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All signs point toward Al Horford leaving the Boston Celtics this summer in free agency to get more money, and Celtics legend Paul Pierce completely understands Horford’s decision. Horford declined his $30.1 million player option for next season with the Celtics. Multiple reports have stated the All-Star big man is going to sign a four-year […]

Is the so-called “Paul Pierce Curse” finally over? With the Toronto Raptors’ emphatic victory in the 2019 NBA Finals, Paul Pierce certainly thinks so. Paul reminded fans about his pre-NBA Finals predictions on Twitter on June 13. “The Truth” nailed it: he predicted the Raptors will win in six games. Plus, he also predicted Kawhi […]

Paul Pierce has been in the headlines as of late due to some rather muddy news regarding his famous wheelchair ride in Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals. Though there were initially concerns about Pierce’s health for the rest of the series, Pierce swiftly returned to the court and helped lead the Boston Celtics […]

Former Boston Celtics star and current ESPN talking head Paul Pierce continues to stay in the news with his comments, with the latest on LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers: “Everybody sees where LeBron went to L.A.,” Pierce said in a Bleacher Report interview with Howard Beck. “That […]

Paul Pierce took a shot at Lakers fans who made fun of his confession related to his wheelchair game back in the 2008 NBA Finals: Sorry to bust y’all haters bubble but the only 💩💩💩💩Ing I did June 5 2008 was on the Lakers #factz #haterzgonnahate #😂😂😂 — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 6, 2019 Paul […]

During the second half of Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals, Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce landed awkwardly after a missed shot and crumpled to the floor. Pierce was then placed on a wheelchair and taken into the locker room, a devastating sign for the Celtics fans in attendance as their team battled their […]

It seems Toronto Raptors fans are well aware of the so-called “Paul Pierce Curse.” Toronto fans were up in arms during Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals on Thursday. They collectively chanted, “Paul Pierce sucks!” in Pierce’s direction toward the broadcast booth. For his part, Pierce egged them on, cupping his hands against his […]

Count Paul “The Truth” Pierce as one of the basketball analysts predicting the Toronto Raptors’ first world title in the NBA Finals. Pierce predicted the Raptors will beat the Golden State Warriors in six games in the 2019 NBA Finals, per ESPN’s official Twitter account. Six other ESPN NBA analysts cast their vote. Max Kellerman […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans better grab their seats tight as their team is on the brink of elimination in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors. For those Bucks followers who are superstitious, it’s not looking good no thanks to Paul Pierce. Not a lot can be critiqued out of Pierce’s game. He’s a champion and one […]

Recently-retired Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade took the high road when a Boston Celtics fan took Paul Pierce’s side well after the latter was asked to compare their careers. The soon-to-be Hall of Famer praised Pierce for his long career and said he’d be one of many clapping when it’s his time to be inducted […]

Roughly two weeks after saying that the Boston Celtics would beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, former NBA player Paul Pierce seems to have a change of heart in terms of the team that he’s going to support in these playoffs. Of course, he can no longer root for his former team, […]

The Houston Rockets have a great opportunity to steal the Western Conference semi-finals from the Golden State Warriors, who will be without Kevin Durant for the remainder of the series. Durant suffered a strained left calf in the third quarter of Game 5 and he is expected to miss 1-2 weeks, meaning that if the […]

Former Celtics forward Paul Pierce was under the impression that Boston would handle the Milwaukee Bucks with relative ease in their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. The Celtics won Game 1, and Pierce was already writing Milwaukee off. “Boston is just going to out-talent (Milwaukee),” Pierce said after Boston’s Game 1 victory. “I don’t know where […]

Sadly for the Boston Celtics in the 2019 NBA Playoffs, “The Truth” was not the answer. After shellacking the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the two teams’ second-round series, Paul Pierce confidently and calmly proclaimed in the postgame festivities on NBA TV that the series between the two teams was “over.” Of course, both […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says the Celtics need to “play harder” in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Pierce was surprised by the lack of intensity the Celtics played with in Game 3. The Bucks won Game 3 by a final score of 123-116 to reclaim home-court advantage in the series. Pierce […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took a 2-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics after winning Game 3 of their second round showdown, 123-116. Former Celtic and current NBA analyst Paul Pierce — who predicted that the series was over after Boston won Game 1 — had a simple reaction on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/4or4PLPOoZ — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez disagrees with Paul Pierce that the second round series is over against the Boston Celtics. After the Celtics blew out the Bucks in Game 1 on Sunday, Pierce said he thinks the series is over on ESPN NBA Countdown. The Celtics won Game 1 by a final score of 112-90 […]

Former Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has not been afraid to speak his mind since joining ESPN’s coverage of the NBA on shows like “The Jump” and “NBA Countdown.” And after the Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-90 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Pierce was as bold and declarative as always: https://twitter.com/TheDirtySports/status/1122584971745488896 […]

Former NBA player Ray Allen has recently joined the seemingly never-ending discussion about NBA analyst Paul Pierce’s comments regarding him having a better career than Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade. Allen, who was once a teammate of both Pierce and Wade, told Boston.com’s Hayden Bird that it’s complicated to compare both players because they’re different, […]

Paul Pierce was not a better player than Dwyane Wade. The reaction from a vocal, overwhelming majority to his insistence otherwise on ESPN’s NBA Countdown last week made that much clear, but anyone who watched the NBA in the 2000s didn’t need such a swift rebuke of Pierce’s comments to know just how misguided they really were. […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is a “regular-season player.” Lowry’s playoff struggles are well-documented. The guard had a nightmare Game 1 against the Orlando Magic, as he failed to score a point in 33 minutes of action. The Raptors lost Game 1 by a final score of 104-101. […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has been heavily criticized for his recent comments about Dwyane Wade. The one-time champion and current NBA analyst said he had a better overall career than the Miami Heat standout, a statement that didn’t sit well even with his co-workers on ESPN. Celtics president Danny Ainge came to Pierce’s defense, […]

Former Boston Celtics standout Paul Pierce received a great deal of hate from a lot of NBA fans following his recent comments about Dwyane Wade. The one-time NBA champion said that if he had the chance to play with some of Wade’s teammates, particularly LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Shaquille O’Neal, he would have won […]

Boston Celtics legend and future Hall of Famer Paul Pierce has been heavily criticized by fans for his recent comments, saying he would have had more championships than Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade if he had the opportunity to play with guys like LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Shaquille O’Neal. Wade won three championships with […]

Paul Pierce probably had no idea the firestorm he would set off on Friday evening before insisting that his career was better than Dwyane Wade’s during ESPN’s NBA Countdown.  Objectively, there’s almost nothing to back up the former Boston Celtics great’s claim. Wade has more championships, more All-NBA selections, three All-Defense honors to Pierce’s zero, and more […]

Paul Pierce didn’t mince words when asked on NBA Countdown’s “Truth Serum” segment who had the better career between him or the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade as the Boston Celtics great picked himself without hesitation. The two players are nearly deadlocked on every category mentioned having both been Finals Most Valuable Players to which Pierce countered that […]

Wednesday night, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade played what almost certainly was his final game against the Boston Celtics, ending one of the most intense rivalries the NBA has seen over the past decade. Wade faced the Celtics in three consecutive playoffs from 2010-12, with LeBron James participating in the latter two series after he […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was very candid in his Tuesday Reddit AMA. The 21-year-old answered fan questions about his 2018 playoff performance, his offseason work with Kobe Bryant and more. In a fun hypothetical, Tatum was also asked about which former Celtic he would most like to play with. His response included a […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce came out with an eye-catching statement on Sunday pertaining to Duke standout Zion Williamson. According to Pierce, he already considers Zion to be a top player not only in college, but in the world of basketball altogether: Here a Hot take for you all Zion Williams is already a top […]

ESPN’s Chauncey Billups did not hesitate to call out his co-panelist Paul Pierce after the latter once turned down the notion of Isaiah Thomas deserving a tribute from the Boston Celtics. Chauncey Billups, also a former Celtics player, reminded The Truth about who let him get his last shot off in front of a sold-out crowd […]

Longtime NBA icon and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce gave his version of an unpopular opinion Sunday, telling the audience he would be willing to trade LeBron James if the Los Angeles Lakers could muster the No. 1 pick in the draft, expected to materialize as Zion Williamson. Pierce was prompted by co-panelist Chauncey Billups […]

Saturday afternoon against the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving became the first Celtics player to record 30+ points and 10+ rebounds in back-to-back games since Paul Pierce did it back in 2005. Irving finished with 30 points and 11 rebounds versus the Hawks, helping Boston win by a final score of 129-120. […]

LeBron James has been the best player in the NBA for over a decade, and during that span, he has won four league MVP awards, three championships, and has passed Michael Jordan for the fourth spot on the all-time scoring list. James has had classic individual battles with fellow NBA superstars past and present, and […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce had some scathing words for Kyrie Irving, saying that the All-Star point guard is not capable of being the best player on a championship team. Pierce’s comments came after the Celtics’ embarrassing loss to the Houston Rockets, 115-104. Though it was just an 11-point lead at the end of regulation, […]

Former NBA player Paul Pierce recently said on ESPN’s show The Jump that with the Los Angeles Lakers’ slim chances of making the playoffs, it will be better for the team to let their superstar LeBron James to sit the rest of the season out. “If I’m the Lakers, I would shut LeBron down. Seriously, […]

The Western Conference playoff race is heating up and there’s still over a month to figure out who will make the final eight that make up the postseason bracket. However, Paul Pierce isn’t interested in waiting around for the action to be settled on the court and instead makes his case on why he thinks […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier made the most of a Kyrie Irving absence against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to flu-like symptoms, erupting for 22 of his game-high 26 points in the first half, making him the first Celtics player since Paul Pierce to log 20-plus points on a perfect shooting clip since Pierce’s 20-point, 7-of-7 […]

A legitimate argument can be made that the rivalry between Paul Pierce and LeBron James is the greatest one we have seen in recent years. The two stars battled in the playoffs five times and clearly had a dislike for one another on the court while rarely even acknowledging one another off of the floor. […]

Banished from the playoffs once again before the NBA Finals, LeBron James had enough. The Cavs, no matter their regular season win total, could not beat the East’s elite teams when it came to the playoffs. The fourth seeded Boston Celtics emphatically snatched away home court from the first seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2010 Eastern […]