"We don't have players with heart sometimes" — Larry Bird's brutal postgame message that saved Boston's 1984 championship run

Larry Bird wasn't one for sugarcoating. After the Los Angeles Lakers embarrassed the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 1984 ...
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"Kevin was so calm" - Larry Bird knew Kevin McHale would bounce back from missing two clutch free throws in the 1984 Finals against Boston

"Kevin was so calm" - Larry Bird knew Kevin McHale would bounce back from missing two clutch free throws in the 1984 Finals against Boston originally appeared on Basketball Network. As the alpha of ...
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When a young Larry Bird put a game-winning effort on broken ankles

Larry Bird's legendary toughness was evident even in high school. In his first game at Springs Valley High School, Bird suffered a broken ankle but still managed to sink two free throws to win the ...
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9 Takeaways from ‘Celtics City’ Episode VI’s last days of Larry Bird

They called it “Untenable Toll,” but it could have and maybe should have dubbed “What Might Have Been.” Episode VI of HBO’s “Celtics City” documentary that aired Monday night covers the time between ...
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"We just bombarded Billy with the ball" - Larry Bird told his teammates to throw balls at legendary broadcaster Billy Packer ahead of 1979 NCAA Finals

Heading into the 1978-79 NCAA season, no one expected Indiana State to make it to the Final Four of March Madness, even though Larry Bird had elevated the college program to unprecedented heights with ...
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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.