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Whenever any athlete gets old, you usually realize it all at once, and it becomes a disturbing reminder of how quickly time passes. This happens with superstars in any sport. Did you know Tom Brady is 34 years-old? Whether you were 14 when you first watched him or 24, that probably makes you feel old. It reminds me of this essay from The Awl, where Shaq wasn't just a retiring Hall-of-Famer last year, but a "THIRTY-NINE YEAR-OLD REMINDER OF DEATH.
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Since Paul Pierce first arrived on Causeway Street as a rookie in 1998, no athlete has become as synonymous with Boston. Not Tom Brady. Not David Ortiz. Not anyone. Sure, there have been longer tenured Boston athletes—Tim Wakefield ... Read Post

Let's go to one old reliable, the NBA Hot Spots (courtesy of NBA.com), and one new toy, RedLasso, to provide a quick & dirty examination of how Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce are being defended in the pick-and-roll in the Finals.I'm go... Read Post

Paul Pierce has been a part of the Boston Celtics for longer than any two of his teammates combined. He's been a part of the city's core for longer than Tom Brady or Bill Belichick. Pierce has been wearing a green jersey for more ye... Read Post