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‘Celtics City' beyond the episode: Larry Bird ushers in new era
The Boston Celtics were in a difficult place in the late 1970s. Bill Russell had been retired for about a decade. John ...
NBA Great Larry Bird Felt Disrespect When Guarded By White Players
Byron Scott tells a story of Larry Bird getting upset because an opposing coach guarded him with a white player ...
Defining Moments: Larry Bird sets Celtics record in 60-point game
Celtics legend Larry Bird played a lot of great games against the Hawks, including his record-setting 60-point performance in ...
Basketball Network on MSN6d
These are the best quotes from players who played against Larry Bird: "Dennis, are you guarding me?"
There are many NBA royalties, but only a few have left a mark as memorable as Larry Bird. That said, it's no surprise that ...
Meme Unfairly Compares NBA Great Larry Bird To Kyle Korver
That was displayed with a recent meme of NBA great Larry Bird and Kyle Korver. It suggested Bird would be the equivalent to Korver in today's game. No way. Korver had a solid career as one of the best ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
Ex-NBA official shares how Larry Bird's deep knowledge of the rulebook set him apart: "How are you going to argue with somebody who's going to quote you rules …
Larry Bird’s deep understanding of the NBA rulebook gave him an edge over referees, leaving ex-NBA official Jess Thompson in ...
Basketball Network on MSN23h
Larry Bird was upset he didn't get the game ball after beating the Rockets in the 1986 Finals: "I was thinking about trading the car I won for the ball"
Larry Bird completed what many consider his greatest season, leading the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship over the ...
Basketball Network on MSN2d
"Fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't either" - Larry Bird once explained why the game’s limited appeal keeps rising
NBA legend Larry Bird calls out the NBA’s lack of excitement reflecting on why the modern game lacks the emotional pull of ...
Boston icon Larry Bird recalls the mistake that ended his NBA career: ‘That’s why I broke down’
Larry Bird was one of the NBA's top stars during ... Everybody in the world was watching that one game. And I had to be the ...
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Larry Bird reminisces what it’s like playing against the “Showtime” Lakers: “We got a lot of sleep after the game. That’s a lot of running”
The rivalry between Larry ... Bird explained, it always took a lot of energy out of the Celtics trying to adjust to the pace the "Showtime" Lakers brought. "Well, we got a lot of sleep after the game.