The Boston Celtics icon named his former teammate as the "best passer" he had ever seen in his life, snubbing Los Angeles Lakers rival Magic Johnson.

Larry Bird believed fans related more to his gritty, no-flash style than to Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan. His fame came ...

The No. 1 overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft out of UNLV said Converse’s original idea was to have him share the screen with ...

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"It would be a different game for me if he was gone" - Magic Johnson opens up about Larry Bird rivalry and legacy originally ...

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.

When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird and Earvin Magic Johnson, with Jackie MacMullan Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009 When the Game Was Ours tells the real story behind the rivalry ...

That’s one of the most poetic examples of competitive obsession in sports history. According to Cedric Maxwell, Larry Bird would walk into Celtics practice and the first thing he’d do was check the ...

Magic Johnson topped Larry Bird as an NBA player, but when it came to running a franchise, they weren't dribbling in the same arena. Larry Legend won that game easily.

Larry Bird, Magic Johnson could be headed for another showdown to remember. Future of Pacers' Paul George could lead on-court rivals into an off-court, front-office showdown for superstar's services.

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are the revered emblems of the epitome of that which is great about amateur and professional sports. They are the personification of the ability to inspire, ...

For all their accomplishments and significance, Basketball Hall of Famers and NBA icons Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are this year’s recipients of the NBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.