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"I see it happen with Larry Bird more often than any player" - Danny Ainge hails Larry Bird as the most unstoppable scorer of his era - MSN
Throughout his illustrious NBA career, Larry Bird proved that even elite defenders couldn't decipher his unique style of play. He was renowned for his exceptional all-around abilities. Still, his ...
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"A combination of the brilliance that went before him" - Bill Walton said Larry Bird was a mix of all the true legends from older eras - MSN
"Larry is in the smallest handful of the best," Bill further raved about Bird."He's right there with the best of the best, and not a lot of people are in that group. There are other good players.
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"One day I would wake up and the pain would finally be gone, but I was wrong" - Bird on struggles with his health even decades after retirement - MSN
That burning, electric agony that had haunted "Larry Legend" for years started to fade. And for the first time in decades, Bird could jog, swing a tennis racket, and hit a golf ball without grimacing.
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"It's disappointing that so many relationships I had with people fell apart" - Bird on why he won't ever consider a front office role with the Celtics - MSN
For Larry Bird, his storied run with the Boston Celtics was a tale of two parts. First came the glory — three championships, three consecutive MVP awards, and a hard-nosed playing style that ...
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Get to know Larry Bird's kids and the quiet life they live out of the spotlight - MSN
Larry Bird's kids Corrie, Connor, and Mariah may not live under the spotlight like their father; each has carved a different path in life. While some have stayed quiet and private, ...
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"Larry wanted to hunt, smoke cigarettes and drink beer" - Cedric Maxwell reflects on his unlikely friendship with Larry Bird - MSN
In fact, there was one night out with Larry that Maxwell will never forget.According to "Cornbread," he was already drunk, and Bird pranked him by replacing his water with pure vodka. As expected ...
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"The truth was, I had very little input" - Bird says the Celtics denied him superstar power within the organization
Larry Bird doesn't look back at his Boston Celtics front office stint with a sense of pride. If anything, it was an unforgettable experience, though not in the way legends usually want to be ...
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"It wasn't like that and it doesn't have to be" - Larry Bird opens up about not being close with Celtics teammates
Larry Bird attributed the remarkable success of the Boston Celtics during his time to the team's exceptional chemistry. He firmly believed their deep understanding of each other's playing styles ...
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"Larry Bird is one of my great mistakes" - Bob Knight admitted he feels terrible for the way he treated Larry Bird in college - MSN
"Larry Bird is one of my great mistakes," Knight once said. "I was negligent in realizing what Bird needed at that time in his life." When the young Bird showed up in Bloomington, he was fresh off ...
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"When it comes to the God level, it's LeBron and Larry" - Cousins says James and Bird are the best two SF's ever - MSN
The crew at the "Run it Back" podcast was divided. Chandler Parsons put Kawhi at No.4 after LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Larry Bird.Meanwhile, Lou Williams did not disclose his list. However ...
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Larry Bird admits Danny Ainge showed him the value of 3-point shot: "You could shoot 35, 36 percent and do better if you shot 50 percent from the 2s" - MSN
Larry Bird admits Danny Ainge showed him the value of 3-point shot: "You could shoot 35, 36 percent and do better if you shot 50 percent from the 2s" Story by Adel Ahmad • 1w.