‘Took me three days’ – Larry Bird’s confident prediction on his NBA career to silence Draft doubters
Larry Bird knew he would become one of the NBA’s greatest ever players. Footage has recently resurfaced of the iconic Boston ...
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Larry Bird Expressed Great Humility Regarding His Front Office Success, Credited Red Auerbach For His Instrumental Role In His Development
Larry Bird says that the credit for former Celtics having fruitful careers in front office positions belongs to Red Auerbach ...
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"How could anyone have thought we'd lose? We are the Celtics, you know" - Cedric Maxwell was feeling himself after beating the Lakers in the 1984 Finals
"How could anyone have thought we'd lose?" Maxwell said via the Washington Post. "We are the Celtics, you know," he added.
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Larry Bird admits the Bad Boy Pistons were overly physical with Michael Jordan’s Bulls: “Michael and Scottie were getting pounded”
Michael Jordan didn’t start to win championships until the 1990s, but it might have arrived sooner if not for the Detroit ...
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When Larry Bird Opened Up on His Boston Celtics Experience, Called It the “Perfect Fit” Despite Early Uncertainty
Larry Bird talked with Magic Johnson in a sit-down interview back in 2009, where the Celtics legend discussed his time in ...
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GOAT Debate: Larry Bird vs Michael Jordan vs Magic Johnson
On this episode of the Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast, Bob and Gary Tanguay discuss the Celtics’ propensity for blowing ...
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"He wouldn't have said that about Larry Bird" - Rich Paul still despises Simmons after his comments on LeBron following "The Decision"
He wouldn't have said that about Larry Bird. He wouldn't have said that about J. J. Redick. You get what I am saying? 'The ...
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On this day: Larry Bird goes for 46; Kevin McHale gets 36; Bob Harris, Blake Griffin born
On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale had big nights, and big men Bob Harris and Blake Griffin were ...
The Caitlin Clark story takes a modern turn we all should've seen coming
There's a Larry Bird parallel and Larry Bird lesson that will be hard-earned. So far, the Pete Maravich comparison continues ...
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‘Larry Bird and Magic Johnson never won 3 in a row’: Michael Jordan wanted to retire from NBA in 1992 to play baseball but he didn’t because he said he needed to win …
The one and only Michael Jordan wanted to retire from the NBA in 1992 and play baseball. However, the Chicago Bulls icon didn ...
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"Larry was actually trying to figure out if he could make it off the scoreboard" - Larry Bird really wanted to challenge Michael Jordan during a commercial shoot
"When the two of them are in the stands and Larry challenges Michael, Larry was actually trying to figure out if he could ...
‘I want to strangle him – Magic Johnson blamed Michael Jordan and thanked Larry Bird after winning 1987 MVP
To finally win the NBA’s MVP award, Magic Johnson had to do it the hard way. The Los Angeles Lakers legend won the accolade for the first time in 1987 but had to overcome two fierce ...