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5'11" NBA veteran recalled guarding Michael Jordan in the playoffs: "We were matching strength for strength"

Former Pacers point guard Travis Best, who stands at 5’11,” remembered having to guard Michael Jordan in a critical playoff ...
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Craig Robinson Reflects on Larry Bird’s Iconic Trash Talk and Competitive Spirit

Craig Robinson recalled how Larry Bird’s trash talk was just as deadly as his jump shot. He said Bird would tell you exactly ...

Jalen Rose recalled when Larry Bird had him guard Michael Jordan in the 1998 ECFs: "If he score on you twice, then I'm taking you out"

When anybody mentions Rose today, the first memory of him in the NBA automatically goes to Kobe Bryant's 81 point game ...

How Larry Bird snapped Bill Walton out of his guilt after one loss: "I can't stand hearing this eighty-one more times. Go have a beer and forget about it"

To return the favor on the defensive end, Bird helped Walton pad his shot-blocking stats. Walton would ask Bird to set the ...