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Sue Bird Clears Stance on WNBA Players Making More Money Than Her
With threats of a player strike looming, which seeks a new deal for higher salaries and a greater share of league revenue, ...
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"He looked like a little old country bumpkin" - When Red Auerbach said Larry Bird didn't look like an NBA player
"Thirteen years ago, [Bird] he looked like a little old country bumpkin," the nine-time champion coach told the horde of ...
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"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones" - Larry Bird was proud after the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the 1987 Finals
"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones ever and we knew that. You can talk heart and ...
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Larry Bird's Accidental Loss of Celtics’ Last Game Ball: A Historic Oops
Larry Bird accidentally lost the last game ball from the Boston Garden, a piece of Celtics history. After taking it home following the final game at the Garden, his kids unknowingly played with it ...
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Larry Bird's 'gut feeling' led to Isiah Thomas firing as Pacers head coach after candid talks
Indiana Pacers fans were excited for head coach Isiah Thomas and new president of basketball operations Larry Bird to work ...
5 Takeaways from ‘Celtics City’ Episode VII on dark days after Larry Bird’s retirement
The episode begins with era directly following Larry Bird’s retirement in 1992 all the way until 2000 with a focus on the ...
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"I don't know what to say about that. It's just unbelievable to me" - Larry Bird admits still being popular among fans surprises him
If anything, it's found a new rhythm in a new generation. This isn't the usual path. Many top stars face a dwindling spotlight after retirement. It gets to the point where someone who once packed ...
Keys to the City Ep. 7 recap: Larry Bird retires, Reggie Lewis gone too soon
Michael Holley and Jackie MacMullan are back to break down another episode of HBO’s, ‘Celtics City.’Keys to the City Ep. 7 ...
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Celtics legend Larry Bird ‘was that dude,’ former teammate Cedric Maxwell says
Boston Celtics forward Cedric Maxwell was anxiously awaiting the arrival of rookie Larry Bird in 1979. And not because Maxwell thought Bird could change the trajectory of the franchise. Rather, ...
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“You threw it in the trash? Well, I did” - Larry Bird admits he accidentally threw away the last game ball from the historic Boston Garden
Larry Bird took home the final game ball from the legendary Boston Garden — only for it to end up ruined in the snow and ...
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"I didn't feel I had to score for our team to win" - Bird thinks he would've had a lot more records if he focused on scoring
A marksman with icy poise, he didn't need acrobatics or flashy moves to pile up buckets. Everything he did on the court was ...
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"Russell would get bored to death" - Red Auerbach on why Larry Bird was the better coach than Bill Russell
Russell would get bored to death," Auerbach said. "See, Russell is very bright (but) after a while, he couldn't stand the ...