NBA Great Larry Bird Felt Disrespect When Guarded By White Players
The stories of Boston Celtics great Larry Bird talking trash are endless. One of the best, however, was when he faced the Denver Nuggets during the mid 1980s.
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When Hawks Players Were Fined $500 For Cheering on Larry Bird as He Scored 60 Points
Larry Bird's iconic 60-point performance even had the opposing Hawks players celebrating which led to their head coach fining ...
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Horace Grant once named Larry Bird as the toughest player he ever had to defend: "He was just such a smart player"
Horace Grant, who retired from pro basketball in 2004, reflected on his NBA career in a Q&A a few years later. One topic was ...
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"Larry sounds more like a coach when he starts to complain" - Michael Jordan on Coach Larry Bird claiming refs were biased towards Bulls in the 1998 playoffs
Michael Jordan came up with a witty response to Larry Bird’s claim that the referees were favoring the Bulls over the Pacers ...
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Did Michael Jordan’s ‘The Last Dance’ Influence Isiah Thomas To Reject The Celtics Documentary? Everything Explained
An NBA analyst recently discussed whether Michael Jordan's "The Last Dance" influenced Isiah Thomas to decline the Celtics documentary.
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Charles Barkley viewed his free-throw shooting as the area he needed to improve the most: "I'm shooting only about 77 percent"
Any discussion about the NBA's all-time great power forwards is incomplete without the mention of Charles Barkley. Much of ...
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"If you ask 20 years from now, I'm pretty sure LeBron may beat me" - Michael Jordan says the G.O.A.T. debate ultimately comes down to what era it is
Michael Jordan explains why the GOAT debate is generational, acknowledging that future fans may see LeBron James as the best based on timing.
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“He practiced but he might have practiced at 50%” - George Lynch debunks the narrative that Iverson never practiced
In fact, Lynch argues that Iverson practiced just as hard and often as any other player in the league. Lynch, a gutsy 6'8" ...
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Mario Chalmers explains the secret behind the Heat Culture: "Put your life on the line for your teammate"
The 34th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Mario Chalmers began his NBA journey with the Miami Heat. In an eight-year-old span, the 6'2" guard evolved into a vital resource on Eric Spoelstra's roster. He ...