Larry Bird

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are probably the greatest story and rivalry in NBA history. Magic and the “Hick from French Lick” came on to the scene at the perfect time for the game of basketball and literally saved the NBA from folding after the threat of the ABA in the 1970s and a decade [...]

We saw vintage Dwyane Wade on Monday night in Philadelphia. The future hall of famer and former NBA Finals MVP started Game 2 scorching hot, making his first seven shots and finishing with 21 points in the first half. He would finish with 28 points in the Heat’s 113-103 victory to even the series at [...]

I will be the first to admit, I thought Kyrie Irving was in for a rude awakening in his post-LeBron world after his divorce with the Cavaliers this summer. As of November 21, I couldn’t be more wrong. Irving looks every bit the role of mega star that can carry a team to championship contention [...]

In something of an unexpected turn, Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird relinquished his post on Friday. The news came shortly after his team was swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, and at a time when the Pacers have to figure out what in the actual heck they’re going to do with Paul [...]

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are considered the two greatest rivals in NBA history, from their classic showdown in the final of the 1979 NCAA Tournament as members of Indiana State and Michigan State respectively, to their east coast, west coast rivalry that overtook the NBA in the 1980s and resurrected the league from a [...]

How close were the Indiana Pacers to moving Paul George at February’s trade deadline? Not very. At least not to the Los Angeles Lakers. From the Los Angeles Times‘ Tania Ganguli: Bird planned to call Johnson after the NBA trade deadline, just to congratulate his old friend on becoming the Lakers’ president of basketball operations. It’s [...]

The Indiana Pacers are not open to trading Paul George. Not even a little bit. Team president Larry Bird, in fact, isn’t even willing to pick up the phone, according to this mini-tidbit from ESPN.com.’s Zach Lowe: Larry Bird isn’t returning calls on Paul George with a friendly new CBA on the way, according to [...]

The Indiana Pacers’ search for a new head is…not yet underway. Team president Larry Bird essentially canned Frank Vogel last week, when he didn’t renew his contract. When a decision like that is made, it feels premeditated, and you would think that Bird would have a replacement, or even a list of potential replacements, at [...]

The world was a much different place in 1986. Gas cost $.89 a gallon, the average cost of a new home was $89,000, Madonna and Tom Cruise were on the top of their games, Larry Bird was on top of the basketball world and Michael Jordan wasn’t quite Michael Jordan yet. Jordan had yet to [...]

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