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Why Michelle Beadle's ESPN future is in peril

Michelle Beadle’s ESPN career is in peril mostly because of things no one sees on the air, according to sources. Beadle makes $5 million per year, but refuses to take...

Did Paul Pierce nearly poop himself during the NBA Finals? A 'confession'

Paul Pierce has finally flushed out the truth -- though something still reeks. Lets rewind: It was Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Celtics and Lakers, when...

Inside TV's Dwyane Wade fight: ESPN studio concerns, TNT's life after Barkley

Dwyane Wade is the biggest free agent in NBA broadcasting, and he could be the top target for a potential ABC/ESPN "NBA Countdown" shakeup. What is already certain is both...

Paul Pierce's pettiness comes back to bite him on live show

Chauncey Billups doesn’t forget. On the night that former Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas finally received his long-awaited tribute video at TD Garden, Billups shamed Paul Pierce during ESPN’s "NBA Countdown"...

Paul Pierce scuffled with security ahead of McGregor-Khabib madness

Former NBA star Paul Pierce was involved in a scuffle with security Saturday at the UFC 229 fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. After attempting to get to the...

'Best coach on the market': Praise pours in for David Fizdale

New Knicks coach David Fizdale had a trio of gushing fans on ESPN’s studio show Thursday in Chauncey Billups, Paul Pierce and Jalen Rose. Even though Billups couldn’t remember team...

Isaiah Thomas-Paul Pierce feud escalates thanks to Jalen Rose

After Paul Pierce voiced a temper tantrum when the Celtics planned on retiring his jersey number the same night as honoring former star and Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas, ESPN analyst Jalen...

Isaiah Thomas' simple tribute video has turned into a Celtics mess

Isaiah Thomas had a Celtics video tribute scheduled on Feb. 11, the same night Boston planned on honoring former star Paul Pierce and retiring his No. 34. That was a...

Paul Pierce twists knife on Nets with brutal lottery tweet

Paul Pierce attempted a self-aware brag Tuesday night, mocking the Nets for betting big on him in the disastrous 2013 trade that sent him from Boston to Brooklyn and hampered the...

The Celtics tried — and failed — to squash the Ray Allen beef

https://twitter.com/KGArea21/status/861768141696679936 At least one member from the Celtics’ 2008 NBA championship team is ready to stop beefing with ex-teammate and traitor Ray Allen. Paul Pierce said he and the Celtics...

Rondo, Garnett and Pierce are still punishing Ray Allen

Ray Allen left the Celtics' core in 2012, and he may have walked out of his teammates' lives forever. Five years after the NBA's all-time 3-point leader abandoned one super-team...

Paul Pierce had a very emotional goodbye to Boston

BOSTON — With a deafening cheer and a shout of "Let's go, Pats," Paul Pierce was back in Boston on Super Bowl Sunday to give Celtics fans one last chance...

Draymond Green needs the hate to survive

Remember when the Warriors, led by the sweet-shooting “Splash Brothers,” became the sweethearts of the NBA on their way to a stunning championship? Draymond Green is probably happy to forget those...

Best description for these pitiful Nets? New Jersey 2.0

It wasn't supposed to be like this. Not in Brooklyn. Not four years into what was supposed to be a new beginning, a new culture, a new era of promise...

One strategy that would make a bad situation worse for the Nets

HOUSTON — There’s nothing pretty about the situation the Nets find themselves in. Heading into Wednesday night’s game against the Rockets with an 0-7 record and with Boston having control...

Why this is the Clippers core's last chance to get it right

Over these two weeks, The Post will be running through 10 of the hottest issues around the NBA heading into the 2015-16 season. Since trading for Chris Paul at the...

Chris Paul dismisses DeAndre Jordan 'tension' -- but others felt it

LAS VEGAS – In the five days between DeAndre Jordan’s verbal commitment to join the Mavericks and his stunning change of heart to re-sign with the Clippers, much was made...

Clippers, Mavericks in frantic DeAndre Jordan emoji battle

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s a game of planes, trains and automobiles as representatives from the Mavericks and Clippers race to Houston to re-recruit DeAndre Jordan. Five days after Jordan decided...

As Top 40 free agents cash in, big names still on board

The first step for NBA teams to revamp their rosters this offseason came last Thursday, when 60 players saw their dreams realized by being selected as part of the 2015...

The 9 players whose free agency stock soared in postseason

The playoffs are where the legacies of NBA stars are decided. They also are where the paychecks of the NBA’s rank-and-file can be inflated. Thanks to the national platform players...