Yet while Bird's greatness is well documented, few fans truly know the story behind his surprising leap from player to coach.
The 1980s were full of all-time greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, and even Michael Jordan for half a decade.
"Kevin was so calm" - Larry Bird knew Kevin McHale would bounce back from missing two clutch free throws in the 1984 Finals against Boston originally appeared on Basketball Network. As the alpha of ...
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are parts of arguably the greatest basketball rivalry we’ve ever seen. The two Hall-of-Famers had intertwining careers that led to them first meeting in the national ...
Larry Bird is widely seen as one of the best 10-15 NBA players of all time. That said, Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman once made a shocking statement (about Bird) when he did an interview with ...
Dallas Mavericks veteran Klay Thompson is widely considered one of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history. But before he made his name as one half of the Golden State Warriors’ iconic “splash ...