After the Celtics won Game 5, Rodman and Thomas downplayed Bird's talent by saying he was only a star because he was white. "I think Larry is a very, very good basketball player," Thomas said ...
In the process, he surpassed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird in the all-time 3-pointers list. Dort, contracted with the Thunder under a five-year, $82.5 million deal, is now in the 320th spot in ...
When he entered the league, Bird was given a five-year, $3.25M deal and with that, he became the highest-paid rookie not only in the history of the NBA but also in sports in general.
Tatum emphasized winning is what matters most, but a little icing on the cake isn’t bad. “Larry Bird is probably the best player to ever wear this uniform,” Tatum said. “So any time you ...