"You play this game, and you always want your competition to respect you," Cooper told Lakers.com about playing against Bird.

"I don't mind it, they was on him (Larry Bird) when we went to LA" - Magic Johnson knew he would face heckling Celtics fans ...

Larry Bird recalls how Cedric Maxwell trash-talked him when he first joined the Celtics and how he quickly proved himself on ...

If you ask one of the people who covered him on the biggest of stages in that era, the answer is an unequivocal yes.

"Looking back, it was a ridiculous way to finish my career" - Larry Bird regrets the way his NBA career ended originally ...

Drafted by Boston in 1979, the former small forward spent his entire 13-year career with the Celtics and achieved some ...

Dominique Wilkins revealed how his rivalry with Larry Bird stayed silent yet fierce through some of the toughest battles in ...

Larry Bird is widely seen as one of the best 10-15 NBA players of all time. That said, Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman once made a shocking statement (a ...

Larry Bird recently opened up about the emotional toll of coaching against the Boston Celtics in Boston, calling it the ...

Larry Bird’s rookie confidence transformed the Boston Celtics from a struggling franchise into a championship contender ...

With many of the NBA's top players now having been born abroad, a sea change is coming to the sport and league.

Cooper Flagg is about to become one of the most popular players in the NBA when he makes his debut for the Dallas Mavericks ...