Paul Pierce

…that already included perennial All-Star Paul Pierce. They advanced to the NBA Finals, where they defeated the rival Lakers for a ninth time and won the 17th title in franchise history. The two franchises again won their respective conference championships and faced off for the NBA title in the 2009–10…

…All-Star veterans Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce and hired the recently retired Kidd to serve as head coach, but the team struggled to live up to its high expectations early in the 2013–14 season. However, one noteworthy event of that season came on February 23, 2014, when the team signed…

…fellow All-Stars Ray Allen and Paul Pierce to lead the Celtics to the NBA championship in 2008. Garnett helped an aging Boston team reach the NBA finals for the second time in three years during the 2009–10 season, but the Celtics were ultimately defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers in…