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"Larry hated the Pistons so much that he'd do anything to take a jab" - When Larry Bird praised Michael Jordan and the Bulls to taunt Pistons

Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics visited Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls looking to prove that they were still the best ...

"They want to play on someone like Michael Jordan’s team, so if they go down, blame him" - Larry Bird blasted players who bragged about rings they didn’t earn

Larry Bird already knew the challenges of being a coach in the NBA before he signed a three-year deal with the Indiana Pacers. The Xs and Os were just a small part of the equation. Bird knew the real ...
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird's debut; first-ever NBA 3-pointer

Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, ...
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Larry Bird admitted how being too competitive shortened his NBA career: "That's the way I play, and I'm not going to stop playing like that"

Larry Legend was the poster boy of that mentality. From a sprained finger to persistent back soreness, Bird played through it ...

Larry Bird says Magic Johnson was more successful because of his championships

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.

Norm Nixon reveals what really pushed Julius Erving to snap at Larry Bird in a heated Celtics showdown

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers rivalry spanned decades. Larry Bird and Julius Erving led their teams in the 1980s.