Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers once had an epic rivalry with Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics. They faced off in the NBA Finals three times (and the Lakers won twice). Recently ...
Larry Bird, left his man and stole the inbounds pass. He gathered his balance prior to stepping out of bounds and found his teammate Dennis Johnson who laid the ball in with one second left on the ...
Magic Johnson breaks down why we no longer have rivalries in the NBA today. "They don't hate each other. I hated Larry [Bird] and every Celtic. I really don't like you [Paul Pierce] but you my ...
Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French ... and then unhesitatingly fed a cutting Dennis Johnson for the winning basket. "If Bird was black, he'd be just another good guy," said Thomas ...
The series between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons received an attention boost because of postgame comments made Pistons stars Dennis Rodman and Isiah Thomas regarding the Celtics' Larry Bird.
"I love the comparison [between him and Bird]," Johnson said. "Because they dominated in college [as we both did]. Before Michael Jordan, there was Magic and Larry. Their fierce rivalry -- intense ...
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 ...