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"I think I belong in New York" - Larry Bird wanted to play for the Knicks or Nets before joining the Celtics
Larry Bird was at the peak of his college career, leading his Indiana State to the top of the basketball rankings and ...
Julius Erving Talks NBA, 76ers, LeBron, Dunk Contest, NTL and More in B/R Interview
Erving also advised James to rectify the impact he had by never competing in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. As a pioneer of the dunk contest, the 16-time All-Star believes it's still within the realm of ...
Former Celtics Finals MVP reveals he was offered cocaine during his NBA career
The NBA as it is today is completely different from where it was in the 70s. Before the arrival of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, ...
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Johni Broome joins company of Larry Bird with standout performance against MSU
Johni Broome's performance against Michigan State in the Elite Eight had only been done once before, and that was by Larry ...
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"I've never seen a team more focused in my life" - Danny Ainge recalls intensity in Celtics locker room after Game 5 loss in 1986 Finals
"I've never seen a team more focused in my life than we lost that game. As we sat and listened to the celebration in Houston, ...
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DIMES: Weighing the 2025 NBA Championship
Boston could become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Kevin Durant Warriors. The first eight years of ...
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Basketball Network on MSN2d
"It was gratifying to see the so-called 'perfect critics' were totally wrong about me" - Michael Jordan showed his first title into his critics' faces
"It was an unbelievable feeling. At the time, I was here for almost eight years. The saying was, 'Chicago Bulls would never ...
Why Coach Larry Bird Once Left Two Key Players At Airport For Breaking Rules
Larry Bird was not only a Hall of Fame basketball player, he also had success as a coach in the NBA. Bird coached the Indiana ...
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''Well, there's not many of us around" - Bird took no issue with Keith Van Horn being compared to him due to being white
"Well, there's not many of us around, so it's only human nature," Bird said when asked about the Van Horn comparisons. "But ...
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Larry Bird admits some of his Celtics teammates were jealous of him: "I know I was tough to play with"
Larry Bird imposed his will playing basketball. At 6 feet 9 inches and with an uncanny knack for reading the game two moves ...
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NBA: Kevin Love Addresses Comparison to Cooper Flagg
Kevin Love has had a remarkable NBA career, but according to Dan Patrick, Duke's rising star Cooper Flagg has an even higher ...
Elite Eight tale of the tape: Alabama basketball's Mark Sears vs Duke's Cooper Flagg
How Alabama basketball G Mark Sears measures up statistically and otherwise with Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg ahead of ...