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'I don't know about that': Why Quinn Buckner keeps Larry Bird high on his all-time players list
The Pacers TV analyst played three seasons with Larry Bird and has had a courtside seat for Tyrese Haliburton.
"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
Former Boston Celtics guard Danny Ainge firmly believed that "Larry Legend" was the most consistent and unstoppable scorer of ...
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How Larry Bird (and Magic Johnson) inspired Michael Jordan to become a champion
It came from a number of factors but in episode 4 of ESPN's 'The Last Dance' on Sunday, Jordan detailed a major source: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The duo is widely credited with saving the NBA ...
"No one else who can guard me? This is getting ridiculous" - Danny Ainge recalls Larry Bird roasting the Knicks and their coach in MSG
Bird wasn't a loudmouth trying to compensate. He spoke with quiet confidence, throwing out lines that cut deep but didn't beg ...
"He didn't usually trash talk to Magic, Dr. J, guys like that" - Danny Ainge on why Larry Bird directed most vicious trash talk to coaches
"He just really wanted to motivate himself," Ainge said of Larry's trash-talking. "But the most characteristic one was he ...