Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird defined basketball greatness. You can’t have a serious conversation about NBA ...

It didn’t take long for Magic Johnson to realise Michael Jordan was the best player in the NBA. Before Jordan’s Chicago Bulls ...

Larry knew Michael well Bird certainly had the authority to speak about Jordan. He was the league MVP when Mike entered the NBA. When the Hick from the French Lick retired in 1992, MJ won back-to ...

Bird made a powerful statement: "There are a lot of ways Michael could beat you. He can outsmart you on the cerebral and physical levels. He can defend you and score as well. I know he was better ...

"Larry Bird did something that Michael Jordan could never do and never even came close to doing it. I saw that happen more than once… Which is to dominate an entire game without taking a shot.

A side-by-side video compares the likes of Nikola Jokic and Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James and Julius Erving ...

Charles Barkley says Michael Jordan deserved more than five MVP awards, pointing to his dominance in the late ‘80s despite ...

Michael Jordan came up with a witty response to Larry Bird’s claim that the referees were favoring the Bulls over the Pacers in the 1998 playoffs.

This wasn't just a hypothetical claim either. Back in 2013, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, then a rookie for the Bobcats, revealed that Jordan had challenged him to a one-on-one game — and won.

Larry Bird recently shared his perspective on why he never considered Michael Jordan a true rival. Bird explained that by the time Jordan reached his peak, Bird's career was winding down.

However, it’s safe to assume that Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird is still going with Jordan since he thought MJ was the GOAT in 1993. Bird, who retired following the 1991-92 NBA season, was ...

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