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Jeff Teague: If Larry Bird Played in Today’s NBA, He’d Average 30 a Game
It’s one of basketball’s favorite debates: how would the legends of past eras translate to today’s NBA? Few…
Larry Bird trash talk stories: Gary Payton’s Christmas present
Gary Payton wasn’t nicknamed “The Glove” for no reason. Not only was Payton the first point guard to…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on why Larry Bird was better than Dirk Nowitzki: “Larry knew where to be on the court to be the most effective for his team”
Before Luka Doncic was compared to Larry Bird, another Dallas Mavericks star was compared and contrasted with the…
Larry Bird on being considered the greatest basketball player of all time: “There will be someone better than me”
Whenever a discussion for the greatest basketball player of all time comes up, Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird…
SportsHyped’s Larry Bird trash talk stories: “He asked me if my mother was watching because he wanted to embarrass me,” says Craig Elho
We’ve got a bit of a predilection for Larry Bird trash talk stories here at SportsHyped. And honestly,…
Robert Parish on why Larry Bird was a better leader than Michael Jordan
Larry Bird and Michael Jordan are two of the greatest players in NBA history, with the latter, his…
Kevin McHale’s favorite Larry Bird trash talk story: “I’m just gonna bust a three on you guys and go home”
Larry Bird is regarded by many to be one of the greatest NBA players to ever step on…
Larry Bird and the Manute Bol dunk bounty: ‘The first one to dunk on Manute would get all the cash’
Standing at 7’7,” which ties him in height as the tallest player in NBA history, Manute Bol was…