Isiah Thomas recalls how Larry Bird felt "disrespected" by Detroit’s decision to guard him with white players.

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

Boston Celtics great Larry Bird had no boundaries when it came to talking trash. It didn't matter if you were the 12th man on the bench, a role player or a Hall of Famer. Bird was going to give it ...

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 ...