Bird believed that people had been so enamored Jordan's skills that they had already overlooked his toughness, especially ...

Larry Bird once summed up NBA legends with razor-sharp one-liners—calling Michael Jordan “the best I played against,” Magic ...

If you’ve ever seen the film “Hoosiers,” you should have a feel for how important basketball is in the state of Indiana. In fact, fans there have a saying: “In 49 states, it’s just basketball … but ...

While Larry Bird was an all-time great player, his skill set wasn't limited to heroics on the hardwood. The Boston Celtics legend was also known for his trash talk, which displayed plenty of ...

Reggie Miller remembers the exact time it happened. The “it” was Larry Bird emerging from the Boston Celtics tunnel on May 5, 1991, during Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against Miller’s ...

Johnny Most's famous call from Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference finals ranks in Boston Celtics lore and symbolizes one of the last gasps of the Larry Bird-led dynasty of the 1980s. Just when it ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Indiana basketball legend Larry Bird now has his own museum in the town where he burst into the national spotlight, taking Indiana State to the NCAA title game in 1979. The museum ...

Very few players in NBA history knew how to stir up trouble, on and off the court, the way Larry Bird knew how to. Just when you think you've heard every Larry Bird story, there's always another to ...

Larry Bird was always looked at as one of the biggest trash talkers in the NBA. The Boston Celtics legend still has it. During the interview, Bird couldn’t help himself, giving Thomas some advice he ...

Editor's note: All interviews for this story were completed prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. This is Layup Lines, by Bryan Kalbrosky. During the third episode of the second season of HBO's Winning Time, ...