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"My Achilles are killing me" - The painful secret Larry Bird revealed to Danny Ainge before his legendary Game 7 performance

Larry Bird famously guaranteed a win for the Boston Celtics against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern ...

"Don't take this butt-whooping personally, but I've been eating hot dogs all day" - Kevin McHale recalls savage Larry Bird trash-talking story after getting stranded at a…

Kevin McHale remembered how Larry Bird talked trash to Nets forward Albert King even without a proper meal because of a ...
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Larry Bird on what he was thinking while crushing opponents with the Boston Celtics

"It’s times like that when you might see me doing my taxes or figuring out a solution to government work stoppages," said ...
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"That's fine with me. I can move on" - Larry Bird on possibly losing his job after 1998 ECF loss vs. Chicago Bulls

Larry Bird and the Indiana Pacers wanted to capitalize on the opportunity to retire Michael Jordan in the 1998 playoffs. They ...

When Michael Jordan defied gravity and His Airness’s $10 billion empire was born

Before the rings, before the championships, before the MVPS, before the billions, before global stardom, Michael Jordan was ...
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Larry Bird once named the five favorite players he ever had to face

The great Larry Bird faced a wide array of fierce competitors in the NBA throughout his legendary career. During Bird's time, not only did he want to win but also to dominate his rivals. That being ...