Read more Paul Pierce stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7342/paul-pierce.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:04:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33311/pierce-us-basketball-needs-win-worse-than-celtics-did.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNow that the Boston Celtics are once again NBA champions, American basketball's next great championship hope falls to the men's Olympic team. "They need it worse than the Celtics needed a championship this year," said Celtics forward Paul Pierce. "The US has been a perennial basketball power and they just...http://www.newser.com/story/33311/pierce-us-basketball-needs-win-worse-than-celtics-did.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:59:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32592/nfl-looks-for-gang-signs-on-game-tapes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe NFL is hiring experts to pore over game tapes looking for players flashing gang signs, the Los Angeles Times reports. “There have been some suspected things we've seen,” said a league security official; one former player's not so sure: "People have got signs for their kids, signs for their...http://www.newser.com/story/32592/nfl-looks-for-gang-signs-on-game-tapes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Jul 2008 14:51:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30093/lakers-still-alive-beat-celtics-103-98-in-game-5.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPack up the championship trophy and book a flight back to Boston, the NBA finals aren't over yet. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed East to try a historic comeback of their own. Kobe Bryant scored 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute, and Lamar Odom added...http://www.newser.com/story/30093/lakers-still-alive-beat-celtics-103-98-in-game-5.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Jun 2008 23:25:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29607/for-lakers-its-tonight-or-never.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Boston team that dominated the court in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals isn't the same Celtics crew that eked out wins against Atlanta, Cleveland, and Detroit. But the Lakers may only have just noticed that, writes Mark Heisler in the Los Angeles Times . For Kobe &...http://www.newser.com/story/29607/for-lakers-its-tonight-or-never.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29370/pierce-plays-through-pain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Paul Pierce crumpled to the parquet in the third quarter of last night's NBA Finals game, everyone watching likely echoed the fears of Boston coach Doc Rivers, who "thought the worst." But after writhing in pain and leaving the court in a wheelchair, the Celtics captain returned, and in...http://www.newser.com/story/29370/pierce-plays-through-pain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Jun 2008 12:30:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28922/this-la-boy-has-gone-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPaul Pierce knows everything about the storied Lakers-Celtics rivalry of the 1980s: growing up in Inglewood near the Forum, his dreams were gold and purple. "As a kid, I hated the Celtics," says the Boston forward. But childhood memories won't cause him to hold back as his team heads to...http://www.newser.com/story/28922/this-la-boy-has-gone-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Jun 2008 11:22:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28255/pistons-head-home-all-square.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Detroit Pistons proved that a visiting team can win in Boston. Now they can reach the NBA finals without having to do it again. Richard Hamilton nailed 25 points, and the Pistons beat the Celtics 103-97 last night, tying the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece and seizing...http://www.newser.com/story/28255/pistons-head-home-all-square.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 May 2008 2:33:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28067/rondo-dishes-out-another-celts-home-win.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKevin Garnett may have notched the most points with 26, but it was Rajon Rondo who really hurt the Detroit Pistons in Boston's Game 1 win last night. The blossoming point guard logged more than 40 minutes on the court, finishing with 11 points, seven assists, and five steals to...http://www.newser.com/story/28067/rondo-dishes-out-another-celts-home-win.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 May 2008 8:40:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27856/james-pierce-create-instant-classic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt was one for the ages, writes Dan Shaughnessy in the Boston Globe about yesterday's Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game 7 in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, thanks to a duel between Paul Pierce and LeBron James. Shaughnessy (and many other media observers) compares the duel to the storied 1988 matchup...http://www.newser.com/story/27856/james-pierce-create-instant-classic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 May 2008 5:36:00 CDT