The NBA Finals are officially set to tip off Thursday night, with the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder each vying for their first championship in franchise history. Neither the Pacers nor the Thunder—since relocating to Oklahoma City—have captured an NBA title.

After an impressive season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has solidified his place among the franchise's greats. Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce recently discussed the accolades Shai could achieve by season's end.

SGA is having a special season, and if the Thunder win it all, his legacy will be cemented forever in Oklahoma City.

Paul Pierce is not playing in the NBA anymore, but he definitely has a knack for bringing out people’s emotions when giving his view on things And he shows no signs of falling back as he weighed in on Black NBA players date white women.

If there was one person who was excited to see the New York Knicks get eliminated from the playoffs it was Paul Pierce.

Paul Pierce revisited the tension between him and Ray Allen after Allen left Boston to join the Miami Heat. He explained how the move felt like betrayal at the time, considering their bond and the battles they fought together.

"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics originally appeared on Basketball Network. The 2007-08 Boston Celtics won the franchise's 17th championship, becoming the first Celtics team in the post-Larry Legend era to achieve that.

While celebrating his return to the court, Paul Pierce suggested a trade that would send Lonzo Ball to a contender.