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"I always played him right" - Michael Cooper explained why Larry Bird has always respected him

"You play this game, and you always want your competition to respect you," Cooper told Lakers.com about playing against Bird.
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Michael Jordan on Magic Johnson and Larry Bird: ‘We’re All on Parallel Ground’

Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird defined basketball greatness. You can’t have a serious conversation about NBA ...

"I don't mind it, they was on him (Larry Bird) when we went to LA" - Magic Johnson knew he would face heckling Celtics fans at the Boston Garden

"I don't mind it, they was on him (Larry Bird) when we went to LA" - Magic Johnson knew he would face heckling Celtics fans ...

Klay Thompson Makes His Opinion of Larry Bird Extremely Clear

Dallas Mavericks veteran Klay Thompson is widely considered one of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history. Larry Bird ...
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"It was the last thing I wanted to talk about" - Larry Bird admitted not retiring sooner is one of the greatest regrets of his life

"It was the last thing I wanted to talk about" - Larry Bird admitted not retiring sooner is one of the greatest regrets of ...
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"I didn't really follow it. I always watched the ABA" - Larry Bird on why he chose not to watch the NBA before his basketball career began

Larry Bird says he didn’t follow the NBA growing up, highlighting how the league transformed from a struggling product to a ...
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"We never shook hands, we never spoke our whole career" - Dominique Wilkins on why he and Larry Bird never got along over their lengthy NBA careers

Dominique Wilkins revealed how his rivalry with Larry Bird stayed silent yet fierce through some of the toughest battles in ...

John Salley recalls Bill Laimbeer's takedown of Larry Bird that led to a brawl: "They didn't fine him, they didn't tech him"

John Salley remembers Bill Laimbeer’s infamous takedown of Larry Bird during the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals.
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"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice

Larry Bird recalls how Cedric Maxwell trash-talked him when he first joined the Celtics and how he quickly proved himself on ...

"That kid is pretty good" - Larry Bird opened up about admiring Eminem and his music

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"Looking back, it was a ridiculous way to finish my career" - Larry Bird regrets the way his NBA career ended

"Looking back, it was a ridiculous way to finish my career" - Larry Bird regrets the way his NBA career ended originally ...
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"I can honestly say I hated basketball at that point" - Larry Bird on why he completely lost his passion for basketball in his final season

"I can honestly say I hated basketball at that point" - Larry Bird on why he completely lost his passion for basketball in ...