Lakers’ secret weapon to beat Larry Bird’s Boston in the 1987 NBA Finals, revealed by Magic Johnson
The NBA experienced a major revival in the 1980s, driven by the emergence of two iconic superstars whose…
“Bill Laimbeer came and gave Larry a chop” – Dennis Rodman on the brawl that started the Pistons-Celtics rivalry
“Bill Laimbeer came and gave Larry a chop” – Dennis Rodman on the brawl that started the Pistons-Celtics…
“He could never say anything that would outdo me” – Gary Payton on why Larry Bird’s trash talk was far more vicious than Michael Jordan’s
“He could never say anything that would outdo me” – Gary Payton on why Larry Bird’s trash talk…
Brandon Jennings doubles down on Jayson Tatum being one of the softest Celtics superstars in the NBA: “It doesn’t mean that he is not a great player”
Brandon Jennings doubles down on Jayson Tatum being one of the softest Celtics superstars in the NBA: “It…
I’m forgotten 7ft Michael Jordan teammate who won NBA title with Bulls before running my own chain of BBQ restaurants
It’s difficult to forget Michael Jordan’s teammates. Jordan became a global cultural icon in the 1990s, winning six…
‘I don’t understand’ – Larry Bird said forgotten Knicks star not Michael Jordan was ‘best scorer he’s ever seen or played against’
He was New York’s king in the 1980s. Bernard King that is. 4 King played for the New…
“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…
Losing Reggie Lewis – on his career with the Boston Celtics, and his untimely death
The Boston Celtics were poised to continue into a new era of dynastic NBA basketball in the 1980s…
On this day: Larry Bird steals the ball; Bill Russell honored
On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary forward Larry Bird stole the ball and passed it to…
‘Scariest game we ever faced’ – Celtics icon and MJ rival came closer than anyone to ending Bulls dynasty as Pacers coach
Few people could go toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan on a basketball court. Larry Bird was one of them.…
Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reveals the toughest NBA player he ever faced
The Los Angeles Lakers have featured some of the greatest players in NBA history. One of them is…
I’m Celtics legend who faced MJ as a player, then became coach of Pacers and came close to ending Bulls dynasty
Few people could go toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan on a basketball court. Larry Bird was one of them.…