Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) drives between Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, from Lithuania, during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Cleveland. Pierce scored 23 points to lead the Celtics to a 95-89 win. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) drives between Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, from Lithuania, during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Cleveland. Pierce scored 23 points to lead the Celtics to a 95-89 win.

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  1. Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right, and teammate Ray Allen watch the video display on the scoreboard during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls in their NBA basketball game in Boston, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The Celtics beat the Bulls 118-90.
  2. Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen, left, and Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich battle for the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Allen had 20 points in the Celtics' 118-90 win.
  3. Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce celebrates after hitting a three-pointer against the Chicago Bulls during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Pierce had 22 points in the Celtics' 118-90 win.
  4. Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (front) drives to the basket past Celtics forward Kevin Garnett (top L), Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace (top C) and Bobcats guard D.J. Augustin (R) in the second quarter of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Massachusetts October 28, 2009.
  5. Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett gestures towards the crowd as he takes the court for the Celtics home opener, NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Boston, Massachusetts October 28, 2009.
  6. Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett gestures as he takes the court for the Celtics' home opener NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Boston, Massachusetts October 28, 2009.
  7. Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, right, faces reporters as teammates Ray Allen, center, and Kevin Garnett look on during the team's NBA Basketball media day in Waltham, Mass., Monday, Sept. 28, 2009.
  8. Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, right, faces reporters as teammates Ray Allen, center, and Kevin Garnett look on during the team's NBA basketball media day in Waltham, Mass., Monday, Sept. 28, 2009.
  9. Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (34) dunks the ball against Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh (L) and Toronto Raptors center Rasho Nesterovic of Slovenia in the second half of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Massachusetts November 27, 2009. Pierce was called for a technical foul on the play.
  10. Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (R) drives to the basket around Toronto Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu of Turkey in the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Massachusetts November 27, 2009.
  11. Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, right, reacts after a Celtics score, next to Kendrick Perkins in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Boston. The Celtics won 116-103.
  12. Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) drives to the basket ahead of Philadelphia 76ers' Willie Green (33) and into 76ers' Primoz Brezec, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The Celtics beat the 76ers 113-110.
  13. Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11), of Lithuania, shoots on Charlotte Bobcats' Tyson Chandler (6) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  14. Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11), of Lithuania, fouls Utah Jazz' Paul Millsap (24) in the second quarter in an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Cleveland.
  15. Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, of Lithuania, shoots between New York Knicks forwards Al Harrington (7) and David Lee (42) in the first quarter of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, November 6, 2009.
  16. Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11), of Lithuania, dunks the ball over Charlotte Bobcats' Nazr Mohammed, left, and Charlotte Bobcats' Vladimir Radmanovic, from Serbia, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Cleveland.

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