Following stinging losses in 1988 and 1990, Team USA decided, for the first time, to send active NBA stars to the FIBA stage.

Larry Bird knew Michael Jordan was on a path to becoming he GOAT. But even Larry Legend admitted there were many nights when ...

Magic Johnson’s personal outreach to Larry Bird and Michael Jordan was pivotal in assembling the 1992 U.S. Olympic ‘Dream Team,’ a roster that redefined basketball’s global reach. Overcoming Bird’s ...

Magic Johnson has linked his experience recruiting stars for the 1992 Olympic Dream Team to his current advice for the Lakers in the playoffs. He recounted persuading Larry Bird and Michael Jordan to ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.

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 ...

The rivalry that defined the NBA in the 1980s was actually born on March 26, 1979. Forty-seven years ago today, Magic Johnson and the Michigan State Spartans outdueled Larry Bird and the Indiana State ...

Magic Johnson amazed basketball fans with his court vision and swagger, all while leading the Lakers to new heights. From NBA.com Staff Magic Johnson’s dynamic talents as a point guard led him to NBA ...