"Bird was pissed off and I'm not exactly sure why" - Julius Erving's point of view on the infamous fight with Larry Bird

Although Bird maintained he never talked trash to Erving, the people around them said that’s exactly what happened. Charles ...

Larry Bird once named the five favorite players he ever had to face

According to Bird, his all-time favorite former opponents were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Moses Malone and Karl Malone, via The New York Post. Bird's favorite former opponents were ...

4 Incredible Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Cards

No two basketball players have more entwined legacies than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. During the late 70s, when the NBA ...
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Detroit Pistons icon Isiah Thomas on how Boston Celtics HoFer Larry Bird got in your head

The Hick From French Lick had a habit of getting into the heads of his opponents so much, the mere thought of what Hall of ...
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"I'm the only one playing like a sissy" - Larry Bird's ruthless self-critique after Celtics' Game 3 collapse in 1985 Finals

Larry Bird used to spare no one, including himself, in the name of winning. Roughly a year after criticizing his Boston ...
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Horace Grant on his toughest NBA cover (yes, it was Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird)

Horace Grant won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, and another with the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe ...
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Larry Legend: Bird loves today's wide-open, 3-heavy style

Larry Bird is regarded as one of the best shooters in the history of basketball. Bird averaged 24.3 points, 10 rebounds and 6.3 assists in his 13-season Larry Bird is regarded as one of the best ...