Boston Celtics jersey history No. 33 – Larry Bird (1978-92)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others…
“Well, why shoot if you’re making all of them?” – Larry Bird recalls talking smack after making shot after shot at the Pacers’ practice facility
Larry Bird‘s ability to talk trash at the height of his physical powers is as legendary as the…
100 greatest NBA players of all time, ranked by the numbers: 10-1
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Derrick White says the greatest Boston Celtic ever did something ‘unbelievable’ that you can’t imagine now
The Boston Celtics have been home to a plethora of NBA legends over the past 80 years. Being…
“If I beat you in a game of H-O-R-S-E would you come and visit my school?” – When a college coach challenged Larry Bird to a game during a recruitment trip
As iconic as his career ended up being, Larry Bird didn’t always have ‘NBA stamped’ on him. Bird…
When Larry Bird put a $1200 bounty on posterizing Manute Bol: “The first one to dunk on Manute would get all the cash”
Interior defense in the NBA is a tough job. It gets even tougher when an entire team sets…
“I just like Rick better than I like you” – Isiah Thomas on how Larry Bird ruthlessly fired him as Pacers head coach
When Isiah Thomas took over as the Indiana Pacers’ head coach in 2000, he thought he would be…
“Travis and Dale are running after the plane, we took off” – Chris Mullin recalled Larry Bird leaving two Pacers players behind because they were two minutes late to team flight
When Larry Bird took over the Indiana Pacers in 1997, finally fulfilling his wish to return to his…
“Anyone who hadn’t won an NBA title was fair game” – Bird recalls Magic trash-talking Barkley and Ewing during Dream Team practice
The summer of 1992 helped elevate the NBA to yet another unprecedented global level. It was the first…
“I ain’t doing it anymore unless you raise it” – Larry Bird admitted he only returned to the 3-point contest for a bigger prize
Larry Bird was the first player in NBA history to win the 3-point contest three times. Boston Celtics…
“I’m saying, ‘You’re not going to score'” – Horace Grant recalls regretting trash-talking Larry Bird
Almost every NBA player in the ’80s and early ’90s had his unique Larry Bird moment. At the…
‘Everything fell apart’ – Larry Bird exposed why the Boston Celtics suffered a downfall after winning 1986 NBA title
The 22-year championship drought the Boston Celtics endured after 1986 would have been unfathomable in the 1980s. After…