"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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"We would have been best friends" - Larry Bird thought he and Magic Johnson would have been "inseparable" if they had grown up together

"You feel honored about everything. Me and Magic came together into this league, we competed in college, we competed trought ...
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"Once I gave the Celtics my list of coaches, I was frozen out" - Larry Bird admits frustration over not getting the coach he wanted in Boston

In the summer of 1997, the Boston Celtics found themselves at another crucial juncture. The franchise was still drifting in the post-Larry Bird era, buried in the rubble of the M.L. Carr years and ...

‘We don’t have players with heart’ – Larry Bird brutally called out ’embarrassing’ Celtics before inspiring team to title

He’s nicknamed Larry Legend for a reason. During the 1984 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, ...
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"I've been hiding and I've been living a good life" - Larry Bird explains why he avoids doing interviews

The great Larry Bird recognized that he had reached legendary status during his playing years. He understood that many fans admired him, but unlike other iconic NBA figures, "The Hick from French Lick ...

Norm Nixon reveals what really pushed Julius Erving to snap at Larry Bird in a heated Celtics showdown

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers rivalry spanned decades. Larry Bird and Julius Erving led their teams in the 1980s.
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Dennis Rodman Was Wrong About Celtics Legend Larry Bird

Larry Bird is widely seen as one of the best 10-15 NBA players of all time. That said, Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman once made a shocking statement (about Bird) when he did an interview with ...
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Scottie Pippen Explains Why Salary Cap Would Remain With Michael Jordan and Larry Bird in Today’s Game

Scottie Pippen recently explained why he believes that there would still be a salary cap today even if bigger stars still ...
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'Take Three of Them Teeth Home': Larry Bird Revealed Why He Rejected Magic Johnson’s Friendship

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are parts of arguably the greatest basketball rivalry we’ve ever seen. The two Hall-of-Famers had intertwining careers that led to them first meeting in the national ...
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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.
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NBA Legend Larry Bird Made His Feelings Clear About Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in NBA history. At 36, the new Houston Rockets star is coming off a year where he averaged an outstanding 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks ...