How Larry Bird snapped Bill Walton out of his guilt after one loss: "I can't stand hearing this eighty-one more times. Go have a beer and forget about it"

To return the favor on the defensive end, Bird helped Walton pad his shot-blocking stats. Walton would ask Bird to set the ...
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Celtics Legend Larry Bird Reveals Current NBA Player He Would Want To Play

Larry Bird is known as one of the most competitive athletes in sports history. At one point, the Boston Celtics legend won three MVP Awards in a row (1984-86). Last year, the Hall of Famer revealed ...
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"Larry hated the Pistons so much that he'd do anything to take a jab" - When Larry Bird praised Michael Jordan and the Bulls to taunt Pistons

Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics visited Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls looking to prove that they were still the best ...

Larry Bird Named the Two Players He Feared Playing Against – Snubbed Michael Jordan

The 1980s were full of all-time greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, and even Michael Jordan for half a decade.
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"I should have quit right there" - Larry Bird on why retiring in 1986 would've been the perfect ending to his NBA career

You should always quit at your best, as the saying goes, and the iconic Larry Bird referenced that after winning the 1986 NBA Finals. The reason? He felt truly special about his final series ...
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic Matches Feat Not Seen Since Larry Bird After NBA Award Announcement

The NBA MVP was crowned on Wednesday. 2024-25 featured one of the best NBA MVP races in NBA history. Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander both delivered tremendous campaigns that forced voters to ...