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"Larry won the award… but who knows better, players or press?" - Bernard King on how the NBA players named him the MVP over Larry Bird
In fact, the Brooklyn native believed that if the right to vote had been limited to only the players in the league, he would ...
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Sue Bird Shuts Down False Narratives Surrounding Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese WNBA Drama: "This Is Not New"
When Magic Johnson and Larry Bird entered the NBA in the 1980s, the league's popularity skyrocketed. The post Sue Bird Shuts ...
Tyrese Haliburton breaks NBA legend Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s playoff record in Indiana Pacers’ Game 4 win
Tyrese Haliburton delivered a record-breaking performance with 32 points, 15 assists, and no turnovers in the Indiana Pacers' victory over the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, an Indiana Pacers fan was ...
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How Larry Bird (and Magic Johnson) inspired Michael Jordan to become a champion
It came from a number of factors but in episode 4 of ESPN's 'The Last Dance' on Sunday, Jordan detailed a major source: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The duo is widely credited with saving the NBA ...
"He didn't usually trash talk to Magic, Dr. J, guys like that" - Danny Ainge on why Larry Bird directed most vicious trash talk to coaches
"He just really wanted to motivate himself," Ainge said of Larry's trash-talking. "But the most characteristic one was he ...