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Larry Bird's 'gut feeling' led to Isiah Thomas firing as Pacers head coach after candid talks
Indiana Pacers fans were excited for head coach Isiah Thomas and new president of basketball operations Larry Bird to work ...
Lakers legend Magic Johnson reflects on the day he turned down the deal of a lifetime
Before his NBA career took off, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson turned down the deal of a lifetime, an opportunity he recently reflected on. There have been countless entertaining, ...
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"He just grabbed me and slammed me on his mom's windshield and it broke" - Allen Iverson reveals the wake-up call that changed his life
"I was just sitting there talking with him, and he just grabbed me and slammed me on his mom's windshield. And it broke. And he had tears in his eyes, and he's basically saying, 'Do you want to die?
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Celtics legend Larry Bird ‘was that dude,’ former teammate Cedric Maxwell says
Boston Celtics forward Cedric Maxwell was anxiously awaiting the arrival of rookie Larry Bird in 1979. And not because ...
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“You threw it in the trash? Well, I did” - Larry Bird admits he accidentally threw away the last game ball from the historic Boston Garden
Larry Bird took home the final game ball from the legendary Boston Garden — only for it to end up ruined in the snow and ...
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"This dude doesn't let go of anything" - Diana Taurasi reveals how Michael Jordan trolled her a year after missing clutch free throws
Whether through his stellar performances or verbal jabs, Michael Jordan had a knack for ensuring his opponents never forgot ...
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Kendrick Perkins on what led to Ray Allen vs. Rajon Rondo boxing match: "What if we trade Rondo and get CP? Ray was like, 'Let's do it'"
Perhaps the most famous recent example of a team attempting to resolve their issues by throwing hands was the 2000s ...
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When Bulls Cheerleaders Tried To Get Larry Bird Drunk Before A Playoff Game Against The Celtics
A story of Bulls Cheerleaders trying to get Larry Bird drunk the night before a playoff game against the Boston Celtics.
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Steph Curry praises Kobe’s influence on the growth of women’s basketball: “The first one I saw consistently and to the masses promoting it”
Steph Curry believes Kobe Bryant was the first NBA star to publicly and consistently advocate for women’s basketball.
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"Larry Bird Coul've Been Green, Purple... He Was Better Than All Black Guys That I Know Ever" - John Salley Claps Back At Dennis Rodman
"No, I don't. Totally don't agree. Larry Bird could have been green, he could have been—he could have been purple." "At that ...
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“I didn’t meet my father until he was 30, and he died nine months after that” - Jermaine O’Neal opens up about tumultuous life before the NBA
He didn’t meet his father until he was well into his professional career, but that reunion didn’t last. “I didn’t meet my ...
NCAA basketball champion Walter Clayton Jr. was actually better football player in high school
Basketball is Clayton's first love and he followed his heart in choosing the sport over multiple Power 5 offers in football.