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Larry Bird voiced disapproval of the NBA's focus on entertainment: "There's more hype than there is game"

Bird was not in favor of the NBA’s shift in focus.

“We both should’ve won this game” - Dominique Wilkins recalls the unexpected compliment Larry Bird gave him after their legendary Game 7

Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird went head-to-head on the NBA hardwood 57 times during their overlapping Hall of Fame careers ...

Larry Bird hated the media early in his career for publicizing his private issues: "The only thing I hate now is when they want me to talk about injuries"

When Larry Bird arrived in Boston in 1979, the hype was unreal and he was hailed as the league's newest superstar. Yet, while ...

"My wife is happy" - Larry Bird's most important notion after stepping down as President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers in 2017

Bird's resignation as Pacers president in 2017 meant that Dinah no longer had to share Larry with the game he loved.

Larry Bird thought ‘God was disguised as Michael Jordan’ but secretly told Magic Johnson a different story

Larry Bird knew Michael Jordan was on a path to becoming he GOAT. But even Larry Legend admitted there were many nights when ...
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Who Is Larry Bird's Wife? All About Dinah Mattingly

Larry Bird met his wife, Dinah Mattingly, in college and the couple got married after reconnecting in 1989 Joe Scarnici/Getty Basketball legend Larry Bird took a second shot at love and scored big ...

Larry Bird savagely responded to Patrick Ewing’s claim he used to ‘bust him’ up for Knicks

Not only was Larry Bird one of the greatest players in the history of basketball, but he was also the greatest trash talker, too. That is, at least, according to former teammates and rivals who ...
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How Magic Johnson Recruited Larry Bird and Michael Jordan for the 1992 Dream Team

The 1992 Olympics featured NBA players for the first time, and the Team USA squad included superstars like Michael Jordan, ...

Dylan Harper joins Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rare company following insane WCF performance

Dylan Harper turned a desperate San Antonio Spurs situation into a historic rookie statement in Game 1 of the Western ...

Larry Bird calls late Oscar Schmidt ‘without a doubt’ one of best ever

Brazilian basketball legend Oscar Schmidt died Friday at age 68. Larry Bird was a long-time admirer and called him one of the greatest ever in a statement.