"Larry won the award… but who knows better, players or press?" - Bernard King on how the NBA players named him the MVP over Larry Bird originally appeared on Basketball Network. Bernard King was one ...

The 1984 Finals included eight eventual Hall-of-Fame inductees. In addition, Larry Bird is one of three players to win three consecutive Most Valuable Player honors (1984-86) while Abdul-Jabbar won ...

"Kevin was so calm" - Larry Bird knew Kevin McHale would bounce back from missing two clutch free throws in the 1984 Finals against Boston originally appeared on Basketball Network. As the alpha of ...

Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy witnessed the very first duel between Michael Jordan and Larry Bird in the NBA. The two NBA stars met in a preseason game of the 1984-85 season. Still, their first ...

Charles Barkley was often known for getting into physical skirmishes on the court during his playing days. There was one time, however, he played the role of referee and peacemaker. He helped break up ...

Larry Bird knew what it took to win an NBA championship. However, he also knew winning back-to-back titles was a tall order since all teams wanted to bring down the Celtics. There is no question that ...

When former players talk about the disparity in physicality between the past and today’s brand of basketball, it isn’t an exaggeration. For instance, Charles Barkley found himself in one of the most ...

Actually, no. Not at all. The Celtics and Mavericks tipped off in Game 1 of the NBA Finals just after 8:30 Thursday night. It was not the renewal of any ancient rivalry between two major professional ...