Celtics: Paul Pierce drops truth bomb on controversial video that led to ESPN firing

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  Celtics: Paul Pierce drops truth bomb on controversial video that led to ESPN firing ESPN  fired  Paul Pierce  from the network back in 2021 after he posted a controversial video on social media. Since then, it's been a heavily talked about topic whenever the former  Boston Celtics star ‘s name is brought up in conversation. Now, Pierce drops a truth bomb on what led him to share that video. Pierce dropped a tell-all video on the  All the Smoke Podcast   and the first topic  of discussion was the video that led to his firing from ESPN. The former Celtics star claims he didn't know that people can record an Instagram Live video . “I'm enjoying retirement. It's poker night… And I decided to pull my phone out… I was caught in the moment… I didn't post it… [I didn't know] that you can record it.” It was just a total blunder from Paul Pierce. Not everyone is tech savvy. To be fair, sometimes when people have a fun evening like that, they tend to mak...
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shoots down Michael Jordan statistical comparisons

 

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shoots down Michael Jordan statistical comparisons


Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs faced off against LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Afterward, it was the legend with whom many often compare to James who took center stage in one of the Spurs superstar's answers.

With five steals and five blocks in the 123-118 loss to the Lakers, Wembanyamana became the first player since Michael Jordan to reach those numbers in back to back games after he reached both of those totals in their previous game against the Sacramento Kings.

Asked about matching arguably the greatest basketball to ever live, the generational prospect dismissed such comparisons.

“I wonder if he did it in wins, not losses,” Wembanyama said. “To me, it's secondary. Hopefully in the future we can look back and think this is a good performance. As of today, I can't be satisfied with a loss.”

The five blocks and five steals on Friday were only the tip of the iceberg for the top overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. With 27 points, ten rebounds, and eight assists, Wembanyama became the youngest player ever to record a “5×5” game, which is the term given to an outing in which a player gets at least five in every one of the aforementioned statistical categories.

He played 30 minutes and 55 seconds against LA, marking the least amount of playing time for any of the 15 “5×5” games in NBA history. That he did it against James and Anthony Davis made it that much more impressive.

“Of course, challenging. One of the best duos in the league but still I think there's a lot of teams we beat if we play this way.”

Victor Wembanyama embracing uptick in minutes

After averaging 28 minutes per game leading up to the All-Star break, Wembanyama has logged 31 minutes (when rounding up) in the two games since, including the 127-122 loss to the Kings.

Much of the minutes restriction came with ankle issues that occurred in December, but another layer comes with the natural grind that NBA rookies face over an 82-game schedule.

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