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"The guy guarding him falls for it" - How Larry Bird fooled his defender with a gum wrapper
The guy guarding him falls for it. All of a sudden, Bird blows by him, gets the ball back, goes in and scores. It's like the ...
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"Larry Bird Coul've Been Green, Purple... He Was Better Than All Black Guys That I Know Ever" - John Salley Claps Back At Dennis Rodman
"No, I don't. Totally don't agree. Larry Bird could have been green, he could have been—he could have been purple." "At that ...
Basketball Network on MSN13h
"Larry Bird could've been green" - Salley disagrees with Rodman saying Bird would be 'just another guy' if he were black
The loudest comments came from Dennis Rodman and Isiah Thomas, who, after getting beaten by the Celtics in the playoffs, let ...
Why Celtics Hall of Famer Larry Bird had such an impact on the City of Boston
Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird left an indelible mark on the City of Boston. The Hick From French Lick loved ...
9 Takeaways from ‘Celtics City’ Episode VI’s last days of Larry Bird
They called it “Untenable Toll,” but it could have and maybe should have dubbed “What Might Have Been.” Episode VI of HBO’s “Celtics City” documentary that aired Monday night covers the time between ...
Show your team support with these NBA jerseys
Show your love for the game with these iconic NBA jerseys — featuring current stars and legends, plus where to buy them for ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
Larry Bird on his first time teaming up with Magic Johnson before their rivalry began: "He wouldn't give me the ball"
A while before their names became synonymous with NBA greatness, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson shared a court in relative ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
Larry Bird took issue with a bold player comparison early in his NBA career: "It wasn't really fair to either of us"
In a 2011 interview with SLAM Magazine, basketball legend Larry Bird was asked about a recurring trend in NBA discourse — ...
Basketball Network on MSN5d
"I don't care how it comes off. Nobody else can do that" - Larry Bird called out refs for favoring the Chicago Bulls in 1998
Larry Bird criticized Scottie Pippen’s defensive leeway on Mark Jackson in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, accusing the ...
Basketball Network on MSN7d
"I would probably be thrown out of the games now" - Larry Bird admits his competitive fire would be too extreme for today's NBA
But in today's NBA, with cameras capturing every angle, replays dissecting every move, and a league that enforces ...
Basketball Network on MSN7d
"No matter how good I am, I'm still just a hick from French Lick" - Larry Bird was humble despite being highest paid NBA rookie
"No matter how good I am, I'm still just a hick from French Lick," Bird once said ahead of his highly-anticipated NBA debut.
Basketball Network on MSN8d
"His elbow was killing him…He won't say anything" - Kevin McHale recalled how Larry Bird fought through injury to lead the Celtics in 1985
Larry Bird was as tough as nails and didn’t let injuries slow him down. For as long as he could bear it, “Larry Legend” would ...