Barkley asserted that Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are arguably the two most significant ... too thuggish, too drug-infested, ...

Boston Celtics great Larry Bird had no boundaries when it came to talking trash. It didn't matter if you were the 12th man on the bench, a role player or a Hall of Famer. Bird was going to give it ...

The league was riddled with drug problems and attendance was sagging. Many like to credit David Stern with reviving the league. But where would David Stern be without Magic Johnson and Larry Bird?

Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French Lick," is anything but. He was one of those rare athletes who made everybody around him better. His uncanny passing, deadly shooting and ...