Although Bird maintained he never talked trash to Erving, the people around them said that’s exactly what happened. Charles ...

Larry Bird and Julius Erving were two players rarely associated with in-game violence. They were intense, competitive and brutally skilled but not the type to swing first. And yet, in November 1984, ...

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 ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry is regarded as one of the best in basketball history. It all started in college when Johnson’s Michigan State team and Bird’s Indiana State team faced off in the ...