The NBA media feasted on the infamous Julius Erving and Larry Bird fight back in 1984. A lot had been said and written about it but according to Dr. J himself, he and Larry Legend never really dwelled ...
When former players talk about the disparity in physicality between the past and today’s brand of basketball, it isn’t an exaggeration. For instance, Charles Barkley found himself in one of the most ...
Nothing exemplifies the volcanic nature of the ‘80s NBA than watching Larry Bird and Julius Erving hammer each other with punches right there in the middle of the hardcourt. Sure, there are always two ...
Larry Bird and Julius Erving were two players rarely associated with in-game violence. They were intense, competitive and brutally skilled but not the type to swing first. And yet, in November 1984, ...