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Larry Bird admitted how being too competitive shortened his NBA career: "That's the way I play, and I'm not going to stop playing like that"

Larry Legend was the poster boy of that mentality. From a sprained finger to persistent back soreness, Bird played through it all. His toughness and determination weren't just physical — they were ...

"We don't have players with heart sometimes" — Larry Bird's brutal postgame message that saved Boston's 1984 championship run

Larry Bird wasn't one for sugarcoating. After the Los Angeles Lakers embarrassed the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 1984 ...

Norm Nixon reveals what really pushed Julius Erving to snap at Larry Bird in a heated Celtics showdown

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers rivalry spanned decades. Larry Bird and Julius Erving led their teams in the 1980s.
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"We would have been best friends" - Larry Bird thought he and Magic Johnson would have been "inseparable" if they had grown up together

"You feel honored about everything. Me and Magic came together into this league, we competed in college, we competed trought ...
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When a young Larry Bird put a game-winning effort on broken ankles

Larry Bird's legendary toughness was evident even in high school. In his first game at Springs Valley High School, Bird suffered a broken ankle but still managed to sink two free throws to win the ...