Larry Bird gave Dennis Johnson the ultimate praise, saying the Celtics would’ve been “a mediocre team” without him. While Bird, McHale, and Parish formed Boston’s iconic Big Three, Bird insisted ...

"Larry had told the world he was not coming out" - Former Boston GM reveals how Boston outsmarted the NBA to secure Larry ...

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.

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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].

Larry Bird is a three-time NBA champion, 12-time All-Star, and is one of just three players to have multiple seasons shooting 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range, and 90 ...

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 ...

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.

The Boston Celtics legend was the north star of my ... He played a tough brand of basketball that translates to every era, ... there was only one Larry Bird Night. February 4, 1993. Boston Garden.