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"We have a lot of great players in our league right now. We just don't have as many" - Larry Bird explains why the NBA doesn't have classic rivalries today
The 1980s were sculpted by that duel, setting the tone for a league that was finally coming into its own. Both players set ...
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"Our mission is to win the series. Now it's their squeeze game" – Pat Riley dropped the Lakers' fierce battle cry after conquering the Pistons on the road in 1988
Pat Riley’s battle cry after the Lakers reclaimed home-court advantage in Game 3 of the 1988 NBA Finals set the tone for a ...
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"Mom, I can do that after. She goes, 'You're not doing that after'" - Bird on his mom forcing him to finish his degree despite the NBA
"And I said, 'Mom, I can do that after.' She goes, 'You're not doing that after, you're doing that now because I know that ...
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"He really has a little bit of social anxiety around crowds" - Why Larry Bird hated walking through airports with so many fans around
Larry Bird never liked crowds and went from dropping out of Indiana University to dodging fans in airport terminals.
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"The only ball I ever really wanted was in 1986" - Larry Bird on why he coveted the game ball from his last NBA championship
However, in 1999, the legendary forward revealed that he coveted one game ball used in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals when his ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
Larry Bird respected Sidney Moncrief's defense: "He does it every night"
That first-ever winner was Milwaukee Bucks Hall of Famer Sidney Moncrief, who was also the first player to earn the DPOY ...
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"Our players really embarrassed the city" - Larry Bird admits the Malice at the Palace hurt his Indiana Pacers regime
"We had a situation there for two or three years our players really embarrassed the city and our franchise," Bird said. "It ...
Basketball Network on MSN5d
Jason Richardson argues attaining success is a lot easier for players today: "In my era, even if you averaged 20 points, if you didn't win, it didn't matter"
Despite averaging 18.3 points per game over his 14-year career, Richardson never made an All-Star team, a fact that has led him to reflect on how the league has evolved. Consideri ...
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NBA Finals 2025 predictions: Why Thunder and Celtics will play in the NBA Championship series
The Sporting News' NBA betting expert Sloan Piva dishes out his best bets, top value picks and favorite sleepers to win the ...
Postseason hero Larry Johnson relives his iconic 4-point play, makes plea for current Knicks
As the playoffs get set to tip off Saturday, Knicks postseason hero Larry Johnson takes a shot at some Q&A with Post ...
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"He looked like a little old country bumpkin" - When Red Auerbach said Larry Bird didn't look like an NBA player
"Thirteen years ago, [Bird] he looked like a little old country bumpkin," the nine-time champion coach told the horde of ...
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Without Rivalries There Are No NBA Legends or Ruthless Stars
NBA legends weren’t born ruthless — rivalries made them. Discover how fierce battles built icons like Jordan, Bird, Magic, ...