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 ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.

Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, ...

The title says it all. “My” = not someone else's; “Best” = what you believe voters will like; “Non-bird” = obvious; “Photo” = something that came out of a camera; “Shot after …” = not older than the ...