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"You couldn't ask for a greater individual coming into your league" - Larry Bird on why he felt no jealousy handing the mantle over to Michael Jordan
And for Larry Bird, his couldn't have come at a much better time. There was no rivalry in that handoff because when the ...
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"He could never say anything that would outdo me" - Gary Payton on why Larry Bird's trash talk was far more vicious than Michael Jordan's
He could never say anything that would outdo me … It was always a battle between me and him." Over a 17-year career, Payton ...
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Top 5 Game 1 Finals Moments in NBA History
Game 1 of the NBA Finals often sets the bar for how the series will go. While some players like LeBron James often say it is ...
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Isiah Thomas Flexes Rare Feat Of Beating Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson And Larry Bird
The late '80s and early '90s marked a transitional phase in the end of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's era and the beginning ...
Michael Jordan Named His All-Time Dream NBA Starting 5
Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time and for good reason. The man has never lost ...
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“Millions of Dollars Wearing Nike”: Charles Barkley Reveals Why Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan are Most Influential in History
Charles Barkley explains how Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan transformed the NBA into a global powerhouse.
‘Couldn’t believe anybody could do that’ – Larry Bird threatened to retire if Michael Jordan scored 77 points on Celtics
Larry Bird had seen it all — that is, until Michael Jordan came around. The Boston Celtics legend faced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, ‘Dr. J’, and Moses Malone, but nobody ...
Isiah Thomas highlights rare playoff wins over Jordan, Johnson, and Bird
Isiah Thomas is the only NBA player to defeat Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird in consecutive playoff runs while ...
‘Scariest game we ever faced’ – Celtics icon and MJ rival came closer than anyone to ending Bulls dynasty as Pacers coach
Few people could go toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan on a basketball court. Larry Bird was one of them. 12-time All-Star Larry ...
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Olden Polynice explains why he ranks MJ and Kobe over LeBron - "Ain’t no way in hell Michael Jordan’s going to be held to 14 points"
Olden Polynice had a solid but unremarkable 15-year NBA career. A scrappy and tough 6'11" center from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, ...
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Michael Jordan warned the NBA about pushing the "next MJ" narrative: "There's a danger to that, the credibility of the game can take a hit"
Michael Jordan warned the NBA decades ago that pushing the "Next MJ" narrative would hurt young stars and damage the league’s ...
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"Nice shooting" - Tim Legler says Larry Bird's one-liner validated his entire basketball career
Nearly every NBA player looked up to an OG who inspired them to pick up a basketball and take the game seriously. For many, ...