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"You never know, the guy might be a bad shot" - When K.C. Jones made light of Larry Bird's death threat in 1984 NBA finals

As the story goes, Larry Bird received a threat on his life in the middle of Game 5 of the 1984 Finals. Jones, the Boston ...
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"Actually, I was going to leave a couple of years earlier" - Larry Bird on what stopped him from retiring even before 1992

The 1991-92 season marked the end of an era for the Boston Celtics, but the farewell nearly came sooner. For all the lore surrounding Larry Bird's final bow in a Celtics jersey — his last All-Star ...