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"God, if you let me get through this, I won't play no more" - Larry Bird describes the moment that made him retire for good
"I said, 'God, if you let me get through this, I won't play no more,'" Bird remembered after announcing his retirement in '92 ...
'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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Robert Parish admits Larry Bird was sometimes tough to deal with: "Larry could be a real pain in the backside when things weren't going his way"
Larry Bird finally walked away from the game in 1992. Kevin McHale followed suit in 1993, and with that, the legendary Boston Celtics frontcourt trio was done. But their era didn't end with a ...
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"Nice shooting" - Tim Legler says Larry Bird's one-liner validated his entire basketball career
Nearly every NBA player looked up to an OG who inspired them to pick up a basketball and take the game seriously. For many, ...
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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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Mullin reveals what was the biggest difference between Bird as a player and a coach: "No drama, nothing, simple"
While Larry Bird's playing career is remembered as one of the greatest in NBA history, "Larry Legend" actually had a short-lived coaching career with great success. Even though he made his mark ...
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"When a guy shot 44% in my day, we thought they were terrible" - Larry Bird says efficiency standard has decreased over the years
The game looks different now. Faster, flashier, more 3-pointers than ever before. But Larry Bird, one of basketball's purest shooters ever, doesn't see progress when it comes to the art of shooting.