While Bird ranks Jordan as the greatest player he ever faced ... “I played against the best; I got to know the man, Larry Bird.” More must-reads: ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper has picked Larry Bird as the hardest player for him to guard, even over Michael ...

The former Indiana Pacers coach and executive famously rarely changes his expression when watching potential NBA players.

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson revived the NBA in the 1980s. That title game became one of the most documented finals in history -- it remains the highest-rated college basketball game ever ...

"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 ...

Boston Celtics great Larry Bird is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He dominated the 1980s before a back injury slowed him in the `90s. At the time, he possessed rare size (6-foot-9 ...