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: ...

A new book, 'As if by Magic' reveals little known details of Larry Bird's youth and his rise out of nowhere to become a star ...

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

During his retirement press conference in 1992, Bird hailed Cooper as the best defender he played against. "The best defensive player ever to guard me was Michael Cooper," Larry said.

In honor of Stephen Curry passing Larry Bird for 12th on the NBAs All-Time Postseason Scoring list, take a look back at some of Larry Birds best scoring plays through the Playoffs!

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird played his famous left-handed game, and former guards Tyus Edney and Chris Babb ...

"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 ...

Jayson Tatum is in the middle of his eighth season in the NBA (all with the Boston Celtics). The former Duke star is averaging 26.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.5 a ...

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 ...

"I got kind of nervous," he said. "Mr. (Larry) Bird was in there watching. Nothing impresses Mr. Bird." "He's the best with the stone face," George said. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...