"Just became the biggest Magic Johnson fan" - Ice Cube said legendary 1979 NCAA final between Magic and Larry Bird made him fall in love with basketball originally appeared on Basketball Network. Los ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. The college basketball universe was centered on the University of Utah’s campus on March 26, 1979, as one of the most ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry is regarded as one of the best in basketball history. It all started in college when Johnson’s Michigan State team and Bird’s Indiana State team faced off in the ...

Magic Johnson is one of the best players in NBA history. Before his legendary run with the Los Angeles Lakers, Johnson led Michigan State to the 1979 NCAA Championship over Larry Bird and Indiana ...

Earvin "Magic" Johnson had been through countless battles, starting way back in 1979. Fierce rivals at first, the two NBA icons eventually bonded and became friends. Hence, it was only fitting for ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird did this. With all due respect to John Wooden and his 10 championships at UCLA, the Bruins dominated what was then merely a basketball tournament. But Magic and Bird, 30 ...

Two TV programs celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Michigan State-Indiana State NCAA title game will air this weekend. ESPN Classic will offer a presentation of the game at 9 tonight. Hosted by ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.

If you know anything about basketball you know at least a little something about the rivalry between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. It ran deep, and all began when the two matched up in college and ...

Last week, sports journalist Jemele Hill compared the rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark to former NBA players Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, who started a similar rivalry in college that ...

Michigan State men's basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Magic Johnson compared WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to his association with Larry Bird. Michigan State men's basketball legend ...