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Anthony Edwards vows to bring NBA title to Minnesota

The state of Minnesota is hungry for a championship. Among the big four men's American sports leagues, the Minnesota Twins ...

Jalen Rose recalled when Larry Bird had him guard Michael Jordan in the 1998 ECFs: "If he score on you twice, then I'm taking you out"

When anybody mentions Rose today, the first memory of him in the NBA automatically goes to Kobe Bryant's 81 point game ...

Dominique Wilkins named the only player who got under his skin besides Larry Bird: "I remember I had 47, he still was talking"

As two of the fiercest competitors of their time, Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird had their fair share of on-court duels.

40 years in Sacramento: Former Kings reflect on team’s history for anniversary

There are still remnants of the temporary arena at 1625 N. Market Blvd. in Sacramento, such as a plaque on the building’s exterior to commemorate its opening. And there are people like Thompson, who ...
Basketball Network on MSN

Dennis Rodman regretted when he racially offended Larry Bird after the 1987 ECF: "I was so young and stupid"

Adjusting to life in the NBA as a rookie is hard for every first-year player, but imagine what Dennis Rodman went through in ...
CLNS Media Network

What if Larry Bird was Drafted by the Knicks?

On this episode of the Bob Ryan NBA Podcast, Bob and Gary Tanguay discuss what Larry Bird on the Knicks would have looked like.
Basketball Network on MSN

John Salley can't believe he was happy to guard Larry Bird at first: "I don't do drugs, but boy, I must have been on something"

Salley would admit over the years that guarding Bird was one thing. Stopping one of the best basketball players of all time ...