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"I didn't really follow it. I always watched the ABA" - Larry Bird on why he chose not to watch the NBA before his basketball career began

Larry Bird says he didn’t follow the NBA growing up, highlighting how the league transformed from a struggling product to a ...

John Salley recalls Bill Laimbeer's takedown of Larry Bird that led to a brawl: "They didn't fine him, they didn't tech him"

John Salley remembers Bill Laimbeer’s infamous takedown of Larry Bird during the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals.
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"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice

Larry Bird recalls how Cedric Maxwell trash-talked him when he first joined the Celtics and how he quickly proved himself on ...

"Looking back, it was a ridiculous way to finish my career" - Larry Bird regrets the way his NBA career ended

"Looking back, it was a ridiculous way to finish my career" - Larry Bird regrets the way his NBA career ended originally ...

Mavericks’ Klay Thompson gets 100% real about Larry Bird with awesome message

Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson made one thing clear about NBA legend Larry Bird as he prepares for the upcoming season.
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Was Hall of Fame Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird hard to guard in his prime?

If you ask one of the people who covered him on the biggest of stages in that era, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
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Charles Barkley believed Larry Bird never wanted a battle against him on the court: "He's Larry Legend but not on the defensive end"

Charles Barkley claimed Larry Bird would not be able to guard him and how Kevin McHale was the worst matchup for him ...
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"I get a little nervous sometimes when I talk about it" - Larry Bird on why he feels uneasy when asked to rank his legacy among the greats

"I get a little nervous sometimes when I talk about it" - Larry Bird on why he feels uneasy when asked to rank his legacy ...
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Wyc Grousbeck on how he ended up owning the Boston Celtics

Take, for example, the shot of former Boston Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck, who recently revealed how he talked a ...
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Larry Bird admitted coaching against Celtics in Boston was toughest part of career

Larry Bird recently opened up about the emotional toll of coaching against the Boston Celtics in Boston, calling it the ...
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"Could do almost anything and everything by himself" - Bill Walton says Larry Bird sacrificed his stats to make the Celtics a winning team

"Could do almost anything and everything by himself" - Bill Walton says Larry Bird sacrificed his stats to make the Celtics a ...
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"I was a little embarrassed about how the fans treated me" - Larry Bird on why it was tough coming to Boston as Pacers head coach

Larry Bird explained why he found it emotionally difficult to return to Boston as head coach of the Pacers, despite being celebrated by Celtics fans.