Worthy wasn't the only Laker who expressed admiration — and a tad of frustration — for Bird's trash-talking. Many others, ...
The morning Larry Bird walked into the Boston Celtics practice gym for the first time, the building carried sounds of skepticism rather than celebration. He came with a college pedigree, but the ...
As two of the fiercest competitors of their time, Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird had their fair share of on-court duels.
Some moments stick like splinters. For Dominique Wilkins, one of those came early in his NBA career — a face-off with Larry Bird that left him stunned before the ball had even touched the floor. The ...
The 1980s were full of all-time greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, and even Michael Jordan for half a decade.
Larry Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA players ever, and with good reason. The Boston Celtics legend's excellence, along with his rivalry with Magic Johnson, is what saved the NBA ...