Paul Pierce vs. LeBron James and NBA's Most Heated Grudge Matchups There's an extensive backstory to the bad blood between Paul Pierce and LeBron James . It's a saga replete with on-court duels, hard fouls and plenty of trash talking. To hear Paul Pierce explain it, their relationship is just what happens when a couple of great players see so much of each other (via ESPN's Brian Windhorst ): "I don't think it is like or dislike, it is what it is," Pierce said ... Does Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce Still Know the Secret to Beating LeBron James? There are plenty of reasons that guarding LeBron James is no task for mere mortals, but it will continue to be a task for Paul Pierce as long as the Eastern Conference finals are still in play. It's a matchup replete with both off-court drama and significant on-court implications—in other words, the best kind of matchup there is. James has faced Pierce and his Boston Celtics 19 times in the ... Paul Pierce on Celtics: 'I expected us to be here' BOSTON - Paul Pierce usually thrives in situations like last nightand#8217;s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The more pressure, the more drama, the more at stake and#8212; bring it on, says the Celtics captain. Pierceand#8217;s role went from performer to cheerleader when he fouled out with 4:16 to play, but the view from the bench wasnand#8217;t so bad. Mazz: In this case, the truth hurts The matchup between LeBron James and Paul Pierce is pivotal to the Eastern Conference finals. (Jim Davis / Globe... Video: Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo after Game 1 during their reunion meeting on the day off after Game 3, but what he said obviously worked. LeBron finally getting better end of rivalry with Pierce Paul Pierce, left, can't quite block the shot of LeBron James in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. / By Lynne Sladky, AP MIAMI (USA TODAY) — During the 2008 Eastern Conference semifinals between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, Paul Pierce wrapped up then-Cavs forward LeBron James, who was on his way to the hoop for an easy two points. Heat survive Rondo's huge night, win 115-111 in OT Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) during the first half of Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoffs series, Monday, May, 28, 2012, in Miami. Paul Pierce Goes Out of Element, Inspires Teammates to Lead Celtics to Wide Victory Over Sixers in Game 3 PHILADELPHIA -- Every time he took a hard hit without drawing a whistle, Paul Pierce glared at the officials a little longer and a little icier. The Philadelphia 76ers knew the Celtics captain was gutting through a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, and they sensed a weakness. Rather than back off the guy with the gimpy leg, the Sixers hammered away at the veteran forward ... Paul Pierce expected a Celtics victory, even after fouling out This game unfolded like a difficult construction project. And so brick by brick, the Celtics managed to assemble an 85-75 victory over the Sixers at TD Garden to win their second-round series in seven games. Paul Pierce says there is 'nothing wrong' with his knee, but it sure doesn't look that way The truth is plain to see, as is The Truth. Boston Celtic legend Paul Pierce has not moved well since suffering a sprained knee in Game 4 of his team's first-round series against Atlanta. He suffered a sprained MCL, in fact, and though his next two outings against the Hawks were passable (17 points a contest on 43 percent shooting) his first two games against the Philadelphia 76ers have been ...
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