‘He had to shoulder tragedy alone’: how Larry Bird’s rise almost ended before it began

A new book traces how the Hall of Famer overcame humble beginnings in Indiana to take his place among basketball’s greatest players ...
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"I didn't lose all this weight not to win a championship" - Bird had one mission after transforming his body in the 1987-88 season

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird was feeling the wear and tear of playing professional basketball by the 1986–87 NBA season. A suite of injuries caused him to miss eight games — the most he’d missed ...
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Larry Bird says he, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson never talked about the 1992 Olympic Dream Team

Surprisingly, Bird, Mike and Magic never talked about the Dream Team.

Larry Bird Is One of the NBA's All-Time Greats. He Nearly Threw It All Away

An excerpt from the new biography Heartland reveals why Bird left Indiana University after just a few weeks, and the family tragedy that threatened to change his path forever ...

‘Heartland’ Review: When Larry Bird Took Flight

Before his NBA career, Larry Bird’s quiet nature helped build his legend as Indiana State’s “secret weapon.” ...
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When Rutgers' Kelvin Troy trash-talked Larry Bird at the RAC (and won)

As a freshman, Kelvin Troy was tasked with defending future NBA legend Larry Bird in a 1978 NIT game. Kelvin Troy was a freshman on the Rutgers basketball team, less than a year removed from starring ...