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"Some of the players that have a lot of skill... We never really worked on it" - Larry Bird admits the game has improved significantly since his playing days
Larry Bird breaks from the usual old-school narrative and praises the evolution of the NBA, calling today’s game cleaner, ...
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"No matter how many shots you take, somewhere there's a kid out there taking one more" - Larry Bird reveals the lesson that fueled his legendary work ethic
Jim Jones once told me, 'No matter how many shots you take, somewhere there's a kid out there taking one more. If you dribble ...
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"I probably would have had something to say back to him" - Tim Legler says he wouldn't take Larry Bird's trash-talk if he went up against him in a 3-point contest
"I hate to say it, but if Larry Bird walked in the locker room and guaranteed a victory in that competition and I was sitting ...
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"I knew in Detroit, we were nowhere near that level" - Isiah Thomas on how Larry Bird and the Celtics fueled his desire to become an NBA champion
Isiah Thomas credits Larry Bird and the early ‘80s Celtics for showing him what championship basketball looked like.
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"I hear my wife screaming" - Larry Bird recalls how Reggie Miller's playoff performance got his wife almost unconscious
After retirement, Larry Bird enjoyed watching NBA games from his home and had many memorable experiences as a fan. One ...
Indiana Pacers Legend Reggie Miller Opens Up About Larry Bird
Larry Bird is seen as one of the best 15 players in NBA history. The former Indiana State star spent his entire 13-year ...
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"He doesn't make mistakes" - Jerry West once revealed what Larry Bird did better than Magic Johnson
Jerry West once weighed in on what he noticed about Larry Bird’s game that made him better than Magic Johnson.
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"Thanks a lot for those beers" - Larry Bird trash-talked Bulls cheerleaders for getting him drunk the night before their playoff clash
Bird had a few beers too many, but he still dominated the Bulls to advance into the second round of the playoffs.