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The Boston Celtics earlier this week had the huge fortune of landing the No.1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, which has put them in the position to take one of the top players in this year’s draft class. However, recently retired NBA player and former longtime Celtic, Paul Pierce, stated on Wednesday during […]

Paul Pierce‘s trail of achievements in a Boston Celtics jersey have etched a mark in the franchise, but nothing says legendary like leaving not only a legacy, but a seed to grow for the future of the organization. Despite having played his last season in an L.A. Clippers‘ uniform, The Truth had the most adequate […]

Not wanting his season to end on Monday, Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas led Boston past the Wizards in Game 7 of their second round series. The Celtics now face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. In order to get past the Wizards, Thomas spent Sunday night studying game tape. But Thomas didn’t […]

Isaiah Thomas is having his best season as a pro and many have given him high praise for leading the Boston Celtics to their run of success this year. He has continued his strong play in the postseason, as he has been inspired by words of encouragement from one of the league’s greats. After recently working with Kobe […]

After 19 years in the NBA, likely future Hall of Famer Paul Pierce retired this season. Pierce spent the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers and since he retired with them, the team put together a special tribute video for the one-time Finals MVP. To make their video extra special, the Clippers got rapper Kendrick […]

Paul Pierce received a multitude of congratulatory messages after playing his last NBA game, when the L.A. Clippers were eliminated in this year’s playoffs. Although it was not the story book ending he had hoped for, players from past and present still paid tribute to him, many calling him one of the best players to […]

Amid the Monday night 2007-08 Boston Celtics reunion with former centerpiece of the team and now-TNT-analyst Kevin Garnett in his segment Area 21, an ostracized Ray Allen was ready to land the last punch after all was said and done. The long-tenured sharpshooter posted this photo on his Facebook page during Monday night’s segment, clearly noting the […]

After 19 stellar seasons, Clippers forward Paul Pierce retired after the team’s first-round exit. And while he retired with the Clippers, Pierce will forever be remembered as a member of the Celtics, where he helped lead the franchise to their 17th franchise championship in 2008. Doc Rivers coached Pierce in Boston and L.A., so since he […]

In a special edition of Kevin Garnett‘s “Area 21” on TNT on Monday, members of the 2008 championship Boston Celtics team appeared on the show to talk about a variety of things with their former teammates. One player that was notably missing was Ray Allen, who has had a strained relationship with his former teammates […]

Former Boston Celtics power forward and TNT host Kevin Garnett will bring along his 2008 championship teammates Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Glen “Big Baby” Davis and soon-to-be-retired Paul Pierce as guests of his show Area 21 for Monday’s broadcast of Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz, the network announced. Notably missing from […]

Following a disappointing first-round exit with the L.A. Clippers on Sunday, Paul Pierce said one final goodbye to the Staples Center and the NBA, but will be saying hello again to the TD Garden in the near future. Boston Celtics CEO Wyc Grousbeck confirmed during an appearance on the Toucher & Rich show that no one else […]

His last game in the NBA may not have had a storybook ending, but Paul Pierce will leave a legacy that can’t be measured based purely on statistics. Yes, he won a championship, is 15th on the all-time scoring list, and was a perennial All-Star during his prime, but the work ethic he showed everyday in […]

Heading to the playoffs for the sixth straight season, the Los Angeles Clippers‘ season is far from over. But Wednesday night brought the final regular season game of Paul Pierce‘s 19-year career. Pierce announced before the season that his intentions to retire after playing for 19 successful seasons for teams like the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Washington […]

Teammates for several seasons on the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have been friends since they played on the same AAU team when they were in high school. The bond that was created back then was one reason why Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen were able to lead the Celtics to […]

Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings has playoff implications for the Los Angeles Clippers. If they win, the Clippers will have the home court advantage against the Utah Jazz in the first round. If the Clippers lose and the Jazz beat the Spurs, then Utah will have home court advantage. But no matter what happens […]

With L.A. Clippers‘ forward Blake Griffin being rested against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, Paul Pierce got the start as the team decided to play small. Up by 10 with only a minute left in the second quarter, Chris Paul made a behind-the-back pass to a streaking Pierce who was wide open. It was a […]

Back in his early high school days, Paul Pierce was named one of the best freshmen in the nation. He received multiple awards for his stellar play and his potential to play at a higher level. However, even with the national attention he garnered that time, he never thought he could eventually become an NBA […]

One of the best small forwards with low post skills in NBA history is Paul Pierce. Since the time he joined the league back in the 1998-1999 season, he has proven that he is a multi-faceted player who can score either facing or with his back against the basket. Given his skill set, it is not […]

One of the most eye-catching comments about Ray Allen from players around the league in the wake of his retirement came from one of his closest teammates, Paul Pierce: the Truth compared Ray-Ray to President Barack Obama. “I would consider Ray the Barack Obama of the NBA,” Pierce told The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. “He […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce is not a spring chicken in NBA years at the age of 39. He’s currently out with a sprained ankle, and has missed all of the teams games so far. That isn’t stopping him from having fun though, as he attended Monday night’s games at Staples Center. Pierce showed […]

Paul Pierce will be playing in his final year as he is set to retire after this coming season, but he looks to go out in style by winning a championship with the L.A. Clippers. That will be the perfect ending to cap off a stellar 19-year career where he won an NBA championship in 2008 […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce is expected to miss the team’s season opener versus the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sprained ankle. The Clippers’ starting forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute returned to practice Saturday from a knee injury, but his limitations aren’t fully known yet. That leaves the team thin at the small forward […]

The rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and the L.A. Clippers just keeps getting more fierce by the minute. A few more sticks were thrown into the fire after Paul Pierce criticized Kevin Durant‘s signing with the runners-up in an interview with Sirius XM radio. All-Star forward Draymond Green was quick to respond to Pierce’s comments with […]

Paul Pierce is old school. It doesn’t seem too long since the Boston Celtics great was drafted 10th overall in 1998, but his 18 years in the league have made him as rugged as some of the best veterans in the league’s history. In an interview with SiriusXM Radio, the L.A. Clippers forward was blunt […]

Paul Pierce started his incredible career in the NBA with the Boston Celtics and now plans on ending his career in the same place he started. The 38-year-old veteran currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers but revealed on SiriusXM NBA Radio, that he believes he owes it to the fans of Boston to return, […]

Coming off his lone season with Maryland, 19-year-old Diamond Stone was projected to be a late first round pick in this year’s draft. He fell off the boards that night until finally getting selected 40th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans before his rights were traded to the L.A. Clippers. Ending up in the City of Angels […]

Only a week after he announced his retirement, Kevin Garnett is already back at training camp – but this time not as a roster player, but as a coach. Garnett has been working out with the Los Angeles Clippers big men. His role with the team may not be clearly defined yet, but the 15-time all-star […]

Paul Pierce is among the three remaining stars from the old generation, along with Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter. All future Hall of Famers. While the two aforementioned names do not have a timetable on their retirement plans, Pierce has already stated that this will be his final year of playing in the NBA. His […]

The NBA will lose another one of its legends. Paul Pierce announced on The Players’ Tribune Monday morning that he will retire after the 2016-17 NBA season. Here’s a video The Players’ Tribune tweeted out of Pierce announcing the decision. This offseason, @paulpierce34 had one question on his mind. Today, he has his answer. pic.twitter.com/iV6mELiIE0 […]

The L.A. Clippers have started their team bonding by getting out of an escape room. Center DeAndre Jordan shared a photo of the winning team, holding the clues to their escape. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKZk253g8y7/ Jordan, Raymond Felton, Wesley Johnson, Paul Pierce and Luc M’bah a Moute won and had a free dinner courtesy of the losing team consisting […]

Former Boston Celtics and current Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers recently revealed that Boston legend Paul Pierce is still undecided about if he will play his 19th NBA season in the 2016-2017 campaign. Rivers, who was back in Boston to host an ABCD Hoops Dream fundraiser at the TD Garden, believes that the […]

In a point guard-dominated era of the NBA, where the likes of Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, and Russell Westbrook often grab the headlines, people seem to have forgotten the late 90’s and early 2000’s where shooting guards and small forwards were the premier talent in the league. Among those top wing studs was L.A. Clippers swingman […]

NBA legend Paul Pierce has decided to return to the L.A. Clippers for another season. The Truth has played 18 years in this league, for the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets, the Washington Wizards, and now the L.A. Clippers for at least one more season. Paul averaged 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1 assist in […]

Paul Pierce aka ‘The Truth’, has reportedly decided to play his last season in the NBA. When his day of retirement comes, Los Angeles Clippers head coach and president of basketball operations Doc Rivers has a plan in place to make sure Pierce hangs up his sneakers as a Boston Celtic. Rivers spoke with ESPN […]

Paul Pierce, one of the last few players of the 90’s era, has decided he isn’t done competing for another NBA title just yet. The almost 39 year old small forward plans to play for another season with the Los Angeles Clippers, making it his 19th season. Paul Pierce is planning on returning to the […]

It is no secret that Kevin Durant has joined the Golden State Warriors and reaction around the league is mixed. Some players are happy to see a superstar make a bold decision to evolve as not only a person but also a plaayer, while others are outraged at the ‘death-lineup’ concept in Oakland. One player who […]

The Inglewood native and Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce, is still contemplating whether he should play out the remainder of his contract or retire from the NBA. Pierce has reportedly spoken about taking time to contemplate retirement this summer, but he’s not there yet. A source spoke with the LA Times about Pierce’s time […]

After 15 seasons in the NBA, we may soon be without The Truth. That’s right, Paul Pierce is considering retirement. The veteran forward recently spoke with Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe about the future of his NBA career, saying that he will soon make a decision on retirement. For the current Clippers player, the […]

When you’re rich and famous, sometimes you need out-of-the-box gifts to excite your children. Enter Paul Pierce. For his daughter’s fifth birthday, he got her a llama. https://www.instagram.com/p/BFrqbg6wOnx/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BFrqrGrQOoc/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BFrqfnBQOn-/ [button width=”full” button size=”bigger” color=”custom” align=”center” textcolor=”#ffffff” texthcolor=”#ffffff” bgcolor=”#8b0000″ link=”https://clutchpoints.com/shaquille-oneal-hung-tiger-birthday/”]NEXT: Shaq hung out with a tiger on his birthday[/button]