In a 2008 interview, after becoming a father himself, Pierce spoke about growing up without his own father around. “I want to be the dad that my father never was,” he said, explaining that he wanted to be present for his daughter because he knew what it felt like to grow up without a father.
Part two of YardBarker’s Top 25 NBA players of the past 25 years is here.
As the NBA offseason progresses, one of the more high-stakes leverage battles remains unresolved in Denver. Forward Peyton Watson is navigating his restricted free agency following a career-best campaign, but the Denver Nuggets are feeling the severe financial squeeze of the NBA salary cap rules.
How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?
There is nothing left to prove for LeBron James as he is on the verge of choosing his next team after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce does not want the 41-year-old to even consider the option of the Philadelphia 76ers.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Paul Pierce doesn’t care what kind of relationship Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum had during their time together with the Boston Celtics. He doesn’t think it should be a headline, either.
Jalen Brunson’s postseason run was always going to force a bigger conversation. The New York Knicks guard reached an impressive NBA Finals level, won Finals MVP and produced the kind of title-clinching performance that changes how history views a player.
The debate over who belongs on the All-NBA First Team always leads to arguments. Paul Pierce took this conversation to the next level by targeting one of the league’s biggest superstars. Paul Pierce shared a controversial take during the latest episode of the No Fouls Given show.
The Detroit Pistons will spend the rest of the NBA Playoffs wondering what could have been. Detroit endured a massive letdown Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The 2026 offseason could get crazy across the NBA, with the Denver Nuggets one of many teams expected to shake things up after a disappointing first-round playoff exit.
Former NBA champion Paul Pierce is having a fierce battle off the court, and the price he’ll end up paying will undoubtedly dig a deep hole inside his pockets.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Boston Celtics made a powerful statement in their 2026 playoff opener, winning Game 1 of the first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. This commanding win created a buzz among fans, and Celtics legend Paul Pierce weighed in with high praise.
Paul Pierce won a championship with the Celtics, so he knows playoff basketball. He has also watched the Cavaliers and Raptors this season. And he came out with a prediction that should please Cleveland fans.
Paul Pierce believes the New York Knicks still have one major problem standing between them and a real NBA Finals run, and in his view, it starts with Jalen Brunson.
Paul Pierce has never been one to shy away from bold takes, but his latest comments are quite strong even by his standards. As the NBA continues to tackle its tanking issues, Pierce has accused the league of rigging the NBA Draft Lottery.
MLB has carried the title of "America's pastime" for generations, but the NBA has been making serious moves on the global stage.
“The Truth” might have to hold back on the truth bombs a bit. Paul Pierce appears to have revealed that he earned a sizable income from his side gigs despite losing his jobs at FS1 and ESPN in recent years.
Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce made 2,143 3-pointers during his 19-year NBA career, good for 17th all-time. He won the 2010 All-Star 3-Point Contest, famously outlasting a rookie Stephen Curry.
It's that time in March. The NCAA Men's Division 1 Basketball Tournament, better-known as March Madness, is officially underway, as the First Four matchups have begun to solidify the field of 68 that'll compete to win it all.
As the regular season inches closer to a close, the Los Angeles Lakers are positioning themselves toward securing a higher playoff seed. The Lakers are trending in the right direction, having won nine of their last 10 games, including their last six straight after edging past the Houston Rockets 100-92 on Monday night.
If having bad takes was an Olympic sport, Paul Pierce would have a gold medal. (Kendrick Perkins would have the silver). Back in 2003, Ron Artest infamously pulled Paul Pierce’s shorts down during a playoff game.
Today, Paul Pierce is among the Boston Celtics’ long list of legends, but his career in Beantown was nearly cut short in the fall of 2000. He was out at a late-night spot in the city and was stabbed multiple times during a fight at the Buzz Club.
Pierce was 22 years old and still finding his place in the NBA when his life nearly fell apart in a single night.
A lot of people around the NBA had the Celtics penciled in as a rebuilding team this season. But Boston is sitting at 34-19, second in the Eastern Conference, as of Wednesday.
The former MVP got shipped to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, ending a two-and-a-half season run in L.A.
The Truth is facing a lawsuit from a woman who is seeking to discover the truth. Retired Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce has been hit with a paternity lawsuit by Princess Santiago, an event director in Los Angeles, Calif.
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