No matter how much he liked working as a garbage man, Bird knows that nothing compares to the joy of playing competitive ...

They picked Bryant. For the first time since 1996, when he joined the Lakers, there was a bidding war for O'Neal. And Larry ...

Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia ...

George Gervin recalls how Larry Bird talked nonstop trash every time they faced off, but always backed it up with his play.

Starting Oct. 16, ahead of No. 6 Alabama's home game against No. 11 Tennessee at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Crimson Tide fans can keep track of the gridiron champion's ranking via Big Al bobblehead. The ...

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.

Larry Bird and Kevin Durant defined the small forward position in their respective eras. From a hard-nosed all-around player who became the first prototype of an elite three-point shooter in the 1980s ...

Patrick Beverley made another headline by comparing two big names. Recently, he dropped a contrived conversation on Paul George and Klay Thompson, and this time, he chose Houston Rockets star Kevin ...

Larry Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA players ever, and with good reason. The Boston Celtics legend's excellence, along with his rivalry with Magic Johnson, is what saved the NBA ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry is regarded as one of the best in basketball history. It all started in college when Johnson’s Michigan State team and Bird’s Indiana State team faced off in the ...

Basketball legend Larry Bird will be the subject of a presentation Saturday at The Vigo County Public Library. Randy Mills, author of "As if by Magic: The Story of Larry Bird's Indiana High School ...