Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has repeatedly praised Larry Bird as one of the toughest opponents he ever faced in his legendary NBA ...

From legendary trash talk to playing left-handed just for fun, the stories about Larry Bird are almost too crazy to believe. But former players confirm—they’re all real. Bird wasn’t just a great ...

It was a boy of about 12 wearing a Knicks jersey as he waited for his mother ... mother’s house as the extended family rooted for Larry Bird and company. I expressed mock dismay at the boy ...

The marketing effect of their rivalry drew comparison to the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rivalry in the 80s ... from the Philippines and is now based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

On this day in 1987, Boston's Larry Bird went shot for shot with Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins in that year's Eastern ...

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 ...

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

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

One particularly vivid recollection stands out to him to this day – his friendly yet competitive shooting contest with none other than Larry Bird. Mullin still remembers feeling a surge of ...

All his life, Larry Bird has always represented his humble beginnings. No matter how many MVP awards he won, how many sellout crowds chanted his name or how many millions filtered into his bank ...