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"I'm still going for 40 on you tonight" - Dominque Wilkins recalls Larry Bird's ruthless trash talk right after he dunked on him
Dominique Wilkins recalls his rookie clash with Larry Bird, from dunking on him to hearing Bird say that he is going to drop ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
"I'm going to bust him next year so bad" - Larry Bird was out for revenge after Dennis Rodman said he'd be "just another guy" if he were Black
He made a comment that the Boston icon would have been "just another guy" if he were Black. Those words spread like wildfire.
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Chris Mullin On Larry Bird’s Reaction To Michael Jordan And Magic Johnson’s Trash Talk During Infamous Dream Team Practice
Chris Mulling shared an amazing story of how Michael Jordan got the torch passed to him by Larry Bird and Michael Jordan.
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"I would probably be thrown out of the games now" - Larry Bird admits his competitive fire would be too extreme for today's NBA
But in today's NBA, with cameras capturing every angle, replays dissecting every move, and a league that enforces ...
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"I would be all over him … all Larry was doing was yelling at his teammates, 'I'm open!'" - Dennis Rodman recalls when Larry Bird completely disrespected his defense
There was nothing Larry Bird loved more than a challenge — and nothing he respected less than a defender who couldn't keep up ...
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When Kevin McHale Recounted His Favorite Example of Larry Bird’s “Supreme Confidence” Despite Almost Losing
Larry Bird once called his shot in a buzzer-beating win over the Phoenix Suns, stunning even his own teammates.
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NBA Great Larry Bird May Have Trash Talked More As A Coach Than Player
NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird could talk trash with the best of them. He is considered among the most disrespectful trash-talkers in league history. As great as he was at it, he was perhaps even ...
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"It was just very tasteless" - Larry Bird blasted Sixers fans for booing a dwindling Julius Erving
Many expected Julius Erving to step up and lead Philly but the 35-year-old shot 1 out of 10 from the field in 29 minutes of ...
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"I thought Cedric Maxwell and Kevin McHale talked more junk than I did" - Larry Bird admits his teammates were bigger trash talkers than even he was
Larry Bird was one of the NBA’s greatest trash talkers, but he insists that Kevin McHale, Cedric Maxwell, and Danny Ainge ...