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Every play by Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird in the 1981 NBA Finals vs. the Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have long been a sneakily dangerous team even when they were losing, dating from when the Rockets faced the Boston Celtics in the 1981 NBA Finals with a losing record. Houston had ...
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"He was just unbelievable" - Jamaal Wilkes was in awe of Bird after a 1981 Lakers-Celtics game

Bird was also known as someone who would be at his best when the C's played the Los Angeles Lakers. In a game played in February 1981, the 1980 Rookie of the Year put on a show th ...
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird's debut; first-ever NBA 3-pointer

Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, the Hick from French Lick.

‘We don’t have players with heart’ – Larry Bird brutally called out ’embarrassing’ Celtics before inspiring team to title

He’s nicknamed Larry Legend for a reason. During the 1984 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, ...

"There's a lot of things that he can do that Larry wouldn't be able to do" - Cedric Maxwell once picked Dirk Nowitzki over Larry Bird based on physical attributes

Cedric Maxwell saw Larry Bird up close for many years, but even Cornbread wouldn't put his former Boston Celtics teammate ...