Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French Lick," is anything but. He was one of those rare athletes who made everybody around him better. His uncanny passing, deadly shooting and ...

Larry Bird won two prestigious media awards, and basketball inventor James Naismith published the sport's original 13 rules.

INDIANAPOLIS — There's a new book out on Larry Bird, but "As If By Magic" doesn't just focus on his legendary NBA career. Author Randy Mills gives readers an insight on Larry's high school days. When ...

Sometimes, all the pieces in life fall perfectly into place ... However, one name rightfully stood in its own category—Larry Bird. Though only in his second season (as he was drafted in 1979 ...

With so many critics calling the modern NBA boring due to the amount of shots taken from range, Larry Bird believes it has improved the game.

After the Celtics won Game 5, Rodman and Thomas downplayed Bird's talent by saying he was only a star because he was white. "I think Larry is a very, very good basketball player," Thomas said ...

But had the Larry Legend of ... he would gain later in life, those time machine performances might never have taken place. Speaking to the great Jackie MacMullan, Bird shed light on that era ...

"But Larry walks in and says ... "I was on my knees watching him take that shot," Bird wrote in his book, "Drive: The Story of My Life." "And I knew when he let it go that it wasn’t going ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century knowing they resuscitated the pro game and gave new life to the college tournament. Bird, the fair-haired white shooter from the sticks of ...

Bird's unique combination of skill, mental toughness, and confidence made him an icon in the sport. To this day, many NBA legends and fans still can't believe how "Larry Legend" did the incredible ...

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 ...