Larry Bird left the Indiana Pacers after taking them to their first NBA Finals in 2000 following a three-year stint as head ...

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird reflects on why he wanted to avoid a retirement tour, preferring substance over spectacle ...

Larry Bird, a legend, has a long history with the Indiana Pacers. He coached them to their first NBA Finals. Rick Carlisle ...

"From that point on, I never really recovered the way I wanted to" - Larry Bird recalls the practice injury that told him his ...

Isiah Thomas became the head coach of the Indiana Pacers in July 2000. Almost exactly three years later, Larry Bird was brought in as president of basketball operations, placing Thomas' position ...

"You f—ing stars don't start playing in five minutes I'm gonna take your a— out" - Chris Mullin recalled Larry Bird's raw ...

In the summer of 2003, Indiana Pacers fans were excited for head coach Isiah Thomas and new president of basketball operations Larry Bird to work together - but their relationship didn't last long ...

Larry Bird delighted NBA fans worldwide when he agreed to become the head coach of the Indiana Pacers in 1997. Five years into retirement from professional play, the Boston Celtics icon took on ...

Bird did have a God-like impact as a head coach. Leading the Pacers to the Conference Finals in his debut season was just a ...

Larry's comment to the Knicks head coach at the Garden perfectly encapsulated Bird's mindset: dominate not just the scoreboard but the psyche. Even opponents acknowledged it .

Team owner Paul Gaston approached Bird, who had long retired as a player but remained a living symbol of Celtics pride, and informed him that the team was ready to move on from Carr as head coach.