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"He can pass over the top of me, put the ball on the floor, he's a great rebounder" - Bernard King explains why Larry Bird gave him nightmares
Obviously, we're matchup up, and you're guarding me, then I got to find Bird on the floor to switch over and defend him, and ...
Kevin McHale explains why today's advanced training wouldn't help Larry Bird: "Lifting weights makes you better at lifting weights"
Kevin McHale played during a time in the NBA when the game was heavily defined by physicality and fierce competition.
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"I didn't want nobody getting that close to me" - Dominique Wilkins on why he stayed away from befriending other players during his NBA career
He didn't come to make friends. Playing in the East during that era was like living in a trench war; the Bad Boy Detroit ...
"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics
"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics ...
"We never talked in 10 years and Bird said, 'You costed me a championship'" - Bernard King refused to join the Celtics to play a backup to Larry Bird
Bernard King revealed Larry Bird once blamed him for missing out on a championship after King chose to start in Washington ...
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LeBron James saw the 2008-09 Cavaliers as his first true title team: "The deepest and most talented team we've had since I've been here"
LeBron James felt the 2008-09 Cavs finally gave him the pieces to chase a ring, calling the squad the most talented and ...
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Here’s Why Bob Cousy Picked Larry Bird Over Jordan as the True GOAT
Bob Cousy, the legendary Boston Celtics point guard, once declared Larry Bird as the greatest basketball player of all time.
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"This is an incredible missed opportunity for them" - Bill Simmons reacts to the Knicks being on the brink of elimination
"This is an incredible missed opportunity for them if they can't get out of the series. When you think about just going back, ...
On this day: Raef LaFrentz born; Tom Boswell drafted; Jayson Tatum wins '23 ECF MVP
On this day, former Boston Celtic big man Raef LaFrentz was born, and Tom Boswell and Jerome Anderson were drafted ...
"Larry won the award… but who knows better, players or press?" - Bernard King on how the NBA players named him the MVP over Larry Bird
Bernard King was one of the rare talents in the 1980s whose individual brilliance never quite translated into championship ...
'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.
On this day: Larry Bird wins his 3rd MVP; Celtics trade Chuck Cooper
Boston Celtics wing Chuck Cooper was traded to the Milwaukee Hawks on this day, the same day Larry Bird won his 3rd and final ...