Bird wasn't a loudmouth trying to compensate. He spoke with quiet confidence, throwing out lines that cut deep but didn't beg ...

"He just really wanted to motivate himself," Ainge said of Larry's trash-talking. "But the most characteristic one was he ...

Michael Jordan continues to be widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, and Kenny Smith believes there is nothing ...

Larry Bird knew Michael Jordan was on a path to GOATness. But even Larry Legend admitted there were many nights when His ...

Over the years and decades, the NBA has had some memorable playoff performances. Magic Johnson has that baby hook to shiv Boston. Ralph Sampson had an incredible play to knock the Lakers out. Bill ...

During a Lakers-Celtics game, Larry Bird delivered a remarkable 40-point performance while Magic Johnson was sidelined with an injury. Bird's display became a personal showcase for Johnson ...

Instead of being a single card, the 1980 Topps Magic Johnson and Larry Bird rookie was printed as part of a three-panel strip, with perforated lines separating each player. The idea was that ...

Long before they defined a generation of basketball together in the NBA, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were two young talents on a collision course. Their first real intersection didn't happen ...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James just finished his seventh season with the team and 22nd overall in the NBA. The ...

The Chicago Bulls could have been even more dominant. Before LeBron James’ Miami Heat ‘Big Three’ and Kevin Durant’s Golden ...

Larry Bird is one of the greatest basketball players ... for increased TV ratings and fan relevance. Enter Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, Bird, and a fierce Los Angeles Lakers vs. Celtics rivalry that ...