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"Once I gave the Celtics my list of coaches, I was frozen out" - Larry Bird admits frustration over not getting the coach he wanted in Boston
Team owner Paul Gaston approached Bird, who had long retired as a player but remained a living symbol of Celtics pride, and ...
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"It'd be nice to be 7 foot" - Larry Bird feels honored to be compared to Dirk Nowitzki
"He rebounds. He plays at his own pace. He sort of controls the tempo on offense," he further said of Dirk. "It'd be nice to ...
I’m Celtics legend who faced MJ as a player, then became coach of Pacers and came close to ending Bulls dynasty
Few people could go toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan on a basketball court. Larry Bird was one of them. 12-time All-Star Larry Legend is a three-time NBA champion, two-time Finals MVP and three-time ...
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From Bill Russell to Brian Scalabrine: The Celtics' best and worst all-time starting 5
From the early days of the league, the C's have already achieved success, having been able to recruit the best athletes in ...
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Why Jalen Brunson waved to Celtics fans after fouling out in Game 5
From legendary trash talk to playing left-handed just for fun, the stories about Larry Bird are almost too crazy to believe. But former players confirm—they’re all real. Bird wasn’t just a great ...
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How Larry Bird (and Magic Johnson) inspired Michael Jordan to become a champion
It came from a number of factors but in episode 4 of ESPN's 'The Last Dance' on Sunday, Jordan detailed a major source: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The duo is widely credited with saving the NBA ...