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"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 didn't usually trash-talk to like Magic [Johnson], Dr. J [Julius Erving], guys ...
Celtics Wire on MSN12h
On this day: Bird, Wilkins battle in '88 ECF G7; Siegfried, Brown born
On this day in 1987, Boston's Larry Bird went shot for shot with Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins in that year's Eastern ...
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Here’s Why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says Larry Bird Was His Toughest Opponent
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has repeatedly praised Larry Bird as one of the toughest opponents he ever faced in his legendary NBA ...
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"They think he was a chubby White guy" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thinks people don't appreciate Larry Bird enough
Those who played with and against Larry Bird — and watched his career unfold — know that he deservedly should be mentioned as ...
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NBA Conference Finals show parity has arrived and dynasties are gone, and that's a good thing
The NBA of Magic and Bird, of MJ and Pip, of Kobe and Shaq -- those days appear to be gone, replaced by a more competitive ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
"I never lost a shooting game, I never will" - Larry Bird shut down Chris Mullin in an epic Dream Team shooting contest
Chris Mullin thought he had Larry Bird beat in a Dream Team shooting contest — until Bird caught up and ended the game in ...
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"The truth was, I had very little input" - Bird says the Celtics denied him superstar power within the organization
Larry Bird doesn't look back at his Boston Celtics front office stint with a sense of pride. If anything, it was an ...