Hailing from the small town of French Lick in Indiana, Larry Bird's upbringing unfolded amid his elder brothers. This competitive and challenging environment pushed him to be better than most ...

Isiah Thomas recalls how Larry Bird felt "disrespected" by Detroit’s decision to guard him with white players.

INDIANAPOLIS — There's a new book out on Larry Bird, but "As If By Magic" doesn't just focus on his legendary NBA career. Author Randy Mills gives readers an insight on Larry's high school days. When ...

After the Celtics won Game 5, Rodman and Thomas downplayed Bird's talent by saying he was only a star because he was white. "I think Larry is a very, very good basketball player," Thomas said ...

Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French Lick," is anything but. He was one of those rare athletes who made everybody around him better. His uncanny passing, deadly shooting and ...

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 ...

but nobody was as lethal a scorer or as clutch at the end of games like Larry Legend. ... One of the greatest What Ifs in NBA history revolves around Bird’s back that he infamously injured while ...

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, Johnson ...