Larry Bird struggled in the first three games of the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons. Still, Chuck Daly knew the Boston Celtics legend could turn things around at any given ...
"I'd like to see them win it" - Larry Bird surprisingly backed the Lakers in the 1988 NBA Finals originally appeared on Basketball Network. For most of his playing career, Larry Bird of the Boston ...
However, one of the most underrated performances of that era belonged to Isiah Thomas. As the two-time NBA champion torched ...
The 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics is best remembered for the spectacular fourth-quarter shootout between two legendary forwards: Dominique Wilkins ...
Everyone knows Larry Bird was one of the NBA's best trash-talkers. Apparently, he was also pretty good at pranks. Former Boston Celtics teammate Brian Shaw told a story on how Bird tricked the 1988 ...
"Who is playing for second" These are the words from Larry Bird when walking into the locker room of the 1988 All-Star game. With a room full of future hall of famers and great shooters, he was asking ...
Larry Bird still has ownership of arguably the most famous trash-talking line in the history of trash talking. In a recent appearance on the ‘Kick Club’ podcast with former NBA greats Reggie Miller ...
Grew up in the town of French Lick, Indiana. Nicknamed the “Hick from French Lick” and “Larry Legend.” Wore the number 33 on his basketball jersey in high school, college and with the Boston Celtics.