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Larry Bird explains why broken air conditioning at Boston Garden never bothered him: "Growing up, I played on the asphalt when it was 95 degrees"
Long before the Boston Celtics moved to TD Garden in 1995 ... it's gonna be hot in there," said Celtics legend Larry Bird. "I ...
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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 ...
"I think that takes away from the game of basketball" - Larry Bird on why he believed the NBA increasing live TV games in the 80s was a terrible idea
Larry Bird saw the NBA explode in popularity during the ‘80s, but behind the rise, he worried live TV broadcasts were ...
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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 ...
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"That's false" - Larry Bird debunked notion that Celtics players used dead spots in the Boston Garden to their advantage
The Boston Garden had a personality ... turning an architectural flaw into an invisible advantage. Celtics legend Larry Bird heard the stories. He dismissed them outright. "That's false," the ...
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"I know the ins and outs ... the reporters think they do but they really don't" - Larry Bird on why he ignores media narratives
"I really don't buy the papers to read the articles about the team because I know exactly what goes on within the team," Bird ...
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Why Is The Eastern Conference Finals MVP Named The Larry Bird Trophy? The Story Behind The Award Pascal Siakam Just Won
The Eastern Conference Finals MVP award is one of the NBA’s newer honors, given to the best player in the Eastern Conference ...
"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics
"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics ...
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A deeper dive into Larry Bird's greatest playoff performances
Throughout his legendary NBA career, the great Larry Bird demonstrated a remarkable ... which took place at the famous Boston Garden. The C's found themselves locked in a fierce battle against ...
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"I always felt that we should have won at least one more championship" - Larry Bird says injuries hindered his Celtics team from winning a fourth ring
The "Hick from French Lick" won three NBA championships, three straight NBA MVP awards, and two Finals MVP trophies. But ...