"Bring Dennis on the motherf–er" - John Salley recalls how Larry Bird laughed while humiliating him until Detroit had to sub him out

Salley once reflected on those years and admitted how daunting it was to enter the league during a time when Bird was at the ...

"We just bombarded Billy with the ball" - Larry Bird told his teammates to throw balls at legendary broadcaster Billy Packer ahead of 1979 NCAA Finals

Packer spent 35 years calling NCAA basketball for NBC and CBS, often sharply criticizing teams and players, with his live ...
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"We're not scared, and you can't give up in one game" - Larry Bird brushed off doubts after the Celtics lost 1987 Finals opener

Larry Bird never backed down from a challenge and was rarely fazed, even when the odds were stacked against him and the Boston Celtics. He always believed that winning is possible — something he ...