The Boston Celtics were not a team known for their guard play during the years of Larry Bird and his three championship seasons with the team, yet there are a fair share of guards who were big ...

For more on the 1980s Celtics and Larry Bird, check out NBC Sports Boston’s exclusive footage and interviews below: The 1985-86 Celtics are the greatest team in NBA history.

"It would be a different game for me if he was gone" - Magic Johnson opens up about Larry Bird rivalry and legacy originally ...

Larry Bird revealed that Dennis Johnson was the most integral piece of the Boston Celtics' 1980s dynasty — the glue guy who ...

The 1984 showdown was the first of three Lakers-Celtics Finals in the 1980s. It brought a 15th Boston championship, an all-night celebration, and a bleary-eyed White House visit.

Boston won in double overtime, and the final line on Bird included 49 points (which, at that time, was a record for points scored in a triple double), 14 rebounds, and 12 assists, on 19-35 shooting.

It wasn’t until years after the Bill Russell-era Celtics won 11 titles from 1957 through 1969 that professional basketball became a hot ticket in Boston, or anywhere in the United States, much ...

When we think of the all-time greats who played for the Boston Celtics, two names quickly jump to the top of the list — Larry Bird and Bill Russell. Both hold prominent places in Celtics ...

Boston Celtics legendary forward Larry Bird was a superstar in his day for what he did on the parquet. But he was also renowned for what he said on the court -- at least by his opponents and peers ...

As the Boston Celtics gear up for the 2024 NBA Finals, ... “Larry Bird played during an era where if you was talking [expletive], a fight might come with that [expletive].

Rodman’s Detroit Pistons and Bird’s Boston Celtics were engaged in an intense rivalry during the 1980s, as they met in the 1987 and 1988 Eastern Conference Finals.