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"The hardest one would have to be Larry Bird" - Michael Cooper crowns Larry Bird as the toughest defensive assignment of his career
Not every day you hear about a player from the 80s being dangerous off the ball, but that's exactly how Los Angeles Lakers ...
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NBA Legend Larry Bird Names Reggie Miller the Most Admirable Player Hes Ever Seen
During his time coaching the Indiana Pacers, NBA legend Larry Bird had a front-row seat to Reggie Miller’s extraordinary commitment to the game. While fans often associate Miller with clutch ...
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"He did it the right way" - Larry Bird names the most admirable player he has ever seen in the NBA
During his tenure as the head coach of the Indiana Pacers, Larry Bird had the unique opportunity to witness Reggie Miller's ...
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"If our point guard is not smart enough to realize that, we better find a new point guard." - Larry Bird hated how NBA coaches from the 1980s managed their players
Would Bird the basketball player be as good or even better than Bird as a coach? It was still a matter of wait-and-see. But ...
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Where Does Larry Bird Rank Among the NBA Greats?
Larry Bird's place in NBA history is a constant topic of debate. Some argue he's firmly in the top five due to his three MVPs, three championships, and unmatched basketball IQ. Others slot him just ...
Cooper Flagg and Larry Bird Mentioned Together and It's Raising Eyebrows
Flagg entered the 2024-25 college basketball season already being hyped up as the No. 1 pick in 2025. He did not disappoint ...
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NBA Great Makes Bold Claim About Larry Bird Playing In Today's Game
one NBA great from the past thinks a player from his era would be still dominant. In 2023, former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas says Hall of Famer could dominate today's game. "If Larry Bird ...
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NBA Players Reflect on Larry Bird’s Iconic Trash Talk
Larry Bird's trash talk is the stuff of legend—he wouldn't just talk, he’d predict what he was going to do and then do it. Players from the '80s and '90s have countless stories of Bird walking onto ...
"I didn't want to no part of it" - Larry Bird on why he rejected Magic Johnson's hug before their first college game against each other
In 1978, both players had shared a brief stint on the same squad at the FIBA World Invitational Tournament in South America, ...