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"We've got enough of the bench, so we can do without him" - Bob Ryan detailed the troubled relationship between Larry Bird and Robert Parish
According to Ryan, that tension escalated to such an extent that when Julius Erving's infamous brawl with "Larry Legend" took ...
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"It wasn't like that and it doesn't have to be" - Larry Bird opens up about not being close with Celtics teammates
However, "Larry Legend" was keen to clarify an important distinction: the synergy that existed among them did not equate to ...
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Larry Bird Broke 10 Years Of Silence Just To Tell Bernard King He Cost Him A Ring
Prior to that, Bernard King had already built a Hall of Fame résumé. A prolific scorer with the Knicks in the mid-1980s, he ...
"They're both winners" - Larry Bird highlighted the biggest difference between the two coaches who shaped him
If there is one coach who is credited with helping Larry Bird reach his MVP-level potential and win multiple championships, ...
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"He hit 20 out of 20" - Peja Stojakovic recalls 50-year-old Larry Bird showing the Indiana Pacers how to shoot 3-pointers
To this day, George has a clear and vivid memory of the unforgettable moment when Bird once walked into the gym during a team ...
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"I knew my days with the Celtics were over” - Larry Bird admits his love for Boston ended when the team traded his favorite teammate
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird opens up about how the trade of Sherman Douglas and front-office dysfunction led to his ...
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Cedric Maxwell on Larry Bird reportedly approving Boston Celtics trading him to Clippers
During the resurgence of awareness of that era of Celtics basketball thanks to the HBO docuseries "Celtics City," a claim was ...
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"I made up my mind I wouldn't be in Boston much longer" - Larry Bird reveals why he left his role in the Celtics front office
A single trade pushed Larry out of the C's front office, unraveling deeper issues in the team's leadership during the ...
A deeper dive into Larry Bird's greatest playoff performances
Throughout his legendary NBA career, the great Larry Bird demonstrated a remarkable ability to perform consistently, ...
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"It's disappointing that so many relationships I had with people fell apart" - Bird on why he won't ever consider a front office role with the Celtics
When Larry joined the Celtics front office in 1992 as a special assistant to then-CEO Dave Gavitt, there was quiet optimism ...
Larry Bird Went Full Police Academy When Pranking 1988 Boston Celtics Rookies
Everyone knows Larry Bird was one of the NBA's best trash-talkers. Apparently, he was also pretty good at pranks. Former Boston Celtics teammate Brian Shaw tol ...
‘I belong in New York’ – Larry Bird was almost a Knick but instead clinched epic 1984 playoff series for Celtics
It’s New York versus Boston with everything on the line. Two of the NBA’s premier franchises have been going to battle with ...