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'Bird off the bench?': 50 years ago, Larry Bird sidelined as high school Indiana All-Star
He knew this kid named Larry Bird was too good to be playing second string on the Indiana All-Star team. And, to be honest, so was he. But the team's coach, Kirby Overman, had made up his mind and ...
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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 have no idea if I'll play again" - When Larry Bird gave a shocking statement about his playing future
Larry Bird admitted his uncertain NBA future, as back issues began to overshadow his legendary career, signaling the ...
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Stephen A. Smith Reveals LeBron James Disrespected Larry Bird, Dr. J to Their Face Prior To NBA All-Star Game
LeBron James will go down as one of the very best players in NBA history — a basketball legend whose success may never be replicated. However, according to one NBA personality, he apparently did not ...
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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 ...
Former Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan’s not over Larry Bird trashing him years earlier
After revealing one of Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s favorite songs, retired center DeAndre Jordan says he’s not ...
NBA Great Larry Bird Felt Disrespect When Guarded By White Players
Byron Scott tells a story of Larry Bird getting upset because an opposing coach guarded him with a white player ...
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Can Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum actually catch Hall of Fame legend Larry Bird?
The Celtics star set his sights about as high as they can get when discussing how he hopes his career ends up going when all is said in done in an interview last week. Is the St. Louis native getting ...
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"Just show up, pick up the check, and go home, that's my motto now" - Larry Bird delivered an iconic one-liner after securing his second 3-Point crown in 1987
"Just show up, pick up the check and go home, that's my motto now." Other participants in the 1987 3-Point contest included ...
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The Sky's The Limit: Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Has His Sights Set on Larry Bird
Jayson Tatum has every reason in the world to be off his game after the kind of year he had in 2024. The eight-year NBA veteran helped lead his Boston Celtics to a historic 18th championship this past ...
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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.