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"Larry had told the world he was not coming out" - Former Boston GM reveals how Boston outsmarted the NBA to secure Larry ...
Former Pacers executive Larry Bird looked back at how he assessed Paul George and the other college player he wanted to draft ...
"People tell me I'm Black on the inside and White on the outside" - Larry Bird on why he never cared about the "white men can ...
That year's Game 7 win over Detroit wasn't a fluke — it was a war and Bird led it like a general. But Dennis' comment hit a nerve. And Larry didn't believe in letting grudges fade quietly.
The NBA only introduced the 3-point line in the 1979-80 season — Bird's rookie year. That meant he, along with every other player, had to adapt to this new element of the game as a professional ...
The great Larry Bird had an exceptional college basketball resume. He finished his collegiate run as the College Player of the Year with an average of 30.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals per ...
It is no secret that Larry Bird's greatness demands constant revision. Each retelling, each retrospective, and each argument whispered over moments finds itself circling back to the same conclusion; ...
"I really didn't think I'd play basketball until my senior year" - Larry Bird confesses he had no intention of ... 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists that season, winning Rookie of the Year and laying ...
Larry Bird admitted he knew he could dominate the NBA just three days into rookie camp despite early doubts about his game ...