Nets' Paul Pierce joins 25.000 points club

Paul Pierce became the 18th player in NBA history to score at least 25,000 career points in Friday night's 93-88 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center.
"I told him, 'Welcome to the neighborhood,' " said teammate Kevin Garnett, who is also a member of the exclusive club.
" 'Truth' has been a big part of this league. He's one of my great friends, best friends. We've had some accomplishments together, done some great things together, and tonight it was all about him. I'm happy for him."
Pierce, Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant are the only four active players in the league to have reached the milestone.