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"He looked like a little old country bumpkin" - When Red Auerbach said Larry Bird didn't look like an NBA player
"Thirteen years ago, [Bird] he looked like a little old country bumpkin," the nine-time champion coach told the horde of ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"I thought we had good enough teams to win one or two more championships” - Larry Bird admits he should have won more NBA titles
Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird had an unforgettable impact on Boston in the 1980s and believed the franchise had all it took ...
Basketball Network on MSN8d
"I'm still going for 40 on you tonight" - Dominque Wilkins recalls Larry Bird's ruthless trash talk right after he dunked on him
Dominique Wilkins recalls his rookie clash with Larry Bird, from dunking on him to hearing Bird say that he is going to drop ...
Basketball Network on MSN22h
"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 ...
Basketball Network on MSN11d
"I always thought the whole idea of being paid to play pro basketball is ridiculous" - Larry Bird admits he has an issue with players getting paid so much money
NBA legend Larry Bird believes NBA players earn too much money today that kills the game and why his old-school mindset still matters in a money-driven league.