"Larry came out of nowhere from one year to become probably the greatest high school basketball player we've seen in Indiana, ...

Larry was incredibly generous to those ... Rather than allowing his younger brother to become complacent, Bird emphasized the significance of hard work and self-reliance, values that had driven ...

After the Celtics won Game 5, Rodman and Thomas downplayed Bird's talent by saying he was only a star because he was white. "I think Larry is a very, very good basketball player," Thomas said ...

Lakers legend Magic Johnson once hilariously teased late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien for his Celtics fandom on live TV ...

Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French Lick," is anything but. He was one of those rare athletes who made everybody around him better. His uncanny passing, deadly shooting and ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century knowing they resuscitated the pro game and gave new life to the college tournament. Bird, the fair-haired white shooter from the sticks of ...

Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers once had an epic rivalry with Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics. They faced off in the NBA Finals three times (and the Lakers won twice). Recently, Johnson ...

Jayson Tatum's big night is earning him comparisions to Larry Bird. Tatum had 43 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for the ...