When a young Shawn Kemp stepped onto the court to face Larry Bird for the first time, he wasn’t just meeting a Hall of Famer, he was about to get …
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Dominique Wilkins Opens Up About Rivalry With Larry Bird: “We Never Shook Hands, We Never Spoke”
The NBA has seen its fair share of legendary rivalries, but few were as intense and personal as the one between Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird. Throughout the 1980s, these …
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Shawn Kemp Recalls How Larry Bird Absolutely Destroyed Him In First Ever Matchup
In his first NBA matchup against Larry Bird, Shawn Kemp, a rookie at the time, was eager to prove himself against the Celtics legend. However, Bird was motivated by …
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40 Years Ago Today, Larry Bird Soared In The Heat And Beat The Lakers
Boston Garden became a furnace on June 8th, 1984, as the thermometer on the court reached a scorching 98 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the stifling heat seemed to invigorate Larry …
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Chandler Parsons Believes Luka Doncic May Already Be Better Than Larry Bird
Luka Doncic remains a force to be reckoned with, propelling the Dallas Mavericks deep into the playoffs. They’ve reached the Western Conference Finals for the second time in Doncic’s …
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Heute Vor 44 Jahren Machte Larry Bird Den Allerersten Dreier In Einem NBA-All-Star-Spiel
Die Drei-Punkte-Linie in der NBA ist einer der prägendsten Aspekte des Sports und hat die Art und Weise, wie das Spiel gespielt wird, mehr als erwartet verändert, als sie …
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When Larry Bird’s 60 Point Game Made The Opposing Hawks Bench Go Crazy
In honor of Larry Bird’s 67th birthday today, let’s throw it back to one of his most legendary nights. On March 12, 1985, Larry Bird set a Celtics franchise …
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Larry Bird Actually Destroyed College Teammates Wearing Jeans, Just Like In Winning Time
Together with Magic Johnson, Larry Bird was the dominant force in the NBA during the 1980s. Bird and Johnson dominated the league and shared an intense rivalry that went …
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Julius Erving Shares His Wild All-Time Top 10 List, Leaves Out LeBron, Kobe, Shaq, Duncan & Bird
In NBA circles, it’s common for fans and experts to discuss and choose their all-time top 10 lists. These conversations, varying from person to person, often spark engaging debates. …
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35 years ago today, one of the greatest playoff moments in league history came courtesy of Larry Bird. With five seconds to go in Game 5 of the 1987 …
