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Something always kept me from playing - Larry Bird revealed what often happens in his dreams about basketball

Bird dreams about basketball but it was often frustrating ...

Larry Bird wasn't rattled when L.A. Clippers mascot waved women's posters mid free throw: "Larry says, 'In your face'"

Late in the second quarter on December 26, 1989, Bird drew a foul against the Los Angeles Clippers. With the Celtics trailing, he headed to the line. The clock still had a little life left, and the ...
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The coaches coach, and the players play - Larry Bird explains why he never clashed with coaches

Unlike other great players, Larry Bird always looked at things as they were and without any complication, especially when it came to basketball. For Bird, the difference between a coach and a player ...

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 ...

Doyel: Did Larry Bird's 1979 Sycamores really happen? This night, that book prove it.

Doyel: Indiana State's 1979 team reunited in Terre Haute to talk Larry Bird, that season and author Keith O'Brien's new book on the topic, "Heartland" ...
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Larry Bird Would Average 30-10-8 if He Played Today, Claims Jeff Teague

The NBA today owes a lot to the players who helped shape the league into what it is now, and few left a mark as big as Larry Bird. The Boston Celtics icon built a resume that ranks among the greatest ...
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6’9″ Freshman From France Plays Like Larry Bird: 'Walking Mismatch'

Larry Bird showed up at Indiana State in 1975 as a quiet 6-foot-9 freshman from French Lick, a town that made its name selling soda, not producing basketball talent. It didn’t take long for people to ...