Byron Scott tells a story of Larry Bird getting upset because an opposing coach guarded him with a white player ...
Isiah Thomas and Larry Bird had one of the NBA’s most intense rivalries, but they also shared some unforgettable moments. Thomas recently revealed his favorite Bird story, highlighting the Celtics ...
"He would terrorize guys in practices," Brown remembered on ("Showtime with Coop podcast) in 2023. "Terrorize to the point where like, 'Larry, you gotta sit out right now cause this dude ain't gonna ...
"Just show up, pick up the check and go home, that's my motto now." Other participants in the 1987 3-Point contest included ...
Parish said Bird, the once-fiery and trash-talking leader, became noticeably irritable toward the end of his career.
The story of Larry Bird's upbringing in poverty ... his illustrious NBA career as a trash-talking wizard of the court and 3-time champion have been told before. Many, many times before.
And that man was Larry Bird. Both with his hands and his words ... (1996), he specialized in locking down elite scorers. His trash-talking was as effective as his defense, and his nonstop verbal ...