Pierce picks himself up off floor, will be OK

 
For a split second last night, it was as though the Celtics' grand march to a 17th NBA championship had come to a painful, screeching halt. Paul Pierce had been... [link]

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SEE IT: "This Is SportsCenter" Ad with K.G., Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce

The latest "This is SportsCenter" ad has been released, just in time for the NBA playoffs. Check out Steve Levy given Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce a bad time for all dressing the same.
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Bibby to Celtics Fans: "Bandwagon Jumpers"

Completely true. The Celts fans, and their players as well, are bandwagon boys. It's not every year you get Kevin Garnet, Paul Pierce, and some other loser just so you can have a Big Three.
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Atlanta Hawks guard Josh Smith (5) lands on Boston Celtics forward Paul Pie... - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Atlanta Hawks guard Josh Smith (5) lands on Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, left, in the first half during Game 2 of the NBA first-round playoff basketball series in Boston on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. The Celtics beat the Hawks 96-77 and took a ...
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Hawks get physical

BOSTON— It looks as if the only way the Atlanta Hawks can beat the Celtics is to beat them up. Even that didn't work last night. A hard foul sent Paul Pierce to the locker room early in the game with a strained lower back, but Pierce re-entered the ...
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Celtics rally behind Pierce

This might not come as a shock, but the Celtics won this game with their defense, scoring 24 points off 22 Atlanta turnovers, reinforcing their take-no-prisoners policy under the basket and even using a lot of psychological motivation in the process
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