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"Larry wanted to hunt, smoke cigarettes and drink beer" - Cedric Maxwell reflects on his unlikely friendship with Larry Bird
In fact, there was one night out with Larry that Maxwell will never forget. According to "Cornbread," he was already drunk, ...
"Larry Bird is not walking through that door" - When Rick Pitino blasted Boston fans for being impatient with his Celtics
The Boston Celtics hired Rick Pitino in 1997, hoping that he would bring back the glory of the NBA's winningest franchise.
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"Mark made a statement he couldn't work for two guys in control" - Larry Bird on why he didn't think Mark Jackson could coach the Pacers
The fallout bled into the following seasons. Injuries, suspensions, and off-court chaos crept in. By the 2006-07 season, ...
NBA legend Larry Bird reveals the moment he knew his time with the Boston Celtics was over
NBA legend Larry Bird, one of the most iconic figures in basketball history, shared the pivotal moment when he realized his ...
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"What bothered me most about that signing was that Wilkins wasn't a Celtics kind of player" - Larry Bird on why he hated that Boston signed Dominique Wilkins
It didn't take long for Larry Bird to realize that the front office role in the Boston Celtics wasn't desirable. He had spent ...
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"I knew my days with the Celtics were over” - Larry Bird admits his love for Boston ended when the team traded his favorite teammate
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird opens up about how the trade of Sherman Douglas and front-office dysfunction led to his ...
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"I'm sitting there watching the clock, waiting to go back in" - Jalen Rose on the painful end to the Pacers' 1998 ECF against the Bulls
Jalen Rose on how pissed off he was at not getting the chance to close out Game 7 of the 1998 ECF against the Bulls.