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Horace Grant once named Larry Bird as the toughest player he ever had to defend: "He was just such a smart player"
Horace Grant, who retired from pro basketball in 2004, reflected on his NBA career in a Q&A a few years later. One topic was ...
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"I hurt so bad I can hardly move" - When Larry Bird dropped a career-high 60 points while sore from neck to ankles
Besides his love for basketball, Larry Bird also had a deep passion for running. This enthusiasm was evident as he ...
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Robert Parish admits Larry Bird was sometimes tough to deal with: "Larry could be a real pain in the backside when things weren't going his way"
Parish said Bird, the once-fiery and trash-talking leader, became noticeably irritable toward the end of his career.
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"I think money is way overrated" - Larry Bird on why he didn't enjoy being a rich NBA superstar
Despite the financial rewards that came with his success, Bird candidly shared that money never brought him genuine happiness ...
NBA Great Larry Bird Felt Disrespect When Guarded By White Players
The stories of Boston Celtics great Larry Bird talking trash are endless. One of the best, however, was when he faced the Denver Nuggets during the mid 1980s.
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Larry Bird admits the '80s Celtics underachieved despite winning three titles: "I always thought we left them on the table"
Larry admits the Boston Celtics could have won more titles in the 1980s due to injuries and missed opportunities.
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Larry Bird admitted Dream Team's 1992 gold medal was too easy: "When you've been winning by 50 every night, it sort of takes something away"
Larry Bird, while thrilled with his Olympic gold, admits the Dream Team’s overwhelming dominance in the 1992 Olympics took ...
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Here's How Larry Bird Left Paul George and the Pacers Speechless at Practice
Larry Bird, the legendary NBA player, left Paul George and the Indiana Pacers speechless during a practice session. Despite ...
‘I want to strangle him – Magic Johnson blamed Michael Jordan and thanked Larry Bird after winning 1987 MVP
To finally win the NBA’s MVP award, Magic Johnson had to do it the hard way. The Los Angeles Lakers legend won the accolade for the first time in 1987 but had to overcome two fierce ...
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Larry Bird scoffs at Michael Jordan's claim he could beat all Hornets players one-on-one: "He'd have to prove that to me!"
Michael Jordan's ownership tenure of the Charlotte Hornets had ups and downs. The team struggled to make a significant impact, with limited playoff success and a revolving door of coaching changes. At ...
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"He's basically carried a stiff team to a championship" — Ex-76ers coach once shared why Michael Jordan is above Bird, Magic, and Wilt
Former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Moe explained what made Michael Jordan superior to Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Wilt ...
WE BEAT THE DREAM TEAM : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: There’s been plenty of revisitations of the Dream Team story over the year, but timing ...