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: ...

“The thing that fuels me is like Larry Bird is the best player to ever wear a Celtic uniform and that's the guy that -- whether it's averaging 30 that one season or having 60 points in one ...

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

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!

"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 ...

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 ...

Long before stat-sheet stuffers like Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and LeBron James came into the fold, Larry Bird dominated each category of a box score while leading his Celtics to glory.

"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 ...