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"A combination of the brilliance that went before him" - Bill Walton said Larry Bird was a mix of all the true legends from older eras
He was a combination of the brilliance that went before him, whether it was Kareem, Russell and Wilt and Oscar and Rick Barry ...
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Celtics legend Larry Bird ‘was that dude,’ former teammate Cedric Maxwell says
Boston Celtics forward Cedric Maxwell was anxiously awaiting the arrival of rookie Larry Bird in 1979. And not because ...
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"The only ball I ever really wanted was in 1986" - Larry Bird on why he coveted the game ball from his last NBA championship
However, in 1999, the legendary forward revealed that he coveted one game ball used in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals when his ...
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Bill Walton claimed rookie LeBron James was dragging the Cavs down: "More and more, the problem seems to be LeBron and the way he's playing"
"Sadly, for those of us so excited by the emergence of LeBron [James], more and more the problem seems to be LeBron and the ...
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9 Takeaways from ‘Celtics City’ Episode VI’s last days of Larry Bird
The title “Untenable Toll” came from a Bill Walton quote about how injuries ... Bill Laimbeer — There’s nothing wistful as Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parrish talk about the ...
Payton Pritchard Accomplishes Rare Celtics Feat Alongside Kevin McHale, Bill Walton
Payton Pritchard managed to do just that, joining Kevin McHale, Bill Walton, and Malcolm Brogdon as the only players in ...
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"His elbow was killing him…He won't say anything" - Kevin McHale recalled how Larry Bird fought through injury to lead the Celtics in 1985
Larry Bird was as tough as nails and didn’t let ... They did so in the offseason, adding Bill Walton and ditching Cedric Maxwell. That adjustment helped the Cs claim the 1986 championship ...