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On YouTubeNBA News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / June 10
Internet Goes Absolutely Crazy Over Larry Bird Lookalike Playing Bass In Band
NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird is going viral for something that has nothing to do with basketball. A music video of the 1980s rock band Foreigner recently resurfaced on social media.
NBA News / The SportsRush / June 9
Clippers Legend Admits He Like Larry Bird’s Straightforward Trash Talk Over Magic Johnson’s ‘Two-Faced’ Niceness
NBA players often recall what it was like to face the all-time greats. Some have funny stories about getting torched on the court, while others still carry the scars of enduring relentless trash talk.
Boston Celtics News / Duke Basketball Report / June 9
YouTube Gold: 1980 Eastern Conference Finals Game Between The Celtics And The Sixers 
Greatness on both sides The 1980’s were a golden era in NBA basketball and while Larry Bird and Magic Johnson led Boston and Los Angeles to great heights, the Philadelphia 76ers were right there with them and are often overlooked.
The 'Most points off the bench in an NBA Finals game' quiz
An NBA player has come off of the bench to score 20 or more points in a Finals game on 41 occasions in league history. How many of the players to do it can you name in six minutes?
Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / June 8
YouTube Gold: Video From Behind Nolan Richardson’s Larry Bird Story
It’s a great story and the video is amazing too. When Larry Bird was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998, Nolan Richardson gave a famous speech about driving and listening to a game between Indiana State and New Mexico State and having no idea who Bird was.
NBA News / Fastbreak on SI / June 4
NBA Legend Charles Barkley Makes Feelings Clear About Larry Bird
Larry Bird remains one of the most revered NBA players of all time. The Boston Celtics legend last played in the league during the 1991-92 season. Recently, Dan Patrick asked Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley about Bird.
NBA News / The SportsRush / June 3
'Take Three of Them Teeth Home': Larry Bird Revealed Why He Rejected Magic Johnson’s Friendship
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are parts of arguably the greatest basketball rivalry we’ve ever seen. The two Hall-of-Famers had intertwining careers that
Orlando Magic News / Fadeaway World / June 3
Isiah Thomas Flexes Rare Feat Of Beating Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson And Larry Bird
The late '80s and early '90s marked a transitional phase in the end of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's era and the beginning of Michael Jordan's era. But
NBA News / The SportsRush / June 1
'Paid Over $2 Billion For Dodgers': Larry Bird Revealed the Hilarious Reason For Not Buying MLB Team Despite Desire to Compete With Magic Johnson
It’s impossible to speak on the greatest rivalries in sports and fail to mention Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Their extensive competitive duels began in 1979, from their time in college when Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores fell to Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans, spoiling the former’s undefeated season.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 29
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would join elite group by winning NBA Finals MVP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals. And on Wednesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander took home his second MVP trophy of the season, adding the Western Conference Finals MVP honor to his resume.
Minnesota Timberwolves News / Hoops Wire / May 27
Timberwolves Truly In Some Serious Trouble Now
As Larry Bird said years ago, “I know when we’re UP 3-1 in a series, I say it’s over.” Bird actually said that during the 1987 NBA Finals, when his Boston Celtics had just lost a heartbreaker against Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Boston Celtics News / Fastbreak on SI / May 26
Boston Celtics Legend Larry Bird Made His Feelings Clear About LeBron James
Larry Bird is one of the most notable basketball players in NBA history. The Boston Celtics legend is not involved much in the media, so fans rarely hear his thoughts about the current stars.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Athlon Sports / May 25
LeBron James Crosses Michael Jordan, Larry Bird in Unique NBA Category
Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is 40 years old. He's the oldest active player in the NBA and has been in the league since 2003.
Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / May 25
Jayson Tatum Ties Larry Bird in Rare Celtics History
The Boston Celtics suffered a brutal exit from the 2025 playoffs, losing in six games to the New York Knicks in a series that many expected Boston to easily get through on route to defending the title.
Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 23
How Celtics’ Jayson Tatum is chasing Larry Bird, Bill Russell with All-NBA nod
To become a Boston Celtics legend, there are two players one must emulate: Bill Russell and Larry Bird. While that’s much easier said than done, Celtics star Jayson Tatum is trying his best to follow in their footsteps, and his most recent All-NBA honor proves it.
Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / May 23
YouTube Gold: Larry Bird And Dominique Wilkins’ Epic 1988 Showdown
This is the definition of two alpha players at the peaks of their powers Over the years and decades, the NBA has had some memorable playoff performances.
Denver Nuggets News / Yardbarker / May 22
Nikola Jokic joins Larry Bird in exclusive club
If the 2010s belonged to LeBron James and Stephen Curry, it's fair to suggest that the 2020s have belonged to Nikola Jokic.
Boston Celtics News / NBA Analysis Network / May 16
The wild Larry Bird story that highlights the energy that Boston Celtics need to win a crucial Game 6 in New York
Larry Bird and the Celtics came back from down 3-1 in the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals. The energy they brought to that Game 6 is what the current team needs to take to New York.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / May 11
Larry Bird Broke 10 Years Of Silence Just To Tell Bernard King He Cost Him A Ring
In one of the most revealing moments of his post-playing career, Bernard King opened up about a forgotten what-if in NBA history, a potential move to the
NBA News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / May 3
NBA Great Makes Bold Claim About Larry Bird Playing In Today's Game
Many tend to believe players from yesterday would struggle in today's NBA. They say today's players are bigger, faster, stronger. Still, one NBA great from the past thinks a player from his era would be still dominant.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / April 24
Dominique Wilkins: 'Larry Bird, If You Weren't Ready, He Took Your Heart...'
Dominique Wilkins has never minced words when it comes to respecting greatness, and in a recent interview on a Hawks podcast with DC YoungFly, the Hall of Famer gave a raw, unfiltered look into just how ruthless Larry Bird was not just with his game, but with his mouth.
Boston Celtics News / Yardbarker / April 15
Is Jayson Tatum the third greatest Celtic ever?
He has a chance to shatter every franchise record before he hangs up his jersey.
Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / April 11
Former Celtics Rival Posts Major Diss Toward Larry Bird
A former Boston Celtics rival has posted what looks to be a major diss toward three-time Boston champion small forward Larry Bird. More Boston Celtics:
NBA News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / April 4
Jayson Williams shares great story about first encounter with NBA great Larry Bird: 'Put the (bleeping) rookie in'
It is no secret NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird loved trash talk. It was even more important when Bird faced a rookie for the first time.
Boston Celtics News / Basketball Network / January 1
Larry Bird comments on the massive financial growth in the NBA
Modern-day NBA has come a long way in establishing the global influence and reach it has today. This is the result of long development, investment and players who, with their skills, leave fans in awe on a nightly basis.
NBA News / Basketball Network / November 25
'I've never really known how to handle the situation' - Larry Bird on his estranged relationship with his daughter Corrie
Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Larry Bird made up for his lack of athleticism with an incredible basketball mind. Bird's uncanny ability to read the game, anticipate opponent plays, and make split-second decisions set him apart from his rivals.
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