Basketball Network on MSN5d
"Thank god basketball gods didn't do that" - Magic Johnson shares what would happened if he and Larry Bird joined forces
Ever since their 1979 matchup in the NCAA championship game between Michigan State and Indiana State, Larry Bird and Magic ...
Basketball Network on MSN18h
"By the time he got really good, we were on our way out" - Larry Bird explains why he never felt he had a true rivalry with Michael Jordan
The Chicago guard didn't stay in their shadow for long, but Bird's prime was fading by the time his dominance was fully ...
Yardbarker on MSN10d
‘Larry Bird and Magic Johnson never won 3 in a row’: Michael Jordan wanted to retire from NBA in 1992 to play baseball but he didn’t because he said he needed to win …
The one and only Michael Jordan wanted to retire from the NBA in 1992 and play baseball. However, the Chicago Bulls icon didn ...
Fadeaway World on MSN1d
Larry Bird’s Coldest Autograph Denial Ever: "I Guess She’s Married To A Dead Man"
One story, originally shared by Dan Shaughnessy who wrote 'Wish It Lasted Forever: Life With the Larry Bird Celtics', ...
NBC Sports Boston on MSN8h
‘Celtics City' beyond the episode: Larry Bird ushers in new era
The Boston Celtics were in a difficult place in the late 1970s. Bill Russell had been retired for about a decade. John ...
4 takeaways from Celtics City Episode 4 ‘Great Hope, Period’
Celtics City continued as Larry Bird was introduced, setting the stage for a transformational decade not only in Boston but ...
Magic Johnson candidly shared his beef with NBA legend who played for Boston Celtics: “Any time I can beat Larry Bird, I’m good"
Magic Johnson, considered the best point guard in NBA history, expressed confidence in his ability to defeat his rivals, the ...