"He clogs up the middle, he's a great shot blocker and intimidator" - Larry Bird pushed Red Auerbach to take a gamble on Bill Walton

One wrinkle that was quickly ironed out was Robert Parish. With Maxwell gone, Chief might be threatened with the arrival of ...

"There's a lot of things that he can do that Larry wouldn't be able to do" - Cedric Maxwell once picked Dirk Nowitzki over Larry Bird based on physical attributes

Cedric Maxwell saw Larry Bird up close for many years, but even Cornbread wouldn't put his former Boston Celtics teammate ...

Norm Nixon reveals what really pushed Julius Erving to snap at Larry Bird in a heated Celtics showdown

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers rivalry spanned decades. Larry Bird and Julius Erving led their teams in the 1980s.
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Norm Nixon Sheds Light on Why Julius Erving Punched Larry Bird

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Norm Nixon gives clarity on what exactly led to Julius Erving and Larry Bird's infamous ...
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"Norm, all threes tonight. I'm shooting all threes" - Norm Nixon recalls how Larry Bird's brash trash talk pissed him off

Norm recalls Larry trash-talking before torching the Clippers, proving he could back up every word with buckets.