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"I still can't believe that I did that" - Larry Bird said he was baffled that Donnie Walsh convinced him to coach the Indiana Pacers

Yet while Bird's greatness is well documented, few fans truly know the story behind his surprising leap from player to coach.

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 ...
Sporting News on MSN

Celtics' Sam Hauser outdoes Larry Bird in this historic NBA stat

Wallace is on the current Oklahoma City Thunder. Magic needs no introduction. The current head coach Carlisle was once a ...

‘I belong in New York’ – Larry Bird almost joined Knicks but instead clinched epic playoff series for Celtics

The New York Knicks will usher in the new NBA season 6,000 miles from home. The Association’s preseason officially begins Thursday, with last year’s Eastern Conference finalists facing ...
Basketball Network on MSN

"Go on YouTube" - Rick Carlisle described pre-injury Arvydas Sabonis as 'A 7'4" Larry Bird'

"When he was 23, 24, 25, 26 before he tore his Achilles, go on YouTube and like punch in 'Arvydas Sabonis pre-injury.' These highlights, shattered backboards, unbelievable dunks like this. He was a ...
Celtics Wire on MSN

Why Larry Bird dropping 60 was not his favorite Boston Celtics game

If you ask him about the otherworldly scoring performance he put on vs. the Atlanta Hawks, it was not even his favorite game.
Sports Illustrated

Aces vs. Fever Prediction, Odds, Best Prop Bets for WNBA Semifinals Game 4

The Las Vegas Aces are one win away from getting back to the WNBA Finals, as they’ve rebounded from a Game 1 loss to the Indiana Fever to take a 2-1 series lead. The Aces and A’ja Wilson are favored ...
USA Today

Why Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve is suspended during WNBA playoffs

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve will be suspended for Sunday's Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA semifinals in Phoenix in part for confronting referees over the finish to Game 3. Losing Reeve for a potential ...
Awful Announcing

Minnesota’s Cheryl Reeve suspended for Game 4 of WNBA semis after ejection, postgame rant

Cheryl Reeve had to know this was coming. In the waning moments of Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals on Friday night, the longtime Minnesota Lynx head coach was ejected after exploding at an official over ...
The New York Times

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve suspended for Game 4 following ejection during loss to Mercury

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve has been suspended for Sunday’s Game 4 against the Phoenix Mercury for both her conduct and comments in the final 30 seconds, and immediate aftermath, of Minnesota’s ...
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Fever win crucial Game 4 vs Aces, force decisive Game 5 on Tuesday

In a "must-win" Game 4 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series, the Indiana Fever played one of their best games of the season in a 90-83 win over the Las Vegas Aces from a sold-out Gainbridge ...
Sports Illustrated

Door wide open for George Pickens to have Cowboys breakout game in Week 4

The Dallas Cowboys will be without star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb for their Week 4 showdown with the Green Bay Packers as the 2025-26 NFL season rolls on. While the absence of Lamb will be noticable ...