Larry Bird mastered the 3-point shot after learning of its true value before the rest of the league caught on. ... Curry attempted 2,321 long-distance shots in just three seasons between 2015 and ...

"I can go out myself and take one thousand shots anywhere I want" - Larry Bird saw no benefit in playing three-on-three ...

Long-point shooting tells a similar story. Larry, a career 37.6 percent 3-point shooter, played in an era where only a handful of players regularly attempted shots from deep.

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"He may be the best shooter I've ever seen" -Julius Erving believes Larry Bird still has a case for being the greatest ...

One of the most infamous instances of Larry Bird using his mental warfare tactics was in the 1986 Three-Point Contest during All-Star Weekend. As former Chicago Bulls shooting guard Craig Hodges ...

"I could wrap my whole hand up and make more shots than you," the legendary forward said. The challenge was set. They would shoot 100 free throws, five bucks a shot. The C's legend would tape all ...

"'He's just a not-as-athletic but better-shooting LeBron James' is probably the best way to describe him to today's kids who ...

Chris Mullin thought he had Larry Bird beat in a Dream Team shooting contest — until Bird caught up and ended ... I was up like 10 or 12 shots, but he got it even and shut it down." Mully wanted ...

Legs said he eventually shot on the same side of the court as Larry, swishing every shot he took. "We shot for a while, and I was making them, he was making them. We're both good shooters.