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Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce says the Brooklyn Nets should play Kyrie Irving at the shooting guard spot next to Spencer Dinwiddie when he returns from his shoulder injury. Dinwiddie has been starting at point guard for the Nets while Irving has been out. He’s averaging 24.3 points and 7.4 assists […]

Back in 1998, the Boston Celtics drafted one of their most beloved players in franchise history in Paul Pierce with the 10th overall pick. But believe it or not, Pierce was not the Celtics’ first choice. No. Boston had its eyes set on a certain skinny, unproven international big man named Dirk Nowitzki, who the […]

Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden surpassed Paul Pierce on Friday with his 2,144th career made 3-pointer. Harden, 30, is now eighth all-time in the NBA in 3-pointers made. Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets for moving up to 8th on the all-time 3PM list! #OneMission pic.twitter.com/lxyi8qRt84 — NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019 The […]

Retired NBA player turned ESPN analyst Paul Pierce only spent one season with the Washington Wizards, but he left quite an impression on his former teammate Bradley Beal. In an earlier appearance in The Woj Pod with Adrian Wojnarowski, Beal shared his first impressions of the 19-year vet, claiming he thought Pierce “hated everybody” and […]

Rewind to 2007. A roster that featured Paul Pierce, young Al Jefferson and Tony Allen and a rookie Rajon Rondo and not much else finished dead last in the Eastern Conference with a 24-58 record. So, how did the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship the very next year? There’s a few reasons. With the […]

After losing their opener, the Boston Celtics are riding a 10-game winning streak and Jayson Tatum is a major reason behind the team’s run. The third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has turned his play up a notch, prompting former Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins to air out some Paul Pierce comparison. I […]

Retired 10-time All-Star Paul Pierce has now come out with his latest controversial statement by saying that the historic numbers being put up Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is not really something that impresses him at all. Speaking on ESPN’s The Jump, Pierce went on the record to state that he does not see anything […]

Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce thinks Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry will play again this season. Curry told reporters on Monday he “definitely” expects to return at some point this season for the Warriors. The two-time MVP and three-time champion broke his hand on October 30th and underwent […]

Paul Pierce put a positive spin on a negative event. The Golden State Warriors are being ravaged by injuries. Stephen Curry suffered a broken hand in their game against the Phoenix Suns last Wednesday. With Curry set to miss at least three months due to the injury, it’s officially tank season in Dub Nation. Former […]

While it appears the Golden State Warriors dynasty is over, two other teams in California appear ready to take the throne. Honestly though, one can’t go wrong with either selection between the Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers. However, former NBA star Paul Pierce thinks the Lakers are second to the Clippers in the […]

Former NBA forward Paul Pierce thinks New Orleans Pelicans’ prized rookie Zion Williamson will need to lose weight in order to further prevent injuries. Williamson has been ruled out for their final preseason game against the New York Knicks due to what the team called as a right knee soreness. However, latest reports indicate that […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is already a top-30 player of all time. Leonard has won two Finals MVPs with two different teams — the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors. He’s also a three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year. Pierce says Leonard […]

Paul Pierce is back making bold predictions. In a recent interview with Submission Radio, the former NBA player and analyst predicts the Milwaukee Bucks to win the 2019-20 NBA championship and for Giannis Antetokounmpo to get the MVP award for the second consecutive season. “I’m going to go with the Milwaukee Bucks,” Pierce said, per […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been able to build a championship-caliber team by adding All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. It was a tough rebuild for the franchise, but their patience ultimately paid off. But not so long ago, the Nets tried to do a shortcut to building a contender. In 2013, they […]

The New York Knicks don’t have the cap flexibility to trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook until Dec. 15, but that hasn’t stopped fans and media pundits from pushing for the Knicks to acquire him. ESPN analyst and former NBA star Paul Pierce is in that group, saying that New York needs Westbrook […]

Former Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce didn’t doubt the organization, despite appearing to be in dire straits following Kyrie Irving’s departure, seemingly with no contingency plan. The Truth wasn’t all that worried about the Celtics missing out on a disgruntled Irving, even before they were rumored to be on the lead for his replacement, Kemba […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce seemed to take a jab at Kyrie Irving while talking about Kemba Walker. Per Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Pierce shared his thoughts on the sign-and-trade deal which sent Walker to the Celtics. He effectively replaced fellow guard Irving who went on to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. “I […]

Paul Pierce isn’t buying the speculation that the Boston Celtics had developed a reputation that scares away All-Star free agents. The future Hall of Famer defended the franchise for which he played in 15 seasons from 1998 to 2015. Via John Karalis of MassLive.com: “I don’t think a lot of this stuff has to do […]

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. […]