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| Height: 6-7 Weight: 230 Born: October 13, 1977, Oakland, California |
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| December 21, 2006 Paul Pierce has a left foot injury that will keep him out for the next 2-to-3 weeks, according to the AP. Pierce has a stress reaction, and a team spokesman said that Pierce will not play on the five-game road trip that begins next Tuesday. |
| December 4, 2006 Paul Pierce practiced with a pad on his bruised right elbow yesterday, and it looks like he should be fine for tonight's game, according to the Boston Globe. "It's getting better," said Pierce. "There's just bruising and it's still a little sore. I wore a pad on it [yesterday] and it felt good . . . A lot of the swelling is down. I think it's more of a bruise. I'll probably wear the pad [tonight], just in case I fall." |
| December 3, 2006 Paul Pierce said that the bruised right elbow he sustained Friday night felt better on Saturday, according to the Boston Globe. It looks like there's a good chance that he'll play on Monday. "Paul is going to play, I'm pretty sure," said coach Doc Rivers. "But it's going to limit him." |
| December 2, 2006 Paul Pierce left last night's game with a bruised right elbow, according to the Boston Globe. "It is sore and it has swelled up and is similar to the injury I had last year, so we will just have to wait and see," said Pierce. "I just fell right on it and it is a little sore right now. I'll give it a couple days' rest and see how it feels. I will have the doctor look at it." Pierce battled a bruised left elbow last season and needed offseason surgery to repair the damage. |
| October 24, 2006 Paul Pierce will miss the final two preseason games because of an infected middle finger on his left hand, according to the AP. He returned to Boston on Tuesday and was treated with antibiotics at a Massachusetts hospital. Pierce was to return to the hospital for further treatment on Wednesday. |
| October 18, 2006 Paul Pierce missed his first game of the preseason on Tuesday because of a strained left hip, according to the AP. He will likely return to action on Wednesday. |
| October 16, 2006 Paul Pierce probably will sit out Tuesday's game to rest his bruised hip, according to the Boston Globe. The injury is not considered serious, and he is aiming to return to action on Wednesday. "Probably so," he said. "Thatd be ideal, maybe rest it one more game and come back Wednesday. Its a lot better today than yesterday. Im just taking it easy, probably practice (today)." |
| October 14, 2006 Paul Pierce sustained a bruised hip during last night's game, according to the Boston Herald. At this point, he's expected to miss a couple of practices and need 3-5 days of treatment, though he'll have X-rays if things don't improve. He turned 29 that day and celebrated with an 0-for-6 shooting night. |
| August 10, 2006 Paul Pierce finally underwent minor arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow on Wednesday, according to the Boston Herald. He played through the sore and swollen joint last season and expected to be fine for training camp. |
| July 19, 2006 Paul Pierce has signed a contract extension with the Celtics that will keep him with the team through the 2010-11 season, according to the Boston Herald. The three-year extension will pay him $59 million. |
| June 22, 2006 The Boston Herald reports that Paul Pierce and Celtics GM Danny Ainge are expected to discuss a contract extension soon. Pierce is signed through the 2007-08 season but has an option to opt out of the contract after next season. |
| June 16, 2006 Paul Pierce plans to undergo an MRI and further X-rays on his injured left elbow to determine if he should undergo surgery, according to the Boston Globe. The injury kept him from playing the final three games of the regular season. If the elbow requires surgery, it may jeopardize Pierce's chances of trying out for the US men's national team this summer in Las Vegas. |
| April 17, 2006 Paul Pierce missed his second consecutive game on Monday with a sore left elbow, according to the AP. |
| April 17, 2006 Celtics coach Doc Rivers said before last night's game that he wouldn't hesitate to sit Paul Pierce for the final three meaningless games, according to the Boston Globe. Pierce ended up sitting out of that game due to the elbow bursitis that's bothered him much of the season, as well as a sore ankle. Rivers said Pierce was "very doubtful" for tonight's game. |
| April 16, 2006 Paul Pierce missed Sunday's game because of bursitis in his left elbow. The Celtics are not in the playoff hunt, so Pierce might be simply shut down for the season - though that's just speculation. |
| March 23, 2006 On Wednesday, Paul Pierce played through the sprained ankle he suffered Monday, according to the Boston Globe. After the game, he said the ankle felt "pretty good" and "didn't hamper" him too much. He expects it to be ''100 percent by the end of the week." |
| March 21, 2006 Paul Pierce sprained his right ankle early in Monday's game but stayed in the game and played through the injury, according to the Boston Globe. It's unclear if the injury will force him to miss any games. |
| March 11, 2006 Still troubled by swelling in his left elbow caused by bursitis, Paul Pierce mentioned yesterday he might need offseason surgery to repair the problem, according to the Boston Globe. The procedure would be minor. "It's probably going to need surgery after the season, but I'm probably going to make it [to the end of the season]," said Pierce. "They're probably going to have to clean it out. Right now, if I keep draining it, it's going to keep [swelling up]. I'm going to have to just grind it out until the season's over." |
| March 8, 2006 Paul Pierce posted his first triple-double of the season on Wednesday, scoring 31 points with 12 rebound and 10 assists. Pierce also extended his franchise-record streak of 30-point games to seven. |
| March 1, 2006 Paul Pierce has been diagnosed with bursitis in his left elbow and had it drained on Monday, according to the Boston Globe. He skipped practice yesterday but plans to play tonight. "It's a little sore, but it shouldn't be a problem," he said. |
| February 16, 2006 Paul Pierce scored 50 points in Wednesday nights double overtime game, becoming the first Celtic to score 50 since Larry Bird. |