Long before he became the stoic legend in Indiana Pacers polos and the face of blue-collar brilliance for the Boston Celtics, Larry Bird was already feeling the toll. It started with his back. Not in ...

For Larry Bird, his storied run with the Boston Celtics was a tale of two parts. First came the glory — three championships, three consecutive MVP awards, and a hard-nosed playing style that defined ...

Bird had his own ideas about what the league ought to do about the growing rate of shots coming from beyond the arc.