Kevin Garnett recently took a playful jab at Paul Pierce, saying he would've won an MVP if he had played more defense in his career.

Olajuwon, though, surmised that he already had that type of game when he joined the NBA as the first pick of the 1984 draft.

It’s only been a few games since the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, but fans and pundits alike believe that the Orlando Magic have a bit of a Paolo Banchero problem.

That truth hit home during his 2013-14 season with the Brooklyn Nets. From his comments about a year after leaving, it was clear Pierce had felt isolated — not because of a lack of teammates, but ...