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Larry Bird Reveals Sherman Douglas Trade as the Moment He Knew His Celtics Tenure Was Over
NBA legend Larry Bird, one of the most iconic figures in basketball history, shared the pivotal moment when he realized his ...
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"I knew my days with the Celtics were over” - Larry Bird admits his love for Boston ended when the team traded his favorite teammate
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird opens up about how the trade of Sherman Douglas and front-office dysfunction led to his ...
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"The hardest one would have to be Larry Bird" - Michael Cooper crowns Larry Bird as the toughest defensive assignment of his career
Not every day you hear about a player from the 80s being dangerous off the ball, but that's exactly how Los Angeles Lakers ...
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"He never beat Larry Bird, he never beat Magic and Kareem"- When Isiah Thomas reminded Stephen A. Smith he did what Michael Jordan could never do
Zeke didn't hesitate to remind Stephen A. Smith how he superseded Michael Jordan by taking down the NBA's biggest names.
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"I knew in Detroit, we were nowhere near that level" - Isiah Thomas on how Larry Bird and the Celtics fueled his desire to become an NBA champion
Isiah Thomas credits Larry Bird and the early ‘80s Celtics for showing him what championship basketball looked like.
"Larry Bird's on the elevator, and he's chirping" - Grant Hill recalls Larry Bird trash talking college players who scrimmaged against the Dream Team
Hill and his teammates were about to be indoctrinated into the ruthless culture of pro basketball. For Bird, there was no ...