A little over 35 years ago, Larry Bird became the fourth player in league history to record at least 20,000 points and 5,000 ...
The love Bird received that day was justified — he averaged 15.3 points, 15.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists in six games against ...
Anytime you’re mentioned in the same breath as Larry Bird, you’re probably doing something pretty special. Boston Celtics ...
1996 — Michael Jordan becomes the 10th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points after scoring 35 in the Bulls 97-88 win at San Antonio. Jordan reaches 25,000 in 782 games, faster than any other ...
Tommy Burns fights to a 20-round draw with light heavyweight Jack O’Brien in a world heavyweight title bout in Los Angeles. 1929 — Ernie Nevers rushes for six touchdowns and kicks ...
Larry Bird says Magic Johnson warned him about the challenges of modern players, but Bird trusted his own approach and led ...