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Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird, Gary Phillips born

Today in Boston Celtics history, Larry Joe Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana in 1956. Considered by many to be ...
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Larry Bird’s Final Masterpiece: Inside His Legendary 49-Point Game vs Portland

A deep dive into Larry Bird’s legendary 49-point, 14-rebound, 12-assist performance vs the Portland Trail Blazers in 1992 — ...
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Larry Bird said he was scared before every matchup with Magic Johnson and Julius Erving: "That fear from 2 o'clock in the afternoon to game time"

Larry Bird is one of the biggest basketball icons. He was the perfect definition of a complete player; he could shoot, pass, and rebound and possessed a high basketball IQ. Adding to this was his ...
Basketball Network on MSN

Larry Bird named the only player who could challenge him mentally: "He knew it too"

Even if Earvin knew he often beat Larry Legend in mental games, he never underestimated his ultimate nemesis’ capabilities. In fact, Johnson once admitted that Bird was the only player who struck fear ...