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John Salley Names Larry Bird as the Greatest of All Time
John Salley gave his take on the GOAT conversation and surprised many by picking Larry Bird over names like Jordan or LeBron.
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Shawn Kemp Recalls Facing Larry Bird’s Legendary Trash Talk
Shawn Kemp shared what it was like going up against Larry Bird, calling his trash talk unmatched. He recalled how Bird would ...
DeMarcus Cousins on greatest small forwards: 'It's LeBron James, then Larry Bird'
It’s going to be hard to jump over Bird, KD, and LeBron. Michelle Beadle: Does anybody have him jumping over Bird? Lou ...
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I love my family. And we love the Celtics
My son had just graduated from high school and would be moving to college in a few months, writes. That playoff season was a ...
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"I knew in Detroit, we were nowhere near that level" - Isiah Thomas on how Larry Bird and the Celtics fueled his desire to become an NBA champion
Isiah Thomas credits Larry Bird and the early ‘80s Celtics for showing him what championship basketball looked like.
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"When I first saw Michael play, I recognized there was a different era coming in" - Bird says MJ changed basketball more than he and MagicLarry Bird gives high prais…
Despite going 17-11 against Michael Jordan during his career, including a perfect 6-0 record against him in the playoffs, ...
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"I would say DJ from Boston was the toughest" - Magic Johnson says Dennis Johnson was tougher to guard than Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen
Magic Johnson says Dennis Johnson was the toughest defender he ever faced, ranking him above Michael Jordan and Scottie ...
Basketball Network on MSN14d
"He doesn't make mistakes" - Jerry West once revealed what Larry Bird did better than Magic Johnson
Jerry West once weighed in on what he noticed about Larry Bird’s game that made him better than Magic Johnson.
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"I would probably be thrown out of the games now" - Larry Bird admits his competitive fire would be too extreme for today's NBA
Larry Bird was a warrior, but maybe the kind that overdid it. He played with an edge so sharp it could cut through defenses ... "I would probably be thrown out of the games now." ...