Late in his NBA career, Boston Celtics big man alum Blake Griffin joined Boston and immediately became a fan favorite. But long before that era of his pro career, Griffin had a moment of sorts during his first All-Star Game from an NBA vet who tried to roast the Oklahoma native in the annual exhibition contest.

The Lakers and Celtics, of course, are longtime bitter rivals. The rivalry came to a head twice in Pierce's Hall of Fame career in the NBA Finals, with the Celtics capturing the title in 2008 and the Lakers defeating the Celtics in '10.

Garnett and Paul Pierce sat down with former Boston teammate Tony Allen on a recent episode of their "KG Certified" show to talk about these changes.

Rajon Rondo said the title he won the Lakers in 2020 means more than the lone title he won with the Celtics in 2008. Does Paul Pierce agree?

Boston was upset by the Lakers on Thursday night, just one day after Paul Pierce ripped into his former rivals on commentary.

Despite the Boston Celtics defeating both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, Boston is currently being viewed as if they're in a slump. The

Are the Cleveland Cavaliers ready to dethrone the Boston Celtics as the East's best team? The Celtics and Cavaliers both began the season with scorching hot starts, but Boston has since cooled off to almost a concerning level while Cleveland has kept up winning at nearly the same pace.

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks will meet in Dallas on Saturday (5:30 p.m. EST on ABC) in a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals.

Great NBA teams can often string wins together. But some teams have been able to do something truly special with long winning streaks.

BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls visit Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Eastern Conference action. The Celtics have gone 23-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is third in the Eastern Conference scoring 117.2 points while shooting 45.7% from the field.

In honor of hate-watching Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who else can the city of Boston not stand to watch winning?

"At the start of the fourth quarter, we just wanted to fight and make a statement for the next game that we're going to be a team to be reckoned with. I think we did more than make a statement," said Pierce in 2020,