"Everybody thinks we're an offensive team; they don't give our defense any credit," Laimbeer said in an ESPN Classics ...

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.

Q. I want both of you guys to tell me a a story on a fight in practice. (…) Olden Polynice: Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, those were the participants. So, we're in practice. I don't even know how the ...

Bill Cartwright didn’t just witness NBA history—he lived it. As the No. 3 pick in the 1979 draft, Cartwright entered the league alongside Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, and he’s crystal clear on their ...

Larry Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA players ever, and with good reason. The Boston Celtics legend's excellence, along with his rivalry with Magic Johnson, is what saved the NBA ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry is regarded as one of the best in basketball history. It all started in college when Johnson’s Michigan State team and Bird’s Indiana State team faced off in the ...

A renowned name in sports media, David Aldridge, has been in the business for almost four decades now. Primarily covering the sport of basketball, he has seen the game evolve over the years. That said ...

Basketball legend Larry Bird will be the subject of a presentation Saturday at The Vigo County Public Library. Randy Mills, author of "As if by Magic: The Story of Larry Bird's Indiana High School ...

Larry Bird is widely seen as one of the best 10-15 NBA players of all time. That said, Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman once made a shocking statement (about Bird) when he did an interview with ...

Dallas Mavericks veteran Klay Thompson is widely considered one of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history. But before he made his name as one half of the Golden State Warriors’ iconic “splash ...

"That kid is pretty good" - Larry Bird opened up about admiring Eminem and his music originally appeared on Basketball Network. As one of the greatest players of his time, the great Larry Bird ...