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"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones" - Larry Bird was proud after the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the 1987 Finals
"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones ever and we knew that. You can talk heart and ...
All The Smoke on MSN1d
Larry Bird vs Kevin Durant: Different Eras, Same Dominance
Comparing Larry Bird and Kevin Durant brings up a fascinating debate between two all-time greats. Bird was the ultimate trash ...
How did the Boston Celtics build the original 'Big Three'?
How did the Boston Celtics build the original 'Big Three' of Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale that dominated the ...
Did the 1986 Boston Celtics have the best starting five in NBA history?
With players like Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson, and Danny Ainge starting, one can make the case.
1985 Finals Gm 4 - DJ at the buzzer
Finals Gm 4 - DJ at the buzzer. Few players enjoyed rising for the big occasion more than Dennis Johnson, and it was never more evidenced than his buzzer-beating jump shot to ...
5 Takeaways from ‘Celtics City’ Episode VII on dark days after Larry Bird’s retirement
The episode begins with era directly following Larry Bird’s retirement in 1992 all the way until 2000 with a focus on the ...
Did you know the 1986 Boston Celtics had their own rap song?
The 1986 Boston Celtics might be the best NBA team of all time, but they probably weren't the subject of best rappers of even that year. How do we know this, asks you, dear reader? We actually have ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"Michael doesn't know what he's going to do until he does it" - Dave Corzine on why MJ's 1987 isolation plays were pure genius
Thanks to a rule change in 1987, later branded the "Michael Jordan rule," it appeared the league was heavily favoring "His ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"I didn't feel I had to score for our team to win" - Bird thinks he would've had a lot more records if he focused on scoring
A marksman with icy poise, he didn't need acrobatics or flashy moves to pile up buckets. Everything he did on the court was ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"It was the type of deal that will help both teams" - How Auerbach got McHale and Parish in one move and created a Celtics dynasty
It was the type of a deal that will help both teams," Auerbach explained. After four solid seasons in the Bay, Parish would ...
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"That's false" - Larry Bird debunked notion that Celtics players used dead spots in the Boston Garden to their advantage
Larry Bird sets the record straight on one of the NBA's biggest myths if the Celtics use the Boston Garden’s dead spots as a ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"Larry looks at me … 'Can you believe they pay us to do this?'" - Kevin McHale remembers Larry Bird telling how easy the NBA got for him
"I remember after a game in Atlanta once, Larry looks at me, we're having a beer, and he looks at me and says, 'Can you ...