Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce is fouled on the way to the basket by Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson in second quarter action during their NBA Basketball game in Boston, Massachusetts November 6, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce is fouled on the way to the basket by Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson in second quarter action during their NBA Basketball game in Boston, Massachusetts November 6, 2009.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson goes up for a dunk against the Detroit Pistons in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Phoenix. The Suns won 117-91.
  8. Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson, front left, and Detroit Pistons center Chris Wilcox, front right, and guard Rodney Stuckey, rear, scramble to gain control of a loose ball in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Phoenix.
  9. Phoenix Suns' Louis Amundson shoots over Houston Rockets' Chuck Hayes in the first quarter during a NBA basketball game on Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009 in Houston.
  10. Phoenix Suns' Louis Amundson tries to block Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade from shooting during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.
  11. Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson, right, goes to the basket in front of teammate Amare Stoudemire in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, in Phoenix. The Suns won 123-101.
  12. Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson, left, is fouled by Golden State Warriors guard Anthony Morrow, right, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, in Phoenix.
  13. Partizan Belgrade center Aleksandar Maric, left, and Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson, right, scramble to gain control of a loose ball in the fourth quarter of an NBA exhibition game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix. The Suns won 111-80.
  14. Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, passes around Partizan Belgrade center Slavko Vranes, left, as Partizan forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, looks on during the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  15. Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley, top right, blocks the shot of Partizan Belgrade center Slavko Vranes (33) as Suns forward Eric Clark, bottom left, looks on in the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  16. Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, is fouled by Partizan Belgrade forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, as Stoudemire drives to the basket past Partizan center Slavko Vranes, left, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball exhibition game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.

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