Larry also got the opportunity to play with legendary Celtics big man Dave Cowens and the iconic Bill Walton. Bird was also ...

It took a lot to throw Larry Bird off his game. That included getting roughed up, something the Detroit Pistons tried to do with everyone, including the Boston Celtics star forward. The Pistons eyed ...

Larry Bird is certainly one of the NBA’s most humble stars. The Boston Celtics legend, who dominated the league in the 1980s, has often spoken about his roots and blue-collar upbringing back ...

Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia ...

In 1985, the Boston Celtics traded Cedric Maxwell and a future first-round pick for oft-injured big man Bill Walton. Walton was 32 years old then and coming off a career-high 67 games played for the L ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.

They called it “Untenable Toll,” but it could have and maybe should have dubbed “What Might Have Been.” Episode VI of HBO’s “Celtics City” documentary that aired Monday night covers the time between ...

Kevin McHale remembered how Larry Bird talked trash to Nets forward Albert King even without a proper meal because of a ...

Larry Bird averaged an incredible 30 points and 20 rebounds in his senior season at Springs Valley High. Bird's older brother Mark was a major influence on him becoming No. 33, the basketball ...