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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/trae_young_with_cooper_flagg_paul_pierce_suggests_bold_move_to_bring_hawks_star_to_dallas/s1_17667_43298313'>Trae Young With Cooper Flagg? Paul Pierce Suggests Bold Move to Bring Hawks Star to Dallas</a></h2>

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

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/you_knew_who_he_was_from_day_one_paul_pierce_reveals_the_only_realistic_way_warriors_can_trade_draymond_green/s1_17382_43293710'>'You Knew Who He Was from Day One': Paul Pierce Reveals the Only Realistic Way Warriors Can Trade Draymond Green</a></h2>

<a href="/nba/players/draymond_green/203876">Draymond Green</a>’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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_talks_being_a_scoring_machine_rivalry_with_lakers_and_espn_fallout/s1_17141_43290573'>Paul Pierce talks being a scoring machine, rivalry with Lakers, and ESPN fallout</a></h2>

It's 2026 so of course everyone has a podcast. <a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> 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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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/the_good_and_the_bad_paul_pierce_declares_draymond_green_has_earned_the_right_to_retire_with_the_warriors/s1_17667_43289415'>'The Good and the Bad': Paul Pierce Declares Draymond Green Has Earned the Right to Retire with the Warriors</a></h2>

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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/the_25_greatest_rivalries_in_nba_history/s1__43258044'>The 25 greatest rivalries in NBA history</a></h2>

Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/24_put_that_battery_in_his_back_paul_pierce_drops_truth_bomb_on_who_really_deserved_kobe_bryants_2010_finals_mvp/s1_17382_43289188'>'24 Put That Battery in His Back': Paul Pierce Drops Truth Bomb on Who Really Deserved Kobe Bryant’s 2010 Finals MVP</a></h2>

<a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> witnessed <a href="/nba/players/pau_gasol/4476">Pau Gasol</a> dominate the 2010 NBA Finals and also saw <a href="/nba/players/kobe_bryant/4392">Kobe Bryant</a> 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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_says_lakers_new_ownership_should_reevaluate_the_front_office_amid_dillon_brooks_trade_buzz/s1_17667_43289190'>Paul Pierce Says Lakers’ New Ownership Should ‘Reevaluate the Front Office’ Amid Dillon Brooks Trade Buzz</a></h2>

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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_lakers_fan_base_is_a_gang_like_bloods_and_crips/s1_17667_43289094'>Paul Pierce: Lakers Fan Base is a Gang Like Bloods and Crips</a></h2>

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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_jaylen_brown_not_in_nba_mvp_conversation_because_everyone_hates_celtics/s1_17038_43282047'>Paul Pierce: Jaylen Brown not in NBA MVP conversation because everyone hates Celtics</a></h2>

<a href="/nba/players/jaylen_brown/488050">Jaylen Brown</a> keeps doing his job. <a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> 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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_demands_celtics_jaylen_brown_get_mvp_consideration_amid_potm_controversy/s1_17113_43279529'>Paul Pierce demands Celtics’ Jaylen Brown get MVP consideration amid POTM controversy</a></h2>

Boston Celtics legend <a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> set off a debate by saying <a href="/nba/players/jaylen_brown/488050">Jaylen Brown</a> 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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/they_werent_dating_madonna_paul_pierce_reacts_to_shaq_calling_dennis_rodman_the_biggest_star_among_him_and_kobe_bryant/s1_17667_43269527'>'They Weren’t Dating Madonna': Paul Pierce Reacts to Shaq Calling Dennis Rodman the Biggest Star Among Him and Kobe Bryant</a></h2>

The NBA has played host to many a superstar who have transcended the sport. Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, <a href="/nba/players/kobe_bryant/4392">Kobe Bryant</a>, all these NBA legends were more than just basketball players.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_suspects_celtics_hatred_behind_jaylen_browns_absence_from_legitimate_mvp_conversations/s1_17667_43269394'>Paul Pierce Suspects Celtics Hatred Behind Jaylen Brown’s Absence From Legitimate MVP Conversations</a></h2>

Last year’s NBA MVP race was a riveting one, as <a href="/nba/players/shai_gilgeous_alexander/585755">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</a> and <a href="/nba/players/nikola_jokic/322891">Nikola Jokic</a> threw haymakers at each other all season long. In the end, Shai emerged to win his first MVP after leading the NBA in scoring, denying Jokic his fourth.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/fighting_for_my_life_paul_pierce_relives_getting_stabbed_in_a_club/s1_17667_43265526'>'Fighting for My Life': Paul Pierce Relives Getting Stabbed in a Club</a></h2>

The list of <a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a>’s career accolades is a long one. A 10-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA selection, he won the 2008 NBA championship and was named Finals MVP as his Celtics beat the hated Lakers in six games.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/kobe_bryant_refused_to_let_paul_pierce_score_even_during_a_nike_commercial/s1_17667_43261901'>Kobe Bryant Refused to Let Paul Pierce Score Even During a Nike Commercial</a></h2>

Every professional athlete has some sort of competitive spirit. However, everyone pales in comparison to <a href="/nba/players/kobe_bryant/4392">Kobe Bryant</a>. The Los Angeles Lakers legend never took an opportunity to step on the basketball court for granted.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/get_back_on_defense_then_paul_pierce_sees_no_issues_with_giannis_antetokounmpos_windmill_dunk_against_bulls/s1_17667_43261664'>'Get Back on Defense Then': Paul Pierce Sees No Issues With Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Windmill Dunk Against Bulls</a></h2>

<a href="/nba/players/giannis_antetokounmpo/261031">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>’s return to basketball was quite an eventful night. The two-time MVP didn’t waste any time making his presence felt. In addition to a dominant performance, Antetokounmpo sparked controversy over his last-minute dunk while the time was expiring.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_cant_believe_spurs_victor_wembanyama_accepts_coming_off_the_bench/s1_17113_43261877'>Paul Pierce can’t believe Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama ‘accepts’ coming off the bench</a></h2>

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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_argues_lebron_james_is_making_the_lakers_worse/s1_17667_43261091'>Paul Pierce Argues LeBron James is Making the Lakers Worse</a></h2>

It’s been tough sledding the Lakers the past week as they lost three straight games by lopsided scores, but they got back in the win column last night by handling the Kings 125-101.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_questions_draymond_greens_leadership_over_argument_with_steve_kerr/s1_17667_43248527'>Paul Pierce Questions Draymond Green’s Leadership Over Argument With Steve Kerr</a></h2>

<a href="/nba/players/draymond_green/203876">Draymond Green</a> and <a href="/nba/players/steve_kerr/127390">Steve Kerr</a> might have moved on from their little courtside debate the other day but it doesn’t seem like NBA analysts are just over it yet.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_is_a_believer_in_championship_caliber_spurs/s1_17113_43247009'>Paul Pierce is a believer in ‘championship-caliber’ Spurs</a></h2>

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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_teams_dont_respect_the_warriors_anymore/s1_17667_43233819'>Paul Pierce: Teams Don’t Respect the Warriors Anymore</a></h2>

The basketball community believed the Golden State Warriors dynasty had come to an end after Kevin Durant left the team in 2019. A few years later, they proved the world wrong and won another championship in 2022.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_makes_bold_knicks_championship_declaration/s1_17030_43225304'>Paul Pierce Makes Bold Knicks Championship Declaration</a></h2>

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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_sparks_curry_vs_lebron_debate_with_bold_nba_claim/s1_17201_43223817'>Paul Pierce Sparks Curry Vs LeBron Debate With Bold NBA Claim</a></h2>

NBA legend <a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> reignites a classic debate, arguing Stephen Curry fits today’s NBA better than <a href="/nba/players/lebron_james/4544">LeBron James</a>. Does it hold up? The comments, which circulated online in recent days, gained traction quickly and sparked a fresh discussion about how greatness should be defined in today’s NBA.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/why_paul_pierce_thinks_the_new_york_knicks_nba_cup_win_is_a_dead_end/s1_17149_43221519'>Why Paul Pierce thinks the New York Knicks’ NBA Cup win is a dead end</a></h2>

The New York Knicks are the first team to lift silverware in the 2025-26 season, but by no means have they accomplished their season-long goal. Winning the NBA Cup is an achievement for the New York Knicks that put them in the conversation with all-time great players and former championship-winning teams.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_hit_with_multiple_charges_after_his_dui_arrest/s1_127_42972728'>Paul Pierce hit with multiple charges after his DUI arrest</a></h2>

<a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> 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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_offers_an_excuse_for_his_dui_arrest/s1_127_42878127'>Paul Pierce offers an excuse for his DUI arrest</a></h2>

<a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> 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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/ex_nba_star_paul_pierce_arrested_on_suspicion_of_dui/s1_17045_42876101'>Ex-NBA star Paul Pierce arrested on suspicion of DUI</a></h2>

Former NBA star <a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> 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.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/paul_pierce_arrested_on_suspicion_of_dui/s1_127_42874875'>Paul Pierce arrested on suspicion of DUI</a></h2>

Boston Celtics legend <a href="/nba/players/paul_pierce/4665">Paul Pierce</a> 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.

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