While Bird ranks Jordan as the greatest player he ever faced ... “I played against the best; I got to know the man, Larry Bird.” More must-reads: ...

Larry Bird is a unanimous choice as one of the best-ever NBA players. He was a dominant individual who could score at the highest level and be an elite playmaker. Larry Legend was one of the most ...

The former Indiana Pacers coach and executive famously rarely changes his expression when watching potential NBA players.

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson revived the NBA in the 1980s. That title game became one of the most documented finals in history -- it remains the highest-rated college basketball game ever ...

"If you put all of us in a room -- Magic, Jordan, myself and Bird -- Bird would probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day," says Isiah Thomas on ESPN Classic's ...

Boston Celtics great Larry Bird is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He dominated the 1980s before a back injury slowed him in the `90s. At the time, he possessed rare size (6-foot-9 ...

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the franchise retired Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird's No. 33 jersey in a special, ...

The fastest previously? Larry Bird at 799 games." With his 8th assist tonight, Nikola Jokić just became the fastest player to reach 15K+ PTS, 7,500+ REB, and 5K+ AST, doing so in just 709 games.

"I got kind of nervous," he said. "Mr. (Larry) Bird was in there watching. Nothing impresses Mr. Bird." "He's the best with the stone face," George said. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...