Crowd Goes Crazy as Magic Johnson Reunites With Larry Bird at Special Event

Before Michael Jordan vs Isiah Thomas ever existed in the NBA, Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson ruled the show. A rivalry so ...
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Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson never revisited their Dream Team glory

For all the mythology wrapped around the 1992 Dream Team, one of the funniest truths comes straight from Larry Bird. He, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson never really sat around and relived it.
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‘Larry Bird and Magic Johnson never won 3 in a row’: Michael Jordan wanted to retire from NBA in 1992 to play baseball but he didn’t because he said he needed to win 3 ...

The one and only Michael Jordan wanted to retire from the NBA in 1992 and play baseball. However, the Chicago Bulls icon didn’t because he wanted to accomplish ...
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Larry Bird says Magic Johnson was more successful because of his championships

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.

Revisiting Larry Bird's Near-Perfect Shooting Game 40 Years Later

Celtics great Larry Bird capped a torrid Texas Triangle trip with an unforgettable shooting performance in San Antonio on ...
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Here's when Larry Bird, Magic Johnson learned they have a lot in common

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson spent years competing against each other and being compared to each other. It took a 1987 commercial shoot in French Lick, Indiana, to bridge that gap. "In the beginning, ...

‘He had to shoulder tragedy alone’: how Larry Bird’s rise almost ended before it began

A new book traces how the Hall of Famer overcame humble beginnings in Indiana to take his place among basketball’s greatest players ...
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The case for Larry Bird

I broke down my entire argument for why I believe Boston Celtics and Indiana State legend Larry Bird is the third greatest player in NBA history, ahead of players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant ...