Paul Pierce News

Players who aren't household names and spent the entire regular season shaded behind their teams' superstar are able to make a big enough impact on a big enough stage to really get noticed.

Apr 23, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce shoots a free throw against the New York Knicks during game two in the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden.

As Boston Celtics' head coach Doc Rivers looks toward the future, there are many more questions than answers.

The Boston Celtics already lost one top front-office executive this offseason and could have lost another, but assistant general manager Mike Zarren reportedly turned down an opportunity to become the Philadelphia 76ers' general manager.

After the Boston Celtics were bounced from the playoffs by the New York Knicks , media attention immediately shifted to whether or not head coach Doc Rivers would resign or return.

Last week Danny Ainge said something about waiting a week to make calls to guys like Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to "let them breathe" after the season.

The dialogue of the day, as it relates to the Warriors is about the offense. What happened to guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, whose previously torrid shooting has been a storyline throughout these NBA playoffs? That's the element consistently harped on by coach Mark Jackson.

Doc Rivers is off on a golf course somewhere, pondering his future with the Celtics and asking for time to think.

The 2013 NBA playoffs are in full swing and the NBA Draft Combine is right around the corner, but that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from churning out plenty of trade buzz.

Projected No. 1 pick Nerlens Noel, born in Everett, calls Kevin Garnett his favorite basketball player and the Boston Celtics his most beloved team.

Take it for what it is worth, but this is two members of the media now saying the same thing.

The NBA free agency will provide the Boston Celtics with options at every position.

With the NBA Draft coming up in late June, the remaining 24 NBA teams that are not in the postseason have begun their preparations.

Keep it together or blow it up? That's what everyone is asking these days, though it's a question that has been on people's minds for a few years.

An NBA season can be a puzzling thing. The Boston Celtics finished their 2012-13 campaign when they lost to the New York Knicks in a six-game conference quarterfinals match.

Last week, Stephen A. Smith reported that the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers may engage in a blockbuster trade situation on ESPN First Take , or at least, it's being talked about.

Jan 24, 2013; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo brings the ball up court during the third quarter against the New York Knicks at TD Banknorth Garden.

Boston Celtics rookie forward Jared Sullinger was in the midst of an excellent first year campaign before a nagging back injury derailed his season and forced him to have surgery.

Though he held onto the current Celtics era longer than anyone anticipated - remember that he would have brought back Ray Allen last summer if the guard was willing - Ainge can't keep his hands off the engine.

Jeff Green had an unlucky run with the Boston Celtics since coming over from the Oklahoma Thunder during the 2011 campaign.