PAUL PIERCE

Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California), nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. He is a 6-time All-Star and led Boston to an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002 and the 2008 championship. He was named the 2008 NBA Finals MVP in his first trip to the NBA Finals.

On May 18, 2008, Pierce recorded the second-highest point total in franchise history in a Game 7 with 41 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.On June 5, 2008, in Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Pierce was injured in the third quarter and was carried off the court in serious pain.However, he came back to the court only a few minutes later to spark the Celtics with 15 points in the third quarter en route to a 98–88 victory. He was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player after the Celtics' 131–92 victory in Game 6 on June 17, 2008. (Via Wikapedia)

From The Blogsphere

Doc Rivers on Kendrick Perkins and His Technical Fouls: 'He's Got to Grow Up'

via fanhouse.com ( 39 Days ago )
Filed under: CelticsPHOENIX -- Playing without Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett on Wednesday against the Suns, the Celtics knew they were in line for a tougher-than-usual night at the office. They certainly didn't need one of the few healthy players who were left making things any more difficult than they already were, but that's exactly what Kendrick Perkins did late in the second [...]

Kevin Garnett Trying To Do Too Much

via hardwoodhoudini.com ( 41 Days ago )
Once the news broke that Paul Pierce would be out of the lineup for two weeks, people said that everyone on the team had to step up. Somewhere,... [[ Click here to read more or visit FanSided.com ]]

Pierce’s Pain, Surgery Sideline Him

via slamonline.com ( 47 Days ago )
by Tzvi Twersky There’s some evil voodoo surrounding this year’s Indiana Pacers team; at least that’s what the Boston Celtics must be telling themselves. Weeks after Marquis Daniels started having thumb issues while playing against Indiana and a day after Kevin Garnett sat out a game against the Pacers in Boston with a bruised thigh, Paul Pierce found himself [...]

Celtics' Pierce out two weeks with knee infection

via washingtonpost.com ( 48 Days ago )
BOSTON -- Celtics forward Paul Pierce had fluid drained from his right knee Wednesday and will miss the next two weeks.

Paul Pierce is a bet welcher

via ballhype.com ( 112 Days ago )
Maybe that wasn't a gang sign after all. Just a heads up on how much Pierce was planning on paying. via cache.boston.com Surprising absolutely no one outside of Beantown, Paul Pierce has many qualities that normal people do not like. Today, on 790 the zone , Al Horford told ...drditzel posted 6 hours ago from peachtreehoops.com Find more top sports news, [...]

Orlando Poodles Bark Back at Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics

via mvn.com ( 133 Days ago )
Practice hasn't even officially started yet and the Orlando Magic are already feeling disrespected. Even though the Magic are the defending Eastern Conference champions, it seems nobody is picking them to return to the Finals this year.In fact, it was during their Finals matchup with the Lakers when Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce tweeted to his followers, "Looked like a German [...]

NBA's Top 10 Most Passionate Players

via ballhype.com ( 145 Days ago )
Which NBA players empty their tank and leave it all on the court? Who wears their emotions on their sleave? Which player sacrifices their body for their team?daddycane posted 16 hours ago from thehoopdoctors.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA, Stephen Jackson, Rasheed Wallace, Gerald Wallace, Chris Andersen, Ron Artest, Amare Stoudemire, Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce and John Wooden Honored

via fanhouse.com ( 148 Days ago )
by Elie SeckbachFiled under: Celtics, Lakers, Nuggets, NBA Videos, Interviews, FanHouse ExclusiveElie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. NBA All-Star Paul Pierce and legendary basketball coach John Wooden are two names every basketball fan knows -- each have made their mark on the game in [...]

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S'quisy on Board

via mvn.com ( 157 Days ago )
Not many people get a chance to play with Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Rasheed Wallace. It's a good opportunity and I'll worry about the money later. Right now we have to worry about one thing and that's winning the championship this season.--Marquis "S'quisy" DanielsMemo to Grant Hill: championships take precedence over money.Memo to Tony Allen: Watch this video. Don't [...]

J.R. Smith — Member Of Bloods, Or Bad Speller?

via sportsbybrooks.com ( 189 Days ago )
So the NBA is kind of touchy when it comes to their players referencing gangs — remember when the Celtics’ Paul Pierce was fined $25,000 for flashing a Piru Blood gang sign at the Hawks’ Al Horford in 2008? The Nuggets’ J.R. Smith may also be skating on fragile frozen water if anyone in the league office examines his Twitter account. According to the DENVER [...]