December 31st, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Paul Pierce made his regular season debut registering 12 points, four rebounds, and five assists in 23 minutes of action. “It felt good to finally get out there,” Pierce said. “I was expecting to be me and I don’t settle for anything less. I worked tremendously hard. I did a lot of things. I did [...]
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Pierce Targeting Return Tonight vs. Pistons; Pietrus Out Until Mid-January
UPDATE: Paul Pierce was in the starting lineup at small forward tonight against Detroit. Boston Celtics scoring sensation Paul Pierce, who missed the first three games of the season with a bruised right heel, tweeted Thursday that he was “close very very close very.” The Celtics play their home opener Friday night against another winless team [...]
Pierce To Miss Home Opener; Pietrus To Make Debut vs. Detroit?
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said small forward Paul Pierce, who is sidelined for tonight’s game in Miami, will also sit out Wednesday’s visit to New Orleans with lingering pain from a bruised right heel. The Kansas product suffered the bruise during the team’s first practice session of training camp and has been sidelined since. He went through a [...]
Paul Pierce To Sit Out Tonight At Heat
Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce worked out Monday and experienced limited soreness in his bruised right heel, but coach Doc Rivers does not believe Pierce will be ready to play tonight at Miami. “He worked out (Monday), went pretty well,” Rivers said. “He didn’t get as sore, so that’s a good sign. He’s not [...]
Last Second Shot By Garnett Falls Short; Celtics Ousted In New York 106-104
Rajon Rondo was once again masterful, orchestrating the offense at warp speed, yet it was not enough to overcome the guy who goes by “Melo.” Carmelo Anthony smoothly notched 37 points, including a pair of clutch free throws with the game tied and 16 seconds left, and the New York Knicks earned a win in the season opener Sunday, [...]
Celtics Ink Pietrus To One-Year Veterans Minimum
Veteran swingman Mickael Pietrus was waived by the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, cleared waivers, and was scooped up Saturday by the Boston Celtics, a team in desperate need of a skilled wing player. The 29-year old Pietrus agreed to a veteran minimum deal ($1.3 million) for the rest of the season when no team opted to pick up [...]
