| Cold | 5/3/2013 10:07:00 PM |
Description: Celtics shooting guard Paul Pierce turned in his worst game of the series Friday night against the Knicks. | Insight: Pierce (14 points) couldn't buy a shot in Game 6 (4-for-18 including 1-for-9 on three-pointers). Overall, he shot just 36.6 percent for the series. The Celtics captain had his elbow looked at on the bench so clearly he wasn't at 100 percent. Now Boston must decide whether to keep Pierce for $15 million next season or buy him out. | | |
| 4/20/2013 9:30:00 AM |
Description: Celtics SG/SF Paul Pierce is probable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Saturday against New York while dealing with a sore left ankle. | Insight: Pierce has been in and out of the lineup recently, but that was just in preparation for the playoffs. he should be good to go. He has been a solid all-around contributor putting up 18.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.1 spg and 1.9 threes per contest. | | |
| 4/17/2013 7:15:00 PM |
Description: Celtics SG/SF Paul Pierce will play Wednesday against the Raptors. | Insight: Pierce has been in and out of the lineup recently and he'll likely use Wednesday's game as a warmup for the playoffs. | | |
| 4/15/2013 1:58:00 PM |
Description: Celtics SG/SF Paul Pierce returned from an ankle injury to play on Saturday, but missed Monday's practice and his participation on Tuesday is up in the air. | Insight: Fantasy owners should expect that Tuesday, if he plays, will be his last until the playoffs as the 35-year-old who has averaged around 34 minutes per game, needs his rest. | | |
| 4/13/2013 11:02:00 AM |
Description: Paul Pierce was a no-go for Friday's game against the Heat, but he is expected to play on Saturday. The shooting guard/small forward is dealing with a sore ankle. | Insight: If Pierce and Garnett return to the court, fantasy owners will need to lower their expectations for Jeff Green, who put up 25 points while the two watched from the sidelines on Friday night. | | |
| 4/11/2013 3:18:00 PM |
Description: Paul Pierce is a no-go for Friday's game against the Heat. The shooting guard/small forward is dealing with a sore ankle. | Insight: By sitting Garnett and Pierce on Friday the Celtics seem to have accepted the fact that they'll be the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. They'll likely face the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. Boston has lost three in a row against New York but they swept the Knicks when they faced them two years ago in the postseason. | | |
| 4/9/2013 6:01:00 PM |
Description: Boston small forward Paul Pierce (ankle) is expected to play Wednesday against the Nets, according to ESPN Boston. | Insight: Pierce said prior to Tuesday's practice that his sore right ankle is continuing to improve. "It's getting better," Pierce said. "I'm getting treatment, doing the necessary things I need to do to be better. It's doing a lot better." | | |
| 4/7/2013 5:18:00 PM |
Description: Boston small forward Paul Pierce is active for Sunday's tilt against Washington. | Insight: He sat out Friday versus Cleveland because of a sore ankle. Pierce shot just 2-of-12 from the field when he faced the Wizards back in November. | | |
| 4/6/2013 12:01:00 PM |
Description: Celtics forward Paul Pierce didn't play Friday night's game against the Cavaliers, but could return for Sunday's game. He's still recovering from an ankle injury. | Insight: Pierce has missed two of the last three games while he tries to get ready for a playoff run. When on the court he's the focal point of the Boston offense and is a must start. | | |
| 4/5/2013 7:02:00 PM |
Description: Celtics forward Paul Pierce won't be available for Friday night's game against the Cavaliers. He's still recovering from an ankle injury. | Insight: That means Jeff Green will be asked to lead the team on offense. Green is averaging 17.7 ppg on 50.7 percent shooting since the All-Star break. | | |
| 4/5/2013 11:33:00 AM |
Description: Boston small forward Paul Pierce re-injured his right ankle Wednesday in a win against the Pistons, but has been upgraded to probable for Friday's game against Cleveland. | Insight: Pierce acknowledged that the injury has gotten to the point where he's considering resting it until the postseason. The Celtics have been destroyed by injuries all year. They've put together miracle playoff runs in the past, but with Rajon Rondo out and Pierce and Kevin Garnett both at less than 100 percent, that's not likely to happen again in 2013. | | |
| 4/4/2013 11:55:00 AM |
Description: Boston small forward Paul Pierce re-injured his right ankle Wednesday in a win against the Pistons. SOURCE: Gary Washburn, Boston Globe | Insight: Pierce acknowledged that the injury has gotten to the point where he's considering resting it until the postseason. The Celtics have been destroyed by injuries all year. They've put together miracle playoff runs in the past but with Rajon Rondo out and Pierce and Kevin Garnett both at less than 100 percent, that's not likely to happen again in 2013. | | |
| 4/3/2013 6:48:00 PM |
Description: Boston forward Paul Pierce will be active Wednesday against the Pistons. He missed Monday's game in Minnesota for personal reasons. SOURCE: A. Sherrod Blakely | Insight: Unfortunately for Celtics fans, Kevin Garnett will miss at least one more game before he's ready to return from an ankle injury. Pierce has struggled versus Detroit this season (11.5 ppg on 43.5 percent shooting in two games). | | |
| 4/3/2013 1:55:00 PM |
Description: Celtics small forward Paul Pierce didn't play Monday against Minnesota and missed the Wednesday morning shootaround, so the optimism that he was sure to return for tonight's game is gone. | Insight: Pierce had an ankle injury, but the official word was that he was out on Monday for "personal reasons" and now we don't know whether he's going to return. He's been the focal point of the Celtics' offense averaging 18.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 4.8 apg this season and 21.0 ppg and 11.6 rpg over his last three starts. | | |
| 4/2/2013 10:30:00 AM |
Description: Celtics' small forward Paul Pierce didn't play Monday against Minnesota, but is expected to return for Wednesday's game with Detroit. | Insight: Pierce had an ankle injury, but the official word was that he was out for "personal reasons." He's been the focal point of the Celtics' offense averaging 18.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 4.8 apg this season and 21.0 ppg and 11.6 rpg over his last three starts. | | |
| 4/1/2013 7:02:00 PM |
Description: Celtics small forward Paul Pierce won't be in the lineup Monday against Minnesota. | Insight: Pierce had been doubtful heading into tonight's game because of an ankle injury but according to the Celtics' Twitter account, Pierce is out for "personal reasons." The shorthanded C's will use a starting lineup of Courtney Lee, Avery Bradley, Jeff Green, Brandon Bass and Chris Wilcox tonight versus the T-Wolves. | | |
| 4/1/2013 11:00:00 AM |
Description: Boston G/F Paul Pierce is doubtful for Monday's game against Minnesota with a sprained right ankle. | Insight: Pierce said he was just a little sore, but it looks like coach Doc Rivers is more concerned with getting ready for the playoffs and will sit him. Pierce has been huge - averaging 21.0 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 7.6 apg over his last three contests. Jeff Green would take over the offense if Pierce sits and would be a must-start option with Kevin Garnett also sidelined. | | |
| 3/27/2013 9:49:00 PM |
Description: Paul Pierce nearly went for a triple-double Wednesday in a win over Cleveland (19 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists). | Insight: Making a rare start at shooting guard, Pierce was dominant in the game's last few minutes, producing six of his 19 points during that span. Look for the veteran to be a force in all of the major categories while Courtney Lee and Kevin Garnett are out with injuries. | | |
| 3/20/2013 10:43:00 PM |
Description: Celtics forward Paul Pierce tallied 28 points Wednesday in a loss to New Orleans. | Insight: Pierce has a reputation for making big shots in crunch time but Wednesday he couldn't deliver. His miss with 15 seconds left allowed the Hornets to get off one last shot which Anthony Davis tipped in with 0.3 seconds left. Overall Pierce was 9-of-17 from the field including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. He was a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe. | | |
| 3/13/2013 10:43:00 PM |
Description: Boston small forward Paul Pierce reached a pair of milestones Wednesday in a 112-88 win over the Raptors. | Insight: Pierce (15 points) climbed past Charles Barkley for 20th on the all-time scoring list (23,763 career points) while simultaneously passing Allen Iverson for 10th in career free throws made (6,377). It should be a while before Pierce passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for eighth in free throws (he's tied with Dolph Schayes at 6,712) but he should pass Robert Parish for second in Celtics history in games played sometime in the near future (trails Parish by 18 games). | | |
Newspaper Subscriptions
eEdition
RSS
Newsletters