"I am the 3-point king now," Bird told a reporter ... because it was behind us," said Schrempf. "Then I saw the bench and guys were congratulating Larry." Bird took home the $12,500 first prize.

"It was really special being part of those Pacers teams… Back then, I remember thinking it was surreal that those guys knew ...

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 ...

After winning $10,000 and a trip for two to Hawaii, Larry made a great declaration about the 3-point contest. "I am the 3-point king now," Bird said ... So back then, 3-pointers weren't part ...

My first job was to stop DJ, but now I had to go out and close Larry Bird. So, as I am running to ... until you get one step away from me, and then I'm going to shoot it right in your face.' ...

"If you put all of us in a room -- Magic, Jordan, myself and Bird -- Bird would probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day," says Isiah Thomas on ESPN Classic's ...

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

The Tribune-Star Nov 10, 2013 Nov 10, 2013 Updated Dec 17, 2014 On a sunny, slightly windy Saturday morning, a countdown similar to what Larry ... ago,” Bird revealed. “Then one night, I ...

The others are Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Dee Brown, and Antonie Walker. Those are some really solid players in the history of the Celtics, and now Brown joins their company. Jaylen Brown tonight ...

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 ...

“Larry Bird is probably the best player to ever wear ... Tatum got rolling in the second quarter, then scored 18 points in the third as Boston used a 19-8 run to open a 93-77 lead heading ...