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"Larry had told the world he was not coming out" - Former Boston GM reveals how Boston outsmarted the NBA to secure Larry Bird's draft rights
Larry Bird's name was drafted that year — secured, finessed and protected. And decades later, the man who helped make it ...
"Haven’t you got anyone on the bench who can guard me?" - M.L. Carr recalls how Larry Bird taunted an entire team during game
"Haven’t you got anyone on the bench who can guard me?" - M.L. Carr recalls how Larry Bird taunted an entire team during game originally appeared on Basketball Network.
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"I really don't talk as much as I used to, because I can't back it up" - Bird on when he realized he had to tone down his trash talk
Larry didn't just beat opponents, he dismantled them with wit and an audacity that bordered on cruel artistry. Trash talk, ...
"People tell me I'm Black on the inside and White on the outside" - Larry Bird on why he never cared about the "white men can't jump" stereotype
"People tell me I'm Black on the inside and White on the outside" - Larry Bird on why he never cared about the "white men can ...
"I'm not sure about any other guys" - Shaquille O'Neal believes only one NBA player can compete professionally in the UFC
Shaquille O’Neal says James Johnson’s martial arts background makes him the only NBA player who could compete inside a UFC ...
Ex-Kentucky star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA Finals MVP, leads Thunder to crown
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the 11th player in NBA history to win the league MVP and Finals MVP ...
When Adam Silver got real about the "hack-a-player" strategy and its legalities: "DeAndre Jordan is going to be a better free-throw shooter"
When Adam Silver got real about the "hack-a-player" strategy and its legalities: "DeAndre Jordan is going to be a better free ...
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"He admitted he was jealous, which really shocked me" - Magic Johnson opens up about how Larry Bird's envy nearly ruined their bond
"He admitted he was jealous, which really shocked me, because he never ever showed it back then." That candid confession from Larry came years later, long after the fire of their rivalry had cooled ...
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After a whopping sale, the Los Angeles Lakers will no longer be the Buss family business
The Lakers and Buss clan have been inextricable since 1979 — the longest active ownership tenure in the NBA — but Mark Walter ...
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‘Got everything out of themselves’: Aquinas baseball falls in Division 2 state semifinals
GRAND CHUTE — La Crosse Aquinas baseball's quest for its second consecutive state title ended Wednesday. The Blugolds, who moved up to Division 2 this season after winning the Division 3 state title a ...
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"Because Larry said that, I believed that" - Larry Bird saying Shaquille O'Neal would be the GOAT center gave the Shaq confidence he needed
At halftime, Larry Bird said, 'Let me tell you something, that Shaquille O'Neal fella, if he comes out, he's gonna be the best big man ever.' And because Larry said that, I believed that," O'Neal ...