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 ...

Competition brings out something primal in people. It sharpens focus. It fuels ambition. Sometimes it turns opponents into ...

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.

There are many facets to the legend of Larry Bird. First off, there's the excellence and brilliance he routinely displayed on the hardwood floor that earned him three Most Valuable Player awards and ...

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 ...

"That kid is pretty good" - Larry Bird opened up about admiring Eminem and his music originally appeared on Basketball Network. As one of the greatest players of his time, the great Larry Bird ...

"I could pick up a quick $10,000 by shooting a basketball on a Saturday afternoon" - Larry Bird on what prompted his famous "who's coming in second?" trash talk at the 1986 3-point contest originally ...

I broke down my entire argument for why I believe Boston Celtics and Indiana State legend Larry Bird is the third greatest player in NBA history, ahead of players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant ...