Jalen Rose recalled when Larry Bird had him guard Michael Jordan in the 1998 ECFs: "If he score on you twice, then I'm taking you out"

When anybody mentions Rose today, the first memory of him in the NBA automatically goes to Kobe Bryant's 81 point game ...
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Dennis Rodman regretted when he racially offended Larry Bird after the 1987 ECF: "I was so young and stupid"

Being an inexperienced player, a frustrated Rodman said that Bird would be viewed as just another player if he were black, ...
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"They want me to come back and play home games" - Larry Bird on why he chose to retire instead of playing part time after injuries

Larry Bird left the NBA with his principles intact, holding on to the final scraps of dignity that a compromised body couldn't take away. In the summer of 1992, after 13 ferocious seasons with the ...
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Michael Jordan on Magic Johnson and Larry Bird: ‘We’re All on Parallel Ground’

Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird defined basketball greatness. You can’t have a serious conversation about NBA history without those three names coming up. And not just coming up, but ...
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird's debut; first-ever NBA 3-pointer

Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, ...
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What do we know about Larry Bird’s years as a high school hoop star? This book tells the tales.

If you’ve ever seen the film “Hoosiers,” you should have a feel for how important basketball is in the state of Indiana. In fact, fans there have a saying: “In 49 states, it’s just basketball … but ...