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I’m Secretary of Defense and this forgotten great was tougher to guard than Michael Jordan and Larry Bird
Dudley Bradley earned his nickname playing college ball with North Carolina. The Tar Heels were taking on bitter rivals North Carolina State in a huge ACC Showdown. With his team one point behind ...
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"Larry Bird Coul've Been Green, Purple... He Was Better Than All Black Guys That I Know Ever" - John Salley Claps Back At Dennis Rodman
"No, I don't. Totally don't agree. Larry Bird could have been green, he could have been—he could have been purple." "At that ...
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“I didn’t meet my father until he was 30, and he died nine months after that” - Jermaine O’Neal opens up about tumultuous life before the NBA
He didn’t meet his father until he was well into his professional career, but that reunion didn’t last. “I didn’t meet my ...
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"You will never block one of my shots" - Jalen Rose's epic trash talk with shot-blocking icon Mutombo
His favorite target back then was teammate Dikembe Mutombo, and the Detroit native often told him: "You will never block one ...
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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 ...
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Who Are The Biggest Trash Talkers In NBA History? Find Out
Here's a list of top 5 best trash talkers from Kevin Garnett to Michael Jordan the NBA league has ever seen in the history.
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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'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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"Larry Bird is one of my great mistakes" - Bob Knight admitted he feels terrible for the way he treated Larry Bird in college
"Larry Bird is one of my great mistakes," Knight once said. "I was negligent in realizing what Bird needed at that time in ...
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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 ...
Why Celtics Hall of Famer Larry Bird had such an impact on the City of Boston
Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird left an indelible mark on the City of Boston. The Hick From French Lick loved ...
9 Takeaways from ‘Celtics City’ Episode VI’s last days of Larry Bird
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 ...