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"The only ball I ever really wanted was in 1986" - Larry Bird on why he coveted the game ball from his last NBA championship
However, in 1999, the legendary forward revealed that he coveted one game ball used in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals when his ...
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The list of NBA superstars who remained exceptional despite drinking and smoking
T he NBA has been home to some of the most talented basketball players in the world. These stars are celebrated for their ...
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"One of the best guys I ever played against, and you never hear about him" - Larry Bird reveals a player who used to frustrate him the most
Larry Bird played with and against many people, some known and others unknown. He went toe-to-toe with Magic Johnson under ...
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"We had a great run, leave it alone" - Larry Bird's message to Magic Johnson after Michael Jordan dominated them in famous Dream Team practice
Dream Team had to play a scrimmage in Monte Carlo as part of their preparations for the Barcelona Olympics. And to spice ...
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Larry Bird respected Sidney Moncrief's defense: "He does it every night"
That first-ever winner was Milwaukee Bucks Hall of Famer Sidney Moncrief, who was also the first player to earn the DPOY ...
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"Thanks a lot for those beers" - Larry Bird trash-talked Bulls cheerleaders for getting him drunk the night before their playoff clash
Bird had a few beers too many, but he still dominated the Bulls to advance into the second round of the playoffs.
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"Our players really embarrassed the city" - Larry Bird admits the Malice at the Palace hurt his Indiana Pacers regime
"We had a situation there for two or three years our players really embarrassed the city and our franchise," Bird said. "It really hurt us. I decided to go in a different direction and when you do ...
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"He doesn't make mistakes" - Jerry West once revealed what Larry Bird did better than Magic Johnson
Jerry West once weighed in on what he noticed about Larry Bird’s game that made him better than Magic Johnson.
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"The league was too black, too many drugs, it wasn't making any money" - Barkley explains how Magic and Bird saved the NBA
"Obviously, Michael Jordan took it to another level, but I'm old enough to remember before Magic and Larry got into the NBA, ...
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Danny Wolf vs. Larry Bird: How the Michigan Star Compares to the NBA Legend
Danny Wolf from Michigan has generated basketball excitement with his skills in a way that many fans compare to Larry Bird.
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"I would never compare him to Michael, but if anyone is close, it'll be him" - Larry Bird on why he puts Kobe Bryant and Jordan in one category
"I would never compare him to Michael, but if anyone is close to him, it'll be him." Bryant hadn't even been drafted yet, but ...
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"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones" - Larry Bird was proud after the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the 1987 Finals
"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones ever and we knew that. You can talk heart and ...