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"We never shook hands, we never spoke our whole career" - Dominique Wilkins on why he and Larry Bird never got along over their lengthy NBA careers

Dominique Wilkins revealed how his rivalry with Larry Bird stayed silent yet fierce through some of the toughest battles in Eastern Conference history.

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"I didn't really follow it. I always watched the ABA" - Larry Bird on why he chose not to watch the NBA before his basketball career began

Larry Bird says he didn’t follow the NBA growing up, highlighting how the league transformed from a struggling product to a global force in the 1980s.

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Larry Bird Named Only NBA Player Who Could Guard Him

Drafted by Boston in 1979, the former small forward spent his entire 13-year career with the Celtics and achieved some incredible things with the team during that time. Bird won three NBA championships, three MVP awards and two finals MVP awards over the years and embarked on an iconic rivalry with Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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"Looking back, it was a ridiculous way to finish my career" - Larry Bird regrets the way his NBA career ended

"Looking back, it was a ridiculous way to finish my career" - Larry Bird regrets the way his NBA career ended originally appeared on Basketball Network. Larry Bird didn't get the ending he or anyone else expected for his NBA career.

"I don't mind it, they was on him (Larry Bird) when we went to LA" - Magic Johnson knew he would face heckling Celtics fans at the Boston Garden

"I don't mind it, they was on him (Larry Bird) when we went to LA" - Magic Johnson knew he would face heckling Celtics fans ...

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"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice

Larry Bird recalls how Cedric Maxwell trash-talked him when he first joined the Celtics and how he quickly proved himself on ...

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Dennis Rodman Was Wrong About Celtics Legend Larry Bird

Larry Bird is widely seen as one of the best 10-15 NBA players of all time. That said, Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman once made a shocking statement (a ...

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Was Hall of Fame Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird hard to guard in his prime?

If you ask one of the people who covered him on the biggest of stages in that era, the answer is an unequivocal yes.

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Larry Bird admitted coaching against Celtics in Boston was toughest part of career

Larry Bird recently opened up about the emotional toll of coaching against the Boston Celtics in Boston, calling it the ...

John Salley recalls Bill Laimbeer's takedown of Larry Bird that led to a brawl: "They didn't fine him, they didn't tech him"

John Salley remembers Bill Laimbeer’s infamous takedown of Larry Bird during the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals.

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Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird on why the world is catching up to USA basketball

With many of the NBA's top players now having been born abroad, a sea change is coming to the sport and league.

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Klay Thompson Sends Love To Celtics Legend Larry Bird

Larry Bird last played in the NBA during the 1991-92 season. That said, he still remains one of the most popular players of all time. On Tuesday night, Dallas ...

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