Celtics Wire

Larry Bird on Bill Walton staying healthy to help Boston Celtics win 1986 title

Injuries were the bane of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Bill Walton's NBA career, with the La Mesa, California native ...

I knew they were under stress, so I broke them: Larry Bird reflects on his 1988 three-point contest in a rare throwback confession

Larry Bird's legendary confidence was on full display during the 1988 NBA Three-Point Contest when he famously asked ...

Bird criticized MJ for insulting Reggie Miller's manhood: "It's something he just wanted to say, for whatever reason"

During an ESPN The Magazine interview in 1998, Michael Jordan took a swipe at Reggie Miller. While it was normal for NBA rivals to slight one another, especially back then, Larry Bird thought Mike ...

"The coaches coach, and the players play" - Larry Bird explains why he never clashed with coaches

Unlike other great players, Larry Bird always looked at things as they were and without any complication, especially when it came to basketball. For Bird, the difference between a coach and a player ...
Athlon Sports

NBA Legend Magic Johnson Shares Update Away From Sports with Larry Bird

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's rivalry defined 1980s NBA, spanning championships and MVP awards. They recently spoke together at Axon's Phoenix event, sharing stories of their legendary competition.
CBSSports.com

Jaylen Brown, chasing down Larry Bird and Jayson Tatum, on pace for Celtics scoring history

Late Sunday night in Portland, Jaylen Brown used a screen from Neemias Queta and dribbled into a pull-up 3-pointer from the top of the key. Before he could land, he was clobbered by Donovan Clingan ...

Year of the Coach: Mount Union's Kehres is football's 'Larry Legend'

The small-college national championship game in Canton calls for the telling of the Larry Legend story in our Year of the ...
The New York Times

Jaylen Brown matches Larry Bird’s 30-point streak but late turnovers sink Celtics

Brown's nine consecutive 30-point games ties Larry Bird for the longest such streak in Celtics history. Cameron Browne / Getty Images PORTLAND, Ore. — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown caught Larry ...
Boston Herald

Jaylen Brown matches Larry Bird’s record streak, but Celtics fall to Trail Blazers

Jaylen Brown etched his name alongside Larry Bird’s in the Celtics record books Sunday night in Portland. But his milestone came in a losing effort. Brown scored 37 points to tie Bird’s franchise ...
MassLive

Jaylen Brown inching closer to Larry Bird’s legendary Celtics streak

Jaylen Brown is not only having a career-best season scoring the ball, but he’s approaching a legendary Larry Bird streak. Whenever a current Celtic can be in the same sentence as all-time greats like ...
The Indianapolis Star

Rare Larry Bird game-worn jersey's on the market, going for the price of a modest house

The jersey matches the one worn by Bird for seven NBA playoff games as he tore up the court. The jersey was worn for Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals. Bird's stats: 37 points, 9 rebounds ...
Celtics Wire

Dominique Wilkins thinks Boston Celtics alum Larry Bird is as good a shot as Stephen Curry

Dominique Wilkins thinks his former Boston Celtics alum Larry Bird is as good a shot as Stephen Curry. In most cases, we would raise our eyebrows when it comes to making claims about being on par with ...