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College stars in America have been having a gala time since Name, Image, and Likeness rights came into effect. It allows them to capitalize on their popularity financially, something superstars of the past, including Michael Jordan and LeBron James, were not able to do at the collegiate level.

Denver Nuggets News / The SportsRush / January 14

'Wemby, Jokic, SGA': Paul Pierce Firmly Believes Only 3 Players in Today’s NBA Deserve $300M Contracts

The NBA has become notorious as one of the most luxurious of the major North American sports leagues in terms of contracts offered to its athletes. Paul Pierce isn’t one to pocket watch, but he doesn’t believe everyone deserves the coveted supermax contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Houston Rockets News / The SportsRush / January 12

Danny Green Claims Kevin Durant is Second Only to Michael Jordan, Paul Pierce Disagrees

The term ‘unicorn’ gets thrown around a lot in the NBA, but we’ve really never seen anyone like Kevin Durant. The Slim Reaper is one of the most unguardable players to ever lace them up.

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The biggest 'what if' moment for every NBA franchise

It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.

NBA News / The SportsRush / January 12

'Almost Like Messing With Somebody’s Girl': Dennis Schroder Slapping Luka Doncic was Justified, Says Paul Pierce

The previous generation of NBA players has always maintained that the current crop is too friendly with one another. They contend that there’s not enough competitiveness and even animosity, and that the league has lost an X factor because of it.

NBA News / Hardwood Heroics / January 12

'We All Took Flicks, and I Thought That Was Dope': Paul Pierce on His Unforgettable Barack Obama Encounter in a Museum

Paul Pierce experienced basketball paradise during the 2007-08 season. The ten-time All-Star led the Boston Celtics to Banner 17 while taking home his Finals MVP honors.

NBA News / The SportsRush / January 10

'Museum Was Closed Off': Paul Pierce Recalls Meeting Barack Obama For the First Time

Paul Pierce was in basketball paradise following the 2007-08 season. The 10-time All-Star had just led the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship while winning Finals MVP.

NBA News / The SportsRush / January 10

'He Ordered 10-11 Bottles': Paul Pierce Had a Bottle War With Floyd Mayweather

A boxer is always ready for a scrap, whether or not they are inside a ring, something NBA legend Paul Pierce claims to have experienced firsthand against Floyd Mayweather.

Milwaukee Bucks News / The SportsRush / January 9

'Afraid of What People Might Think': Paul Pierce Believes Giannis Antetokounmpo Cares Too Much About Being Liked

For most of this past offseason, the most talked-about NBA topic was whether or not Giannis Antetokounmpo was going to ask for a trade away from the Bucks, the only NBA team he’s ever known.

NBA News / The SportsRush / January 9

'Will Crawl From LA to New York': Paul Pierce Calls Hawks a ’Mid’ Organization Following Trae Young Trade

Last year’s NBA trade deadline, which saw Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, De’Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler all get moved, is going to be impossible to top. That doesn’t mean that things will be quiet this year, though, because there’s still nearly a month to go until the deadline and already, we’ve seen a big name get dealt.

Atlanta Hawks News / The SportsRush / January 7

Trae Young With Cooper Flagg? Paul Pierce Suggests Bold Move to Bring Hawks Star to Dallas

With less than a month until the NBA trade deadline, the rumor mill is slowly cranking back up to full efficiency. One of the biggest names likely to be

Golden State Warriors News / Hardwood Heroics / January 6

'You Knew Who He Was from Day One': Paul Pierce Reveals the Only Realistic Way Warriors Can Trade Draymond Green

Draymond Green’s ejections are piling up like technical fouls on a heated night. The Golden State Warriors forward just picked up his 24th career ejection against Utah Jazz on Saturday.

NBA News / Celtics Life / January 5

Paul Pierce talks being a scoring machine, rivalry with Lakers, and ESPN fallout

It's 2026 so of course everyone has a podcast. Paul Pierce was a guest on longtime Celtics hater Byron Scott's Fast Break show at the end of 2025. Here is part 2 of that interview.

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Golden State Warriors News / The SportsRush / January 5

'The Good and the Bad': Paul Pierce Declares Draymond Green Has Earned the Right to Retire with the Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are far removed from their glory days of the late 2010s. Although they still have championship aspirations, the team hasn’t lived up to those expectations.

NBA News / Hardwood Heroics / January 5

'24 Put That Battery in His Back': Paul Pierce Drops Truth Bomb on Who Really Deserved Kobe Bryant’s 2010 Finals MVP

Paul Pierce witnessed Pau Gasol dominate the 2010 NBA Finals and also saw Kobe Bryant take home the MVP honor. Surringly, the Celtics legend believes the Spanish big man deserved Finals MVP over Bryant, and he confessed to that without hesitation.

NBA News / The SportsRush / January 5

Paul Pierce Says Lakers’ New Ownership Should ‘Reevaluate the Front Office’ Amid Dillon Brooks Trade Buzz

The Lakers are 22-11 so far this year. That’s a very respectable record, and right now it’s good for third in the West, but anyone that’s watched at least a few Lakers games could probably tell you, as currently constructed, this doesn’t seem like a championship-caliber team.

NBA News / The SportsRush / January 5

Paul Pierce: Lakers Fan Base is a Gang Like Bloods and Crips

Ask 100 sports fans to make their list of the greatest rivalries in sports, and some usual suspects will invariably be there. The likes of Yankees-Red Sox, Duke-North Carolina, and Real Madrid-Barcelona.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Wire / January 3

Paul Pierce: Jaylen Brown not in NBA MVP conversation because everyone hates Celtics

Jaylen Brown keeps doing his job. Paul Pierce thinks that might be part of the problem. Asked why Brown’s name hasn’t shown up more often in MVP conversations, Pierce didn’t dance around it.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 3

Paul Pierce demands Celtics’ Jaylen Brown get MVP consideration amid POTM controversy

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce set off a debate by saying Jaylen Brown deserves serious MVP consideration for the 2025-26 season. He also blamed anti-Celtics bias for Brown being left out of the Eastern Conference Player of the Month race.

NBA News / The SportsRush / December 31

'They Weren’t Dating Madonna': Paul Pierce Reacts to Shaq Calling Dennis Rodman the Biggest Star Among Him and Kobe Bryant

The NBA has played host to many a superstar who have transcended the sport. Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, all these NBA legends were more than just basketball players.

San Antonio Spurs News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 29

Paul Pierce can’t believe Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama ‘accepts’ coming off the bench

The San Antonio Spurs have been rolling recently, having defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder three times in a two-week stretch, before falling back to Earth with a recent home loss to the Utah Jazz.

San Antonio Spurs News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 24

Paul Pierce is a believer in ‘championship-caliber’ Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs will enter Christmas Day with a 22-7 record, good for the second spot in the Western Conference. With a battle with the Thunder on tap, some have speculated about how good this team really is.

New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / December 19

Paul Pierce Makes Bold Knicks Championship Declaration

The New York Knicks finally broke through in hoisting a championship trophy earned off of the hard work they'd displayed over the course of the regular season.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / October 28

Paul Pierce hit with multiple charges after his DUI arrest

Paul Pierce has formally been charged after his recent arrest for driving under the influence. The retired Basketball Hall of Famer Pierce was arrested in Los Angeles, Calif.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / October 10

Paul Pierce offers an excuse for his DUI arrest

Paul Pierce was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence on Tuesday night, and the NBA legend has since addressed the incident via social media.

NBA News / Field Level Media / October 9

Ex-NBA star Paul Pierce arrested on suspicion of DUI

Former NBA star Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers found him asleep behind the wheel on U.S.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / October 9

Paul Pierce arrested on suspicion of DUI

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was arrested in Los Angeles earlier this week on suspicion of driving while under the influence. The California Highway Patrol announced on Thursday that Pierce was arrested late Tuesday night after he was found asleep behind the wheel of his car on the freeway.

Boston Celtics News / Yardbarker / September 11