In an old interview with The New York Post in 2008, Bird described a mix of iconic NBA figures from different eras with either just one word or a one-liner. Among them were Julius Erving, Michael ...

Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird typically kept to himself as a player. And while he didn't begrudge the press interviews on camera, there are not many of them floating around on ...

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 ...

The great Larry Bird recognized that he had reached legendary status during his playing years. He understood that many fans admired him, but unlike other iconic NBA figures, "The Hick from French Lick ...

Former NBA star Larry Johnson spoke on 'All The Smoke' about his deal with Converse and his iconic 'Grandma' commercials. Johnson revealed that he was initially slated to do a commercial with Larry ...

Quinn Buckner pushed back on the notion that Larry Bird would ever fall out of the top 10 of all-time basketball players. The national champ at Indiana who was a teammate of Bird's for three seasons ...

Larry Bird averaged an incredible 30 points and 20 rebounds in his senior season at Springs Valley High. Bird's older brother Mark was a major influence on him becoming No. 33, the basketball ...