Paul Pierce News

Pierce reached the milestone on a 3-pointer with 3:10 remaining in the first half of Brooklyn's game against Atlanta on Friday.

After receiving tons of positive support following his coming out, it seems that Jason Collins is still feeling negativity from at least one person.

One-time Charlotte Bobcat D.J. White is expected to return to Charlotte soon, as Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports that the team will sign White to a 10-day contract.

Jason Kidd and the Brooklyn Nets have figured out how to do the impossible. For years, the Boston Celtics suffered defensively whenever Kevin Garnett was on the bench, and that was also the case for the Nets most of this season.

With college basketball superstars Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins, Joel Embiid and others being the center of attention in the NCAA tournament, Celtics fans will be eagerly paying attention the next two weeks to which player could be the potential future of the franchise.

It was quite unusual. NBA teams are supposed to thrive at home, with the added boost from fans and friendly whistles from referees.

Wednesday night, the Nets welcomed the Charlotte Bobcats to Brooklyn. The Nets were winners of nine straight at home, and stand just 2.5 games ahead of the Bobcats in the Eastern Conference standings.

Or is it just a case of Erik Spoelstra seeing the minimum level of talent needed to defeat the opposition? -- LeBron was eating burgers and ice cream and not getting stretched pregame.

Sitting out for such a long stretch could be seen as a detriment to one's game. However, great players can use that kind of absence as an opportunity to expand their game, and that's exactly what Boston's star point guard tried to do with his outside shot.

Fourteen months ago, Ray Allen walked into a hostile TD Garden for the first time since his decision to bolt the Celtics for the Miami Heat angered a fan base and left a bitter relationship with some of his most celebrated former teammates.

On one hand, he's just 23, enjoying a career-year on the floor, and his energy - particularly on the defensive end - is a constant breath of fresh air.

He gets that people are disappointed in him when he goes from monster to mundane in 24 little hours.

Shaun Livingston dunks the ball during the Nets' victory over the Suns Monday - a game that saw the guard exceed career highs in points and minutes played during a single game.

Mavs fans Brittina Booker, Christina Pierson, Cyn Renteria and Gregg Wilson watch warm-ups before the first half of NBA Basketball action between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Monday, March 17, 2014.

The Boston Celtics are in the first-year of a rebuild following the trading of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce over the offseason.