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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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"I wish I could go back in time and change the moment, but I can't" - Larry Bird's cold rejection left Dan Shaughnessy humiliated for decades

Larry Bird never shied away from a cold one but drew the line when he felt it was needed. Boston Globe reporter Dan ...
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The Case for Larry Bird.

I broke down my entire argument for why I believe Boston Celtics and Indiana State legend Larry Bird is the third greatest player in NBA history, ahead of players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant ...
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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.