Magic Johnson breaks down why we no longer have rivalries in the NBA today. "They don't hate each other. I hated Larry [Bird] and every Celtic. I really don't like you [Paul Pierce] but you my ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century knowing they resuscitated the pro game and gave new life to the college tournament. Bird, the fair-haired white shooter from the sticks of ...

Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson are credited for breathing life back into the NBA in the 1980s. But according to the Boston Celtics legend, he and Magic should not be the only ones being ...

"I love the comparison [between him and Bird]," Johnson said. "Because they dominated in college [as we both did]. Before Michael Jordan, there was Magic and Larry. Their fierce rivalry -- intense ...

In this funny moment between legends in 1997, Magic talks about some of his idols and jokes around with Bill and Larry about rings.

The rivalry and friendship between NBA Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their peak is the focus of this documentary. Included are clips from their college and NBA battles ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were the two best players in the NBA during the 80s before Michael Jordan arrived. The two were college basketball adversaries who brought their rivalry to the NBA.

Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers once had an epic rivalry with Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics. They faced off in the NBA Finals three times (and the Lakers won twice). Recently ...

"If you put all of us in a room -- Magic, Jordan, myself and Bird -- Bird would probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day," says Isiah Thomas on ESPN Classic's ...

Larry was a consistent, silent type, and Johnson, according to the Boston Celtics legend, was "a spur-of-the-moment guy." "The differences between Magic and me are obvious," Bird said .