"One school of thought as to why Larry Bird was so beloved was that he represented some type of everyman who doubled as one ...

and the net gonna say ‘shoo’, and that will be your Christmas present from me” - 1x NBA champion says Larry Bird was a cold trash talker, says he had ultimate game Top 5 NBA players-turned ...

Though Wilkins outscored Bird 47-34, it was Bird who came out the winner. With Larry Legend scoring 20 in the last quarter -- he hit 9-of-10 shots -- the Celtics won, 118-116. Boston's bid to get ...

Larry Bird is forever considered the greatest player in Boston Celtics history. Not even Jayson Tatum's greatness will ever touch Bird in Celtics folklore. Even though he is "Larry Legend," Bird ...

Bird was the top-paid rookie When he entered the league, Bird was given a five-year, $3.25M deal and with that, he became the highest-paid rookie not only in the history of the NBA but also in ...

In his second season, he averaged 29.7 minutes per game. Bird, meanwhile, averaged 36.0 minutes per game as a rookie and 39.5 minutes per game in his second season. In his first two NBA seasons ...