Defining Moments: Larry Bird sets Celtics record in 60-point game
Celtics legend Larry Bird played a lot of great games against the Hawks, including his record-setting 60-point performance in ...
NBA Great Larry Bird Felt Disrespect When Guarded By White Players
The stories of Boston Celtics great Larry Bird talking trash are endless. One of the best, however, was when he faced the Denver Nuggets during the mid 1980s.
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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 hurt so bad I can hardly move" - When Larry Bird dropped a career-high 60 points while sore from neck to ankles
Besides his love for basketball, Larry Bird also had a deep passion for running. This enthusiasm was evident as he ...
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Larry Bird admits the '80s Celtics underachieved despite winning three titles: "I always thought we left them on the table"
Larry admits the Boston Celtics could have won more titles in the 1980s due to injuries and missed opportunities.
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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 ...
‘I want to strangle him – Magic Johnson blamed Michael Jordan and thanked Larry Bird after winning 1987 MVP
To finally win the NBA’s MVP award, Magic Johnson had to do it the hard way. The Los Angeles Lakers legend won the accolade for the first time in 1987 but had to overcome two fierce ...
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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.
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"I think money is way overrated" - Larry Bird on why he didn't enjoy being a rich NBA superstar
Despite the financial rewards that came with his success, Bird candidly shared that money never brought him genuine happiness ...
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Did Michael Jordan’s ‘The Last Dance’ Influence Isiah Thomas To Reject The Celtics Documentary? Everything Explained
An NBA analyst recently discussed whether Michael Jordan's "The Last Dance" influenced Isiah Thomas to decline the Celtics documentary.
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On this day: former Celtics Wally Szczerbiak, Tom Kelly born; Larry Bird gets back surgery
On this day in Celtics history, former Boston forward Wally Szczerbiak and ex-Celtic guard Tom Kelly were born.
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“Plan K? …Just be ourselves, the Boston Celtics” – Kevin McHale urged Celtics to stay true to their identity in the 1987 NBA Finals
Despite injuries and a dominant Lakers squad, Kevin McHale urged the Boston Celtics to stay true to their identity in the ...