In 1985, Larry Bird's involvement in a bar fight during the Eastern Conference Finals tarnished his reputation, revealing his fallibility. Despite the controversy, Bird's vulnerability emerged ...
It would be the scene for one of the most famous fights in league history, that saw the Sixers' Dr. J and the Celtics' Larry Bird literally at each other's throats. The night that it all went down ...
In 1984, Dr. J was nearing the end of his career, while Larry Legend was smack dab in his peak, so in some ways, this wasn't really a fair fight. Bird was torching Erving, constantly calling him ...
Larry Bird is one of the players in NBA (and Boston Celtics) history. On Saturday, the legendary forward is celebrating his 68th birthday. The Celtics sent ou ...
Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French Lick," is anything but. He was one of those rare athletes who made everybody around him better. His uncanny passing, deadly shooting and ...
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century knowing they resuscitated the pro game and gave new life to the college tournament. Bird, the fair-haired white shooter from the sticks of ...