Keith O'Brien on 'Heartland,' Larry Bird and the basketball career that almost wasn't

Larry Bird – one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA – once gave up his college basketball career to return to ...
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Revisiting Larry Bird's Near-Perfect Shooting Game 40 Years Later

Bird, one of the great shooters of his era, won the All-Star 3-Point Shootout three times. Indeed, Larry Legend famously asked his fellow competitors, "Who's coming in second?" before the 1988 contest ...

"They should talk about Larry Bird like they do Magic, Jordan, Kareem" - Robert Parish thinks Larry Bird is seriously underrated

Robert Parish highlights Larry Bird’s elite court vision and all-around skill, arguing his impact places him among the ...

Larry Bird

Following Cooper Flagg's standout performance in his last Summer League game, comparisons to Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird ...

47 Years Ago: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's Epic NCAA Championship Showdown

The rivalry that defined the NBA in the 1980s was actually born on March 26, 1979.
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Kevin Durant vs. Larry Bird: How do two of basketball's greatest scorers compare?

Kevin Durant and Larry Bird represent two of the most skilled and versatile scorers the game has ever produced, with both ...

‘He had to shoulder tragedy alone’: how Larry Bird’s rise almost ended before it began

A new book traces how the Hall of Famer overcame humble beginnings in Indiana to take his place among basketball’s greatest players ...