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"You never know, the guy might be a bad shot" - When K.C. Jones made light of Larry Bird's death threat in 1984 NBA finals

As the story goes, Larry Bird received a threat on his life in the middle of Game 5 of the 1984 Finals. Jones, the Boston Celtics head coach at the time, broke the news to his superstar, who then ...
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Larry Bird said he was scared before every matchup with Magic Johnson and Julius Erving: "That fear from 2 o'clock in the afternoon to game time"

That said, Bird always felt a sense of fear before every game, especially those against arch-rivals like Magic Johnson and Julius Erving. Adding to his pressures was representing an iconic franchise ...