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"We had a great run, leave it alone" - Larry Bird's message to Magic Johnson after Michael Jordan dominated them in famous Dream Team practice
Dream Team had to play a scrimmage in Monte Carlo as part of their preparations for the Barcelona Olympics. And to spice ...
Basketball Network on MSN2d
"We have a lot of great players in our league right now. We just don't have as many" - Larry Bird explains why the NBA doesn't have classic rivalries today
The 1980s were sculpted by that duel, setting the tone for a league that was finally coming into its own. Both players set ...
Yardbarker on MSN10d
Celtics legend Larry Bird ‘was that dude,’ former teammate Cedric Maxwell says
Boston Celtics forward Cedric Maxwell was anxiously awaiting the arrival of rookie Larry Bird in 1979. And not because ...
Basketball Network on MSN10d
“We got too many championship rings” - Magic Johnson says ’92 Dream Team would crush 2012 Team USA
We got too many championship rings… the intangible is we were champions and we know how to win. You can never bet against a ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"A combination of the brilliance that went before him" - Bill Walton said Larry Bird was a mix of all the true legends from older eras
He was a combination of the brilliance that went before him, whether it was Kareem, Russell and Wilt and Oscar and Rick Barry ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"The only ball I ever really wanted was in 1986" - Larry Bird on why he coveted the game ball from his last NBA championship
However, in 1999, the legendary forward revealed that he coveted one game ball used in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals when his ...
Basketball Network on MSN12d
"That five, 10-minute stretch was just the greatest I’ve ever seen" - Magic Johnson recalls epic battle with Michael Jordan during famous Dream Team practice
Magic Johnson revisits the tough scrimmage in Monte Carlo that pitted him against Michael Jordan to create legendary moments ...