Basketball Network on MSN9d
Larry Bird admits his injuries made him appreciate Kobe more: "I know what he's been through"
Bird, who had to retire early, admitted Bryant's resilience to keep playing through injuries made him admire him even more.
Basketball Network on MSN1d
"Larry was actually trying to figure out if he could make it off the scoreboard" - Larry Bird really wanted to challenge Michael Jordan during a commercial shoot
"When the two of them are in the stands and Larry challenges Michael, Larry was actually trying to figure out if he could ...
A Garbage Man Who Became an NBA Icon: Incredible Story of Larry Bird
Larry Bird’s journey from a small-town kid in French Lick, Indiana, to an NBA icon is nothing short of amazing. Before dazzling fans on the court, he worked regular jobs—like collecting garbage—to ...
Basketball Network on MSN2d
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 ...
How The Last Dance Played Into NBA Legend Isiah Thomas’ Decision To Pass On The Celtics Documentary
One of the latest to be released is the 2025 TV schedule entry Celtics City. A two-part series (that’s streamable on Max), it ...
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Think you know everything about Larry Bird? New book may stump even his biggest fans
Larry Bird averaged an incredible 30 points and 20 ... Larry holding the ball with both hands would pretend to pass the ball behind the head of the defensive man only to pull the ball back and ...
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 ...
Former Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan’s not over Larry Bird trashing him years earlier
Former Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan, who won a championship in 2023, revealed one of Nikola Jokic’s favorite songs. Before ...
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"Just the way they moved the ball": Duke’s Cooper Flagg breaks down his love for Larry Bird’s Celtics
Cooper Flagg is regarded as one of the best men's college basketball players this season and a top prospect for the 2025 NBA draft.
Basketball Network on MSN9d
Larry Bird explains why broken air conditioning at Boston Garden never bothered him: "Growing up, I played on the asphalt when it was 95 degrees"
Long before the Boston Celtics moved to TD Garden in 1995, their home was the historic Boston Garden — a venue beloved by ...