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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 ...

"I'm going to torch your a-- today" - Larry Bird trash-talked his teammate to fire up a dead Celtics practice

One man who's still notoriously known for trash-talking and then backing it up on the court is Larry Bird. The ...