Jalen Rose recalled when Larry Bird had him guard Michael Jordan in the 1998 ECFs: "If he score on you twice, then I'm taking you out"

When anybody mentions Rose today, the first memory of him in the NBA automatically goes to Kobe Bryant's 81 point game ...
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"They had no answers for Travis Best and Jalen Rose" - Michael Jordan was "scared" to play Game 7 against the Larry Bird-coached Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers entered the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals with a lot of confidence. It didn't matter to them that they were facing the mighty Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan. After all, the ...
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"I'm sitting there watching the clock, waiting to go back in" - Jalen Rose on the painful end to the Pacers' 1998 ECF against the Bulls

The Chicago Bulls were a dominant team in the 1990s, and no team ever came close to ousting from the postseason when Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman shared the court. However, a team ...
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When Michael Jordan fired back at coach Larry Bird for complaining about refs in the 1998 playoffs

During the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, Indiana Pacers coach Larry Bird criticized the referees, claiming they favored Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls. Did Donald Trump get duped by Fox News? Emily ...
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A Garbage Man Who Became an NBA Icon: Incredible Story of Larry Bird

Larry Bird’s journey from a small-town kid in French Lick, Indiana, to an NBA icon is nothing short of amazing. Before dazzling fans on the court, he worked regular jobs—like collecting garbage—to ...