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.

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Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin and rookie defensive tackle T.J. Sanders won’t play against Atlanta. Bills coach Sean McDermott says both will be placed on injured reserve. McDermott also ruled ...

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione say a New York federal judge should dismiss criminal charges, including a death-eligible count, ...

Tributes have poured in for the West End star, who was best known for playing the Phantom in the musical of the same name. He ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Norm Nixon gives clarity on what exactly led to Julius Erving and Larry Bird's infamous ...

Johnson says this was where he made a colossal mistake while combing through shoe deals ahead of his NBA career with the Lakers, who drafted first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft, he said, per the Earn ...

If you’re looking to cozy up with a juicy new read this fall, the National Book Foundation has just the list (or lists) for you. This week, the foundation has been rolling out its longlists for the ...

Larry Bird and Kevin Durant defined the small forward position in their respective eras. From a hard-nosed all-around player who became the first prototype of an elite three-point shooter in the 1980s ...

Patrick Beverley made another headline by comparing two big names. Recently, he dropped a contrived conversation on Paul George and Klay Thompson, and this time, he chose Houston Rockets star Kevin ...

Larry Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA players ever, and with good reason. The Boston Celtics legend's excellence, along with his rivalry with Magic Johnson, is what saved the NBA ...