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"We have a lot of great players in our league right now. We just don't have as many" - Larry Bird explains why the NBA doesn't have classic rivalries today
The 1980s were sculpted by that duel, setting the tone for a league that was finally coming into its own. Both players set ...
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Former NBA player sparks heated Larry Bird-Kawhi Leonard GOAT debate
The GOAT debate will never get old when it comes to the NBA. Of course, superstars such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and ...
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Celtics make historical Jayson Tatum, Larry Bird announcement
The Celtics’ official account on X/Twitter shared, “Jayson Tatum is the first Celtic to average 25+ PPG in five straight ...
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Larry Bird's Legacy Questioned After Ex-NBA Star Argues Kawhi Leonard Surpassing Him With 1 Condition
Larry Bird’s résumé shines with three NBA titles (1981, ’84, '86) and three straight MVPs (1984–86). The post Larry Bird's ...
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"Mom, I can do that after. She goes, 'You're not doing that after'" - Bird on his mom forcing him to finish his degree despite the NBA
"And I said, 'Mom, I can do that after.' She goes, 'You're not doing that after, you're doing that now because I know that ...
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"He really has a little bit of social anxiety around crowds" - Why Larry Bird hated walking through airports with so many fans around
Larry Bird never liked crowds and went from dropping out of Indiana University to dodging fans in airport terminals.
Gregg Popovich Was Right About Denver Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic has established himself as one of the best three players in the NBA for the previous four seasons. His rise from a second-round pick to future Hal ...
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"It was all ghetto basketball. We didn't do anything fancy" - Larry Bird on how streetball in Indiana paved the way for his NBA success
Larry Bird reflects on his basketball roots in Indiana, where cracked courts and street-style play laid the foundation for ...
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Malik Beasley's girlfriend Natalia Garibotto, who went viral of Pope Francis IG scandal, pays bold tribute after death
Over the past month, Malik Beasley has gotten romantically involved with Instagram model Natalia Garibotto. As the postseason is just getting underway, the girlfriend of the veteran guard took the ...
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"One of the best guys I ever played against, and you never hear about him" - Larry Bird reveals a player who used to frustrate him the most
Larry Bird played with and against many people, some known and others unknown. He went toe-to-toe with Magic Johnson under ...
Dwyane Wade on LeBron James: We watched Tom Brady be dominant at 40 but we've never seen it in basketball
It’s no secret all of us are amazed. We haven’t seen an athlete in basketball do this. We watched Tom Brady still be dominant ...
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Is Jayson Tatum the third greatest Celtic ever?
At 27, Tatum (13,784) is already ninth all-time in Celtics points and is on pace to surpass Russell (14,522) and Jones ...