"It would be a different game for me if he was gone" - Magic Johnson opens up about Larry Bird rivalry and legacy originally ...

Danny Ainge, who played alongside "Larry Legend" in Boston from 1981 through 1989, had a front-row seat to all of it.He watched Bird dismantle defenses with his shot and destroy morale with his mouth ...

Larry Bird on his first time teaming up with Magic Johnson before their rivalry began: ... "And you know, it was funny 'cause Magic is such a great passer, but he wouldn't give me the ball.

"People are paying attention but not really 'cause they figured that conference that Indiana State played in wasn't a very big conference," MacMullan said of Bird in an interview ...

Maxwell shared in his appearance on the "Larry Bird - Beyond Glory" basketball documentary. "It was so funny to him that I went outside and started feeding the animals," the former Celtics big man ...

Larry Bird's legendary 60-point game against the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 was a masterclass in scoring and psychological warfare. Bird boldly predicted he would break Kevin McHale's recently set ...

"It's funny how it works, I used to get very nervous and a little sick before each game," Bird said. "But once I stepped on the parquet, it was all over with, now it's time to battle." ...

During a Lakers-Celtics game, Larry Bird delivered a remarkable 40-point performance while Magic Johnson was sidelined with an injury. Bird's display became a personal showcase for Johnson ...