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"I was taught at an early age to try and get all the advantage that you can" - Larry Bird breaks down why trash-talking became his identity

The very best players we have ever seen all created an advantage, and none were better than Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, ...
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"I’m saying, 'You're not going to score'" - Horace Grant recalls regretting trash-talking Larry Bird

Almost every NBA player in the '80s and early '90s had his unique Larry Bird moment. At the same time, nearly every story ends with the same plot: Bird torched them. That was also the case with former ...

"You said you're going to kick his a**" - When Larry Bird used Kevin McHale to taunt Elvin Hayes

While Larry Bird is recognized by his former Boston Celtics teammates for his remarkable greatness, he is also remembered for ...