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End of an Era? Report Indicates Paul Pierce Will Not Be Back in Boston

Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen led the Celtics back to glory, winning the 2008 NBA Finals and being a fixture in the postseason since coming together. Now, Ray Allen is with the Heat and it looks like Pierce and Garnett may be heading out the door as well. Show More Summary

How Every NBA Playoff Team Still Alive Was Built

When the Boston Celtics traded for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the summer of 2007, it changed the game. The two future Hall of Famers, combined with long-time Celtic Paul Pierce, created a "Big Three." When they won the NBA title less than 12 months latter, the mold for winning had changed. Show More Summary

What We Mean When We Say 'Race Is a Social Construct'

In a world where Kevin Garnett, Harold Ford, and Halle Berry all check "black" on the census, even the argument that racial labels refer to natural differences in physical traits doesn't hold up.

Celtics Need Doc Rivers More Than Ever If Pierce, Garnett Are Gone

If Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett have played their last games as Boston Celtics, then we better hope that Doc Rivers has not coached his last game as a member of this organization. There is a reason why Rivers is so well-respected and well-liked around the league. Show More Summary

Boston Celtics Future Built Around Cutting Ties with Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett

The Boston Celtics used to be known for contending for championships. Now they're more known for prolonging the inevitable. There's something about the Celtics that appeals to the emotional side of basketball. Even those who despise Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and everybody else in green have a conditioned respect for them. Show More Summary

Celtics’ Danny Ainge Talks Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and More

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has no illusions about his current team. Though the Celtics came back from a 3-0 series deficit to bring the New York Knicks to a Game 6 in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Ainge knows that he doesn’t have a contender on his hands. He also knows [...]

Danny Ainge Thinks Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce Will Return

Grading Doc Rivers' Job as Boston Celtics Coach This Season

Since Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen joined the Boston Celtics franchise in 2007, coach Doc Rivers has been dealing with the weight of championship-or-bust expectations for the past six seasons, but with his star players showing their age and a laundry list of injuries to key contributors, the 2012-13 campaign was easily among Rivers' most trying. Show More Summary

Celtics Rumors: Boston Shouldn't Allow Brooklyn Nets to Speak with Doc Rivers

There is more uncertainty surrounding the Boston Celtics heading into this offseason since Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen first came together as the original "Big Three." Letting head coach Doc Rivers go elsewhere would mark the end of an era, and the Celtics simply can't allow that to happen. Show More Summary

Who Will Win the Battle of Harrison Barnes and Kawhi Leonard?

As twilight threatens to turn into night on the careers of Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, this year's playoffs have showcased two bright, young small forwards who look capable of shining for many seasons to come. San Antonio Spurs small...Show More Summary

Boston Celtics offseason of uncertainty starts with Kevin Garnett

Brace yourself, because this is going to get complicated. The first thing to understand is that Kevin Garnett holds the key to the Celtics' offseason. The second thing to understand is that no one really knows what he wants to do. Doc Rivers didn’t talk to him about it. Show More Summary

Creating the Perfect Offseason Plan for the Boston Celtics

With Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger sidelined with injuries and Kevin Garnett banged up himself, it would be easy for the Boston Celtics and their faithful to chalk up their disappointing first-round playoff loss to bad luck and look forward to the start of 2013-14. Show More Summary

Stephen A. Smith Starts Ridiculous KG, Pierce and Doc to Clippers Trade Rumor

There is no need to fret about the futures of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett with the Boston Celtics, because Stephen A. Smith already knows what is about to happen. The ESPN analyst can also clue you in on the future of coach Doc Rivers in Boston and those of Eric Bledsoe, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Caron Butler with the Los Angeles Clippers. Show More Summary

Celtics to Trade Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Clippers?

Stephen A. Smith is at it again. Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Smith spoke of a potential blockbuster that could eventually go down between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers. And I’m not even sure “blockbuster” does it justice. The deal in question would have both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett being sent to [...]

Kevin Garnett May Need to Undergo Ankle Surgery

Sure, Kevin Garnett has slowed down but he’s still a lot better than many younger bigs in the league today. Last summer, there was speculation as to whether or not KG would retire. Then Celtics GM Danny Ainge signed him to a 3-year deal valued at north of $30M and that put the uncertainty to [...]

Have We Seen The Last Of Pierce and Garnett In A Celtics Uniform?

We’ve been hearing that the Boston Celtics’ original “Big 3?, of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen, was too old to compete for a title almost as soon as the trio was put together prior to the ’07-’08 season. They immediately took that slight personally, becoming one of the Greatest NBA Champions of All [...]

Boston Celtics Must Learn from 2012-13 Season to Reinvent Team Identity

The Boston Celtics valiant attempt at a 3-0 series comeback against the New York Knicks fell short, as the team lost at home 88-80, despite Jeff Green pouring in 21 points and a 15-point, 10-rebound effort from Kevin Garnett. The 4-2...Show More Summary

Timeline of Boston Celtics' Big 3 as We Knew Them

The New York Knicks may have ended more than just the Boston Celtics' season when they closed out the heated first-round series. It was probably the last of the Big Three as we knew them. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett aren't locks to...Show More Summary

Have Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett Played Their Last Games for the Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics will be hoping to experience a little more success during the offseason than they did during the regular and postseason. But first they have to decide how they plan on attacking it. Danny Ainge, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett all have decisions to make. Show More Summary

How the Celtics could bring Paul Pierce back on a cheaper deal

Whether the Boston Celtics should bring Paul Pierce back for the 2013-14 season, keep Kevin Garnett and hope Rajon Rondo returns early from his injury is a question Danny Ainge and his staff will have to explore in the coming weeks and months. Show More Summary