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How Larry Bird welcomed Bill Walton to the Boston Celtics: "You wanna stay on this team, you throw the ball to me"

Guiding an NBA team often means helping new players adjust as quickly as possible. One of many occasions Larry Bird faced ...
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"He clogs up the middle, he's a great shot blocker and intimidator" - Larry Bird pushed Red Auerbach to take a gamble on Bill Walton

One wrinkle that was quickly ironed out was Robert Parish. With Maxwell gone, Chief might be threatened with the arrival of ...
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Cedric Maxwell recalled the pain of being blamed for the Celtics' 1985 defeat: "I was the scapegoat and it hurt"

In professional sports, you're only as good as your last game — and Cedric Maxwell understood that better than anyone. A few ...
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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 ...