"We're a better club when I don't have to score a lot of points" - An injured Larry Bird needed help in the 1985 Playoffs

Bird wasn't always perfect, whether it was some kind of injury or just having an off night. With talented teammates like ...

Larry Bird says Magic Johnson was more successful because of his championships

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.

"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 ...
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"He looks right through the soul of that referee and says to him, ‘We’re not gonna quit" - Bill Walton on how Larry Bird would intimidate the refs

Larry Bird carved his legacy with an icy stare, a relentless motor, and a presence that bent the mood of entire arenas. He didn’t need to bark at referees or make theatrical gestures. Bird’s dominance ...
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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.