"I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm an idiot," Eric continued. "I mean, truthfully, most people do. My own family does, so I'm ...

"I am the 3-point king now," Bird told a reporter ... because it was behind us," said Schrempf. "Then I saw the bench and guys were congratulating Larry." Bird took home the $12,500 first prize.

Boston Celtics great Larry Bird had no boundaries when it came to talking trash. It didn't matter if you were the 12th man on the bench, a role player or a Hall of Famer. Bird was going to give it ...

Russell Westbrook has moved past Alex English in scoring for No. 22 all-time. Also: Damian Lillard now ahead of LARRY BIRD ...

After the Celtics won Game 5, Rodman and Thomas downplayed Bird's talent by saying he was only a star because he was white. "I think Larry is a very, very good basketball player," Thomas said ...

It started with a simple hand gesture—Reese's now-iconic ... with Larry Bird, he drew a fascinating connection to the WNBA pair. "They dominated in college, and then they brought it over ...

Lakers legend Magic Johnson once hilariously teased late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien for his Celtics fandom on live TV ...

My first job was to stop DJ, but now I had to go out and close Larry Bird. So, as I am running to ... until you get one step away from me, and then I'm going to shoot it right in your face.' ...

"If you put all of us in a room -- Magic, Jordan, myself and Bird -- Bird would probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day," says Isiah Thomas on ESPN Classic's ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century knowing they resuscitated the pro game and gave new life to the college tournament. Bird, the fair-haired white shooter from the sticks of ...