Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as still “the best backcourt in all of basketball,”, Pierce claimed […]

In 2008, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals in heartbreaking fashion. Unsurprisingly, this became a significant turning point Bryant’s career — to the extent that he used a Paul Pierce photograph as motivation moving forward. Kobe is not one to forget, but as it turns […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce received a ton of backlash for his recent claim about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James not being a Top 5 all-time player in the history of the NBA. Recently, none other than Pierce’s former Celtics teammate Kendrick Perkins has taken a shot at Pierce for what Perkins considers to […]

Previously, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce took a lot of flak for claiming that in his mind, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not a Top 5 player in NBA history. Pierce has now taken another shot at LeBron, but this time around, the retired 10-time All-Star has come out to say that Giannis […]

No doubt, Paul Pierce is one of the most beloved players in Boston Celtics history. Having spent 15 seasons in the roster of the historic franchise, Pierce had many accomplishments in Boston. Among them, an NBA championship and a Finals MVP in 2008, 10 All-Star appearances, and 5 All-NBA nods. The Truth also holds multiple […]

Amid all the noise surrounding Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ rightful place in the all-time rankings, “The King” has found himself an ally in Kendrick Perkins. The bruising enforcer turned ESPN analyst once again backed up the four-time MVP in a heated debate with his former Boston Celtics teammate Paul Pierce on Friday.  Pierce, […]

Retired Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce continues his verbal assault on current Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James‘ ongoing career on Friday, the same week after leaving the former Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat champion of an all-time top-five NBA players list, controversially. While speaking to Jay Williams, Jalen Rose, and others on […]

Boston Celtics legend and ESPN analyst Paul Pierce made waves this week when he declared that LeBron James isn’t a top-five player of all time. Many people quickly assumed Pierce still holds a grudge against LeBron, and former Celtics teammate Kendrick Perkins revealed the origin of the beef goes all the way back to 2004. […]

Retired NBA player Mike Miller managed to roast both Paul Pierce and himself in a single tweet on Thursday. Miller posted a photo of himself going for a dunk during his playing days with the Miami Heat. His hilarious caption is clearly a dig at Pierce’s latest controversial take involving Miller’s former teammate LeBron James. “Mike […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce chimed in on the series finale of “Game of Zones,” an episode that took a twist by crowning him as the greatest player of all time. While most of the 12-minute episode was dedicated to LeBron James seeking the title of greatest of all time, Pierce was crowned as the GOAT […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players ever. Meanwhile, NBA icon Paul Pierce is a clear-cut Hall of Famer. Despite their various accolades and overall importance to the league, however, the two players cultivated a relationship of disdain during the course of their careers. Their beef has has continued […]

Boston Celtics legend and ESPN analyst Paul Pierce ruffled some weathers on Wednesday when he said that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not a top-five player of all time. I’m going to be honest here: that is not a terrible take, because a legitimate argument can be made for James not being top […]

Paul Pierce gave his latest quarantine hot take, taking out LeBron James from his all-time top five in NBA history for missing one qualifying factor. The former Boston Celtics great turned NBA analyst said James didn’t build a team from the ground up the way other greats in the top-10 have done in the past: […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was a fairly good defender during his prime. However, even The Truth was “scared to death” when Allen Iverson was across from him. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s The Jump, Pierce spoke about the challenge of guarding Iverson when the Celtics and Sixers used to play each other back […]

The Last Dance docu-series on Michael Jordan and the ’90s Chicago Bulls has reminded everyone just how ruthless a competitor Jordan was. His Airness is not only recognized as the greatest basketball player of all-time, but he’s often deemed the most competitive player ever. However, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce believes there is another player […]

The rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics goes back decades. The two storied franchises have 33 NBA titles between them. They met in the NBA Finals on numerous occasions with the most recent being 10 years ago when Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led the way against a star-studded Celtics roster, which […]

On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum spoke about his relationship with Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Tatum said he talks to Pierce “pretty often.” The All-Star swingman grew up watching “The Truth,” so it has been special for Tatum to cultivate a […]

Many greats have come through the Boston Celtics organization, being one of the oldest franchises in league history. Yet the Celtics’ small forward depth chart is slim, with only five players who could claim the right to be among the best to don the Celtics green and white. These are the top five small forwards […]

Michael Jordan is the deadliest midrange shooter in NBA history. His prowess would influence and inspire the next generation of All Star shooting guards, including Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Richard Hamilton. Hamilton wasn’t just impacted by Jordan from afar, though. The three-time All Star got to pick Jordan’s brain up-close as his Washington Wizards […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward Anthony Davis made some headlines this past weekend when he put his L.A. mansion on the market for close to $8 million. Davis figures to be a free agent this summer once he declines his player option, and it would be easy to blow this story out of proportion. However, […]

There is no doubt that the Los Angeles Clippers came out as the biggest winners out of last summer’s free agent frenzy. That was easily one of the most talent-packed free agent classes of recent memory, and by signing reigning Finals MVP in Kawhi Leonard, L.A. hit the jackpot. Lady Luck hasn’t always been this […]

Throughout his 19-year NBA career, Paul Pierce rubbed a whole lot of people the wrong way. He was brash and cocky, and the fact that he regularly ripped the hearts out of opponents with clutch shots didn’t exactly help his standing, either. Just ask Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, who recently explained how he was not […]

The NBA HORSE Challenge surprised plenty of fans, though mostly due to how ESPN chose to bring this quarantine edition of the beloved blacktop game to a primetime audience. The outcome was not what the league expected, as the footage was no better than the funny handheld clips shown on MTV’s Ridiculousness. However, it did […]

The participants for the NBA Horse Challenge have been announced, as ESPN is set to broadcast the quarterfinals of the isolation-set event on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The semifinals and the championship game will air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. These are the list of participants, separated into two groups: […]

The NBA, NBPA, and ESPN have finalized the matchups of the H-O-R-S-E competition that will take place on Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m. ET. Ten-time All-Star Chris Paul and first-time All-Star Trae Young headline the set of active NBA players who will participate while former stars Paul Pierce and Chauncey Billups will join the […]

Kevin Garnett has one regret in his Hall of Fame career. The Big Ticket told Shams Charania of The Athletic he should have joined Paul Pierce on the Boston Celtics earlier than he did. Garnett and Pierce won the 2008 title over Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. KG, though, believes he and Pierce should […]

This year’s Hall of Fame class has recently just been announced, and with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett all in the fold, this is easily one of the best classes we’ve seen thus far. It’s not going to be easy to top the 2020 class, but next year’s batch should include a formidable […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, he had a reputation of being soft. That all changed once Pau became teammates with Kobe Bryant, claims Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Pierce and the Celtics defeated Kobe, Pau and the Lakers in the 2008 Finals. However, the Lakers got their revenge […]

Paul Pierce is one of the greatest shooters to ever lace them up in the NBA. And now that there’s a lack of basketball to watch, he’s volunteering to join in the festivities and participating in a bit of friendly competition. Adrian Wojnarowski announced that the league will be holding a H-O-R-S-E competition that ould […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce’s son is having a social-distancing birthday party. With COVID-19 still affecting the country, Pierce wanted to make sure his son was having a safe birthday party with his friends: https://streamable.com/bpd569 The 2019-20 NBA season was suspended after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. It’s unclear if […]

During the 2013 NBA Draft (June 27, 2013), Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King facilitated a blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics. The deal sent Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry to Brooklyn and Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Keith Bogans, and Kris Joseph to Boston. Upon checking Celtics news, the C’S also […]

WNBA legend Sue Bird told an epic Kobe Bryant story involving Paul Pierce after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals. Piece and the Celtics defeated Kobe and the Lakers in six games. Pierce won Finals MVP and Bryant’s quest for championship number four came up short. Bird […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says he and Kevin Garnett should have three or four championships on their résumés. Pierce told Celtics broadcaster Brian Scalabrine that he and Garnett were supposed to team up three or four years before the 2007-08 season. Paul Pierce wishes he hooked up with KG in Boston earlier in their […]

Fans might see Paul Pierce back on the court soon. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, the Boston Celtics legend mentioned that he is considering joining the recently announced basketball tournament proposed by Ice Cube’s BIG3 league. So @PaulPierce34 says he may want in on @TheBig3's plan to quarantine 16 healthy players in […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. With a league-high 17 NBA championships and a history that stretches back to 1946, you’re bound to strike gold in the draft from time to time. Boston has drafted 466 players throughout its history. Obviously, you can’t hit a home run […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce, who closed his NBA career with the Washington Wizards and LA Clippers, joined Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on their ‘All The Smoke’ Podcast. Although the episode was recently released, it was recorded prior to the NBA’s hiatus. Pierce joined his former NBA players to touch on a number of […]

Having won the title on no less than a record 17 separate occasions, the Boston Celtics are currently the most successful team in NBA history. Since the franchise’s inception in 1946, one of the main reasons why the Celtics have been able to remain as one of the top teams in the league is because […]

On the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast hosted by former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Paul Pierce talked about the irony of being drafted by the Boston Celtics after growing up a Los Angeles Lakers fan. Pierce says he hated the Celtics growing up in Los Angeles, which made it all the more […]

Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce could have captured his second NBA title in 2010, but the Celtics lost to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 at Staples Center. On the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast hosted by former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Pierce said he still hasn’t watched […]