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"Once it was over and I retired, I felt like a big weight was lift off my shoulder" - Larry Bird on why he felt relieved when his NBA career was over
Larry Bird shares how years of injuries and pressure led to relief, not regret, when he finally retired from the NBA.
"He wasn't able to win every game, every championship" - Bill Walton explained what fans don't realize about Larry Bird
"He wasn't able to win every game, every championship" - Bill Walton explained what fans don't realize about Larry Bird ...
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Larry Bird Says He Had No Idea About Celtics Legacy Before Draft
Larry Bird admitted that before being drafted by the Boston Celtics, he had no real knowledge of the team's rich history.
"If I didn't have that, other than a couple of championships, what is it?" - Larry Bird admits he wouldn't have enjoyed his career if there was no Magic Johnson to comp…
"If I didn't have that, other than a couple of championships, what is it?" - Larry Bird admits he wouldn't have enjoyed his ...
"I never wanted to leave there" - Larry Bird says the Boston Celtics prematurely broke up the Big Three of him, McHale and Parish
Larry Bird says the Boston Celtics ended the Big Three era with him, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish too soon, despite ...
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"A not-as-athletic but better-shooting LeBron James" - Kevin McHale on how he would describe Larry Bird to today's NBA fans
"A not-as-athletic but better-shooting LeBron James" - Kevin McHale on how he would describe Larry Bird to today's NBA fans originally appeared on Basketball Network.
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On this day: Celtics defeat Lakers 123-108 in Game 5 of the '87 Finals; Bill Duffy passes
On this day in 1987, the Boston Celtics took Game 5 of the 1987 NBA Finals 123-108 against the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bill ...
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"Larry Bird did something that Michael Jordan could never do" - Bob Ryan highlighted the biggest difference between Bird and MJ
"Larry Bird did something that Michael Jordan could never do" - Bob Ryan highlighted the biggest difference between Bird and ...
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On this day: Celtics win Banner 16 vs. Rockets; Larry Bird signs
On this day, the Celtics won Banner 16 by defeating the Rockets in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals; they also signed Larry Bird ...
"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics
"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics ...
"If you bash on that door long enough, it will fall down" – Bill Laimbeer drops the grit it took for the Pistons to topple the Celtics in 1988
Bill Laimbeer reflects on the physical and mental grind it took for the Pistons to finally dethrone the Celtics in 1988.