"You play this game, and you always want your competition to respect you," Cooper told Lakers.com about playing against Bird.

"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 ...

"It was the last thing I wanted to talk about" - Larry Bird admitted not retiring sooner is one of the greatest regrets of ...

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

John Salley remembers Bill Laimbeer’s infamous takedown of Larry Bird during the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals.

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

Dallas Mavericks veteran Klay Thompson is widely considered one of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history. Larry Bird ...

Larry Bird says he didn’t follow the NBA growing up, highlighting how the league transformed from a struggling product to a ...

"I get a little nervous sometimes when I talk about it" - Larry Bird on why he feels uneasy when asked to rank his legacy ...

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

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

If you ask one of the people who covered him on the biggest of stages in that era, the answer is an unequivocal yes.