However, Bird did not fail as he soared to the upper echelons of the NBA. He won three championships, two Finals MVPs and ...

ESPN kept the Nuggets center at No. 1 for a third straight year, and what he did last season backs that up even after a rough playoff exit. Nikola Jokic has spent years at the center of the debate ...

Magic Johnson thought Larry Bird was so complete that the only weakness he could find was his inability to win jump balls.

Almost a decade into his stint with the Celtics, Dave had the generational talent Larry Legend join him on the team. Amid the ...

The Celtics' legendary playmaker is the only person in NBA history to win MVP, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year in a career. From NBA.com Staff Larry Bird was a standout in Boston and one ...

In a franchise full of all-time legends, Larry Bird stands out. The Boston pantheon of sports almost certainly would have Bird as one of the top athletes to ever play in the capital of Massachusetts ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, looking to justify a bold midseason move that reshaped their roster. Cleveland entered the ...

NBA great Larry Bird once hesitated to spending $60,000 on a Mercedes even after earning roughly $20 million during his Boston Celtics days. The frugal stance—quietly delivered four decades ago—has ...

Ever since Larry Bird entered the league as the 6th overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, one thing was immediately clear — his competitiveness was unmatched. Any time he stepped on the court, Bird went ...

Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird was one of the best sharpshooters in NBA history before the 3-point shot became as prevalent as it is in today's game. The Boston Celtics great is a three-time NBA ...

During his playing days, Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird was known as one of the game's best shooters. He never had the label of 3-point specialists except when he competed in the competition at NBA ...

How would Larry Bird fare in today's NBA? Podcast host, former NBA player and Pike High School coach Jeff Teague believes current fans are seeing how Bird would compete in the form of three-time MVP ...