Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics' career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five by defeating visiting Charlotte. Pierce needed nine points to tie Bird's total of 21791.

End of game, Celtics win 94-84: This night belonged to Paul Pierce, who scored 15 points to move into second place on the Celtics' career scoring list. But it shouldn't overshadow several performances by his teammates.

Paul Pierce is just 10 points shy of leap-froggin ahead of Larry Legend, placing him just behind John Havliceck on the all-time scoring list for the Boston Celtics. Pierce should reach the milestone tonight against the Bobcats.

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce moved past Larry Bird into second place on the Celtics all-time scoring list.

By Chris Forsberg Celtics captain Paul Pierce was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday after helping to guide Boston to a 4-0 week while averaging a team-high 22 points to go along with 6.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds.

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton apparently suffered a relapse on Monday night and was seen drinking at a bar in Dallas. His teammate Ian Kinsler is also reported to have arrived at the bar in an effort to persuade

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton apparently suffered a relapse on Monday night and was seen drinking at a bar in Dallas. His teammate Ian Kinsler is also reported to have arrived at the bar in an effort to persuade

[New York Daily News] Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, who lost the first eight years of his career to alcohol and cocaine, fell off the wagon for the second time in three years earlier this week at a Dallas-area bar, downing — by his count

THE BEST OF RANGERS OUTFIELDER JOSH HAMILTON: Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers celebrates during the 2008 MLB All-Star State Farm Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium on July 14, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. When he fessed up to a roomful

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton visited doctors for Major League Baseball and the players' association this week in New York following his admitted relapse with alcohol. General manager Jon Daniels said Tuesday night that Hamilton was accompanied by

A recent report from InTouch said that star Leah Messer was expecting another set of twins, but the Teen Mom 2 star took to Twitter earlier today to deny (and slam) the report. “Thank you @intouchweekly for telling me I am

A recent report from InTouch said that star Leah Messer was expecting another set of twins, but the Teen Mom 2 star took to Twitter earlier today to deny (and slam) the report. “Thank you @intouchweekly for telling me I am

Leah's mom Dawn Spears revealed the exciting news about her granddaughters' upcoming competition on Twitter. Teen Mom 2 star Leah Messer may be battling the heartbreak of her recent miscarriage, but she's trying hard to remain strong so that her pain

Teen Mom 2′s Leah Messer Admits To Cheating On Corey! Plus Judge Sends Amber Portwood To Rehab When the geniuses behind Twitter started working on their product way back in 2006, did they ever dream it would become a broadcasting board and cyberwar

Take an emotional trip down memory lane with photos from Teen Mom 2 stars Corey Simms and Leah Messer wedding photos from October 17, 2010.

Paul Pierce is just 10 points shy of leap-froggin ahead of Larry Legend, placing him just behind John Havliceck on the all-time scoring list for the Boston Celtics. Pierce should reach the milestone tonight against the Bobcats.

By Arielle Aronson Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant have been career-long mainstays with their teams. (AP) Kobe Bryant reached a memorable milestone on Monday night when he moved into fifth place in the all-time NBA scoring ranks with 28601 points and

Led by a scoring surge from Paul Pierce and a renewed effort on defense, the Boston Celtics are healthy and looking again like one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. Pierce will try to move into second place on the franchise's all-time

Paul Pierce officially passed Larry Bird for second place on the Boston Celtics' all-time scoring list Tuesday night, eclipsing Larry Legend with a three-pointer early in the third quarter of

The moment was finally here and the folks who run the Garden in-game operations rose to the occasion.

By ELIZABETH VARIN Imperial Valley Press Staff Writer It's the ruling the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued Tuesday as it declared Proposition 8 unconstitutional and denied Clerk-Recorder Chuck Storey's motion to intervene in the case.

Gay-marriage rights supporters let up a huge cheer outside the federal courthouse in San Francisco as word spread that an appeals court ruled that Proposition 8 violated the US Constitution. The news came a few minutes before 10 am,

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional. Developingrefresh this page for updates READ THE DECISION, AFTER THE JUMP Writes Judge

The 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' host calls the overturning of the Proposition 8 'a step in the right direction,' and speaks her mind about the protest against her appointment as JC Penney's spokesperson. In the wake of the overturning of the controversial

On a stage draped with American flags, the legal team behind the fight against Proposition 8's ban on gay marriage was speaking carefully, taking great care with the message they wanted to send. At a news conference at a former church in Los Angeles,

Because it represents Rick Santorum's best chance to eclipse Newt Gingrich and emerge as Mitt Romney's leading conservative challenger. Santorum leads in Missouri, where Gingrich isn't even on the ballot, and Minnesota.

Rick Santorum has won Colorado, CNN reports. The announcement will send shockwaves across the political spectrum, as Romney, who was perceived to be the.

Sweater vest fever is sweeping across the Midwest! Rick Santorum has picked up 2 out of 3 states on Tuesday night. CNN has projected Rick Santorum has won Missouri and the winner in Minnesota as well. Colorado, at the

Rick Santorum was projected the winner of the Minnesota caucus on Tuesday night by NBC News. ABC News projected Ron Paul to finish in second place in the North Star State.

Tough luck, Newt: It looks like Rick Santorum has taken the former Speaker's spot as the GOP presidential race's top not-Romney candidate. santorum vest audience.jpg Our Aliyah Shahid reports: Santorum — a former

If you don't make it to the finals on one TV singing show, change your hometown, your predicament and musical buddy when you head to another. Or so it goes on the second night of The

Boosted by its Super Bowl exposure, The Voice went all American Idol in its regular time-slot premiere, scoring 17.7 million viewers and a 6.6 rating among 18- to 49-year-olds. The show's demo rating was so high it's possible that even Idol may have

by Todd Betzold Adam's team won it last year and Blake seemed to form strong bonds with all of his teammatesthis is why I think they are the strongest coaches on The Voice. Last night, Gwen Sebastian, the country sweetheart, and Jermaine Paul,

Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe hopped on a conference call with reporters this morning where he was asked how he felt about the ratings success of The Voice's second season and whether or not it's contributing to American Idol's ratings decline.

Boosted by its Super Bowl exposure, The Voice went all American Idol in its regular time-slot premiere, scoring 17.7 million viewers and a 6.6 rating among 18- to 49-year-olds. The show's demo rating was so high it's possible that even Idol may have

By Cindy Boren By any measure, the day after the New England Patriots' second Super Bowl loss in the Tom Brady era was a tough one in Boston. A Denver pawn shop sent thousands of Butterfingers candy bars to Copley Square in honor of Wes Welker,

Running back Brandon Jacobs also took a shot at Pats quarterback Tom Brady's wife Gisele Bundchen for popping off about her hubby's receivers dropping his passes: She just needs to continue to be cute and shut up. The Giants have not been shy about

The supermodel wife of New England quarterback Tom Brady was caught on tape responding to a New York Giants fan | Gisele tears into Patriots receivers after Super Bowl defeat.

video platform video management video solutions video player Despite the fact the Patriots LOST and her hubby threw for a SAFETY Gisele Bundchen…

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady met up and hugged as he stepped out the Patriots locker room after a difficult Super Bowl loss in Indiana on Sunday. Tom and his team lost to the NY Giants in a close game, which Gisele

ORANGE COUNTY (LALATE EXCLUSIVE) – Heather Dubrow aka Heather Paige Kent (photos below) joins a returning Peggy Tanous and Jeana Keough this Real Housewives of Orange County Season 7. What happened to Peggy Tanous? Peggy hasn't left RHOC completely,

There are several differences right up front on the seventh season of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County. And the network is giving viewers a 15 minute extended preview of Tuesday's premiere episode.

By Leslie Warren The Real Housewives Of Orange County are back for another season, the surgically enhanced reality TV women are itching to share some drama with viewers for season seven. Vicki Gunvalson, Gretchen Rossi, Alexis Bellino, and Tamra Barney

The original Real Housewives series is back! The Real Housewives of Orange County is sure to be packed with drama this season! It seems as though there have been many changes since we last left Orange County. Tamra Barney has downsized- not only her

ORANGE COUNTY (LALATE EXCLUSIVE) – Heather Dubrow aka Heather Paige Kent (photos below) joins a returning Peggy Tanous and Jeana Keough this Real Housewives of Orange County Season 7. What happened to Peggy Tanous? Peggy hasn't left RHOC completely,

Watching the replay, I knew immediately that it was the Achilles. Been there, done that.

Watching the replay, I knew immediately that it was the Achilles. Been there, done that.

DENVER – Chauncey Billups' homecoming couldn't have gone better. He scored a season-high 32 points and drew a crucial foul in the waning seconds to help seal the Los Angeles Clippers' 109-105 victory that snapped the Denver Nuggets' six-game winning

Watching the replay, I knew immediately that it was the Achilles. Been there, done that.