the finale 88-80 despite scoring 20 straight points in the fourth quarter and began an offseason of uncertainty with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett possibly having played their last game in Boston uniforms. --- NHL 1972 PLAYOFFS The Bruins and
offseason will be a lot like the last one for the Boston Celtics . Except they're another year older. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce could be heading for retirement, or they could be trade bait to kickstart a rebuilding effort. Coach Doc Rivers also
Do you pack up your things and go home or do you want to play another day? You got guys like Kevin (Garnett) and Paul ( Pierce ) who've been in a lot of playoff series, and everyone takes a life of its own. ''Obviously being down 3-0
head about the season, about what you could have done better tonight to keep the season going, about the future,'' Paul Pierce said after struggling to a 14-point night. ''It's a lot of mixed emotions right now. It's a tough loss
in their two-game winning streak is a combination of Boston pride and willpower ( Kevin Garnett ’s rebounding, Paul Pierce ’s big shots despite poor games) and the Knicks playing scared, iso ball with a star looking like anything but
Kevin Garnett muscled his way to 18 rebounds, giving him 52 over the past three games, and the Celtics made up for Paul Pierce ’s 6-of-19 shooting night by logging five guys with at least 16 points. And the Knicks? The guys who strolled
first 10 shots and finished 3 of 14 for 14 points. Terry also scored 17 off the bench. Jeff Green scored 18 points and Paul Pierce had 16 as he and Garnett, the two franchise stalwarts, extended this season - and perhaps their Celtics careers
out of the mess they created for themselves. ''There's that one quarter where we have mental lapses,'' forward Paul Pierce said. ''They pick up the energy. They pick up the defense, and they have us on our heels, so we have to be cautious
tremendous weight has been lifted from Collins. And Jeff Green called him an ''awesome'' teammate who set good screens. Paul Pierce adds that Collins told him Monday morning he was gay. Coach Doc Rivers says Collins informed him a few days ago, but
The Oklahoma City Thunder might have thought they had Paul Pierce bottled up. REGIONAL REPORTS Cavs: Pargo, Miles step ..... Then he broke through with 22 second-half points. " Paul Pierce is one of the more crafty guys in this league," Oklahoma