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Quinn Buckner reveals Larry Bird only watches Nikola Jokic play: "Larry said there is only one guy that he watches play"
Quinn Buckner says Larry Bird only watches one active NBA player, Jokic, revealing the deep connection between two of the ...
'I don't know about that': Why Quinn Buckner keeps Larry Bird high on his all-time players list
The Pacers TV analyst played three seasons with Larry Bird and has had a courtside seat for Tyrese Haliburton.
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"Larry Bird could've been green" - Salley disagrees with Rodman saying Bird would be 'just another guy' if he were black
Larry Bird's dominance in the 1980s dumbfounded many of his opponents because he didn't fit the mold of the usual NBA superstar of the time. This led to guys sometimes disrespecting the Boston ...
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"Great players will be judged against the standards he has set" - David Stern on Larry Bird's impact on the NBA
"In the future, great players will be judged against the standards he has set, but there will never be another Larry Bird." ...
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Larry Bird admits Danny Ainge showed him the value of 3-point shot: "You could shoot 35, 36 percent and do better if you shot 50 percent from the 2s"
Even the league's best shooters, including Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, didn't consider the long-range shot a necessity. Unlike today's game, where stars like Stephen Curry and James Harden ...
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"I probably would have had something to say back to him" - Tim Legler says he wouldn't take Larry Bird's trash-talk if he went up against him in a 3-point contest
A match made in heaven, the 1979-80 season witnessed the debut of Larry Bird and the introduction of the 3-point line in the NBA. Entering the league, there was a lot of anticipation surrounding ...
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"It wasn't like that and it doesn't have to be" - Larry Bird opens up about not being close with Celtics teammates
Larry Bird attributed the remarkable success of the Boston Celtics during his time to the team's exceptional chemistry. He firmly believed their deep understanding of each other's playing styles ...
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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 ahead, he was the face of the Boston Celtics and the gravitational force ...
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"You couldn't ask for a greater individual coming into your league" - Larry Bird on why he felt no jealousy handing the mantle over to Michael Jordan
And for Larry Bird, his couldn't have come at a much better time. There was no rivalry in that handoff because when the ...