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The recent dynasty of the Golden State Warriors has shown us that it is possible to build a contending team through the NBA Draft. A team’s trajectory can completely change on draft day and while picking the right player is obviously important, the bouncing of some ping pong balls or other teams overlooking a collegiate […]

A hand injury in a bar fight during the 1985 NBA playoffs wasn’t about to stop Larry Bird from hustling a reporter of $160 in a free throw shooting contest. Bird is one of the most competitive players the NBA ever had, and he never made excuses or shy away from a challenge. Back in […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft just around the corner, the Indiana Pacers have been linked to myriad prospects, including UCF big man Taylor Hendricks and Houston forward Jarace Walker. Both players make sense given the Pacers have been trying to address their need for a starting power forward for years, and both players could dramatically […]

The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated a 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday that included the return of a key pitcher. Milwaukee was led by Wade Miley, who was activated from the 15-day IL earlier in the day. Leadoff man Christian Yelich had a hit and a walk on the day, flashing his former All-Star […]

Coming off their third straight losing season, the Indiana Pacers are gearing up for what could be a franchise-altering offseason with the help of basketball legend Larry Bird. The Pacers announced that Bird is back with the team to serve as a consultant, though not in an official front office role. Bird most recently served […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are on the cusp of making NBA history with a win in Game 7 against the Miami Heat Monday night. From an individual perspective, Tatum has already entered his name into the record books before the final buzzer of the game, as he has just surpassed Larry Bird for […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum starred in Sunday afternoon’s Game 7 against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored a whopping 51 points — on 17-for-28 shooting from the field and 6-for-10 from behind the three-point arc — grabbed 13 rebounds, dished out five assists, and came up with two steals in a game […]

LeBron James had another all-around masterpiece in Saturday’s massive win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, en route to leading L.A. to a lopsided 127-97 victory over Stephen Curry and the Dubs. LeBron […]

The Boston Celtics are a storied franchise with no shortage of history, and this regular season Jayson Tatum added his own chapter. The four-time All-Star became the first player in franchise history to average 30 points per game in a season, something Paul Pierce, Larry Bird, and other Hall of Fame Celtics never even achieved. […]

When the Phoenix Suns traded for Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline, it was arguably the biggest trade this season. It vaulted the Suns from a playoff team in the Western Conference to being a favorite to reach the NBA Finals. Durant’s Suns debut was delayed a bit as he recovered from an injury […]

Larry Bird’s will to win helped him become the legend he is today. But on one night in a Boston bar, his competitiveness got the better of him, eventually costing the Celtics a championship. In the 1984-1985 season, Bird and the Celtics were set to defend their title after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in […]

There are occasional questions about Stephen Curry’s true position. The greatest shooter of all time can’t possibly be a point guard given that the Golden State Warriors star is very often doing the scoring rather than helping others score. However you feel about Steph Curry’s position, you can’t deny he’s still one heck of a […]

Jayson Tatum has notched up his 34th 30-point game for the season, making him the first Boston Celtics player to achieve the feat since Larry Bird back in 1987-88. Tatum reached the milestone just a little over halfway through the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers, in a game which he ended with 41 points, […]

JJ Redick isn’t exactly endearing himself to the older generation of late. With his polarizing comments on Larry Bird, former Los Angeles Lakers icon Michael Cooper has become the latest to clap back at the former Duke star. According to Cooper, JJ Redick has “no clue” about how defenses were played in the 80s. Not […]

NBA player turned media rising star JJ Redick was caught in a firestorm after his recent take on Larry Bird that drew the ire of Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins. The Atlanta Hawks icon was asked about Redick allegedly claiming that the physicality Larry Bird endured during his era may be overstated. However, the point […]

Jayson Tatum has been having an MVP-caliber season for the Boston Celtics. He has had multiple explosive scoring games this season and on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets, he dropped 41 points in a win. The game as his eighth game this season scoring at least 40 points and it moved him into a tie […]

The Boston Celtics tipped off Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Charlotte Hornets, and Jayson Tatum made sure they did it in style. Tatum poured in 51 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, in a 130-118 victory. It’s Tatum’s fifth 50-burger in the regular season in his impressive young career, passing Celtics legend […]

Jaylen Brown is already a huge part of the Boston Celtics lore, but he’s not done adding new chapters to it. On Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Brown exploded for a monster double-double of 41 points and 12 rebounds to propel the Celtics to the 125-114 win. In the process, he joined an exclusive […]

The Orlando Magic definitely drafted a future superstar when they selected Paolo Banchero first overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. Banchero possesses a rare combination of ballhandling skill, scoring touch, and athleticism for a guy of his size (6’10, 250 lbs.). The Magic have drafted and traded for quality pieces in recent years, but Banchero […]

There are few bigger rivalries in professional sports than that of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. These two teams have a long and colorful history that dates back to decades past. One might also argue that the most intense era of this rivalry was during the time of Magic Johnson and Larry […]

The great Larry Bird celebrated his 66th birthday on Wednesday and one of the NBA superstars that sent him a special greeting was none other than Los Angeles Lakers talisman LeBron James. Bird is without a doubt one of the biggest icons of the sport, and LeBron gave him a greeting that is only fitting […]

The Boston Celtics entered the 2022-23 season highly motivated after they fell ever so short of the Larry O’Brien trophy in the 2022 NBA Finals. Surely enough, it seems as if Celtics talisman Jayson Tatum entered the season with something to prove, ascending a level where he could perhaps even challenge for the coveted Most […]

Larry Bird is truly one of the greatest players to ever play the sport of basketball. He is a three-time MVP, three-time NBA champion, 12-time all-star and a seemingly unanimous inclusion on anyone’s list of the top-10 players of all time. Through his 897 games in the NBA, the pride of Indiana Indiana averaged 24.3 […]

Gilbert Arenas thinks Stephen Curry is a Top 10 player of all time, but as he heaped praise on the Golden State Warriors star, he also dropped the ultimate disrespect on Larry Bird and the players in the early era of the NBA. Speaking on Vlad TV, Arenas shared his belief that Curry has done […]

Luka Doncic is without a doubt one of the top talents in the game today. There’s also no denying that speed-wise, the Dallas Mavericks All-Star guard does leave a lot to be desired. Despite his apparent lack of speed, however, this hasn’t prevented Doncic from being an elite superstar. This is exactly what Los Angeles […]

Larry Bird is one of the most accomplished individuals to ever be involved in the NBA. From being one of the greatest players to ever play during his time with the Boston Celtics to becoming an important part of the Indiana Pacers front office following his career, Larry Legend has seemingly done it all. However, […]

Fresh off an NBA Finals run, the Boston Celtics wasted no time continuing to improve their roster. The franchise was just a few players short of a championship last season and set on their quest to find them. Their two largest offseason additions have been Malcolm Brogdon and Danilo Gallinari. Brogdon was received from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry is one that will go down in NBA history forever. They met in three out of four years in the mid-1980s, with the Lakeshow beating Larry Bird and Co. in 1985 to win the title and it’s clear Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still flourishes in taking down Boston. The Lakers legend […]

Larry Bird is not just one of the most legendary players in Boston Celtics history. This man has gone down in the history of the sport as one of the greatest to have ever picked up a basketball. It wasn’t all about just skill for Bird, though. Just ask Gary Payton. Payton himself was known […]

Draymond Green is now playing his sixth NBA Finals series with the Golden State Warriors. Naturally, he’s bound to make some sort of record with the number of championship games he has played. Still, it’s pretty impressive what he accomplished in Game 2 of the 2022 Finals on Sunday. He surpassed Kobe Bryant and Larry […]

Larry Bird is considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is particularly well-known for his legendary rivalry with Magic Johnson which helped oversee the NBA’s revival in the ’80s. In this piece, we’re going to be taking a look at Larry Bird’s net worth in 2022. Larry Bird’s Net […]

It just seems perfect that Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum won the first Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy. From a Celtic legend to a player who is on his way there, Bird would be so proud. Naturally, Tatum himself was ecstatic about the win. After all, he could only dream about leading the […]

Marcus Smart came back with a vengeance on Thursday night as he helped the Boston Celtics blow out the Miami Heat, 127-102, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After missing Game 1 due to an injury, Smart absolutely made up for lost time on Thursday. The newly-minted Defensive Player of the Year came […]

Boston Celtics legendary player Bob Cousy recently sat down for an interview with SiriusXM Radio. During the interview, Cousy gave props to many players from his generation in an attempt to defend the players of his era. He would go on to say who he believed is the greatest small forward to ever play the […]

Many people enjoy talking about their top five players, or their “Mount Rushmore” of a sport. It’s a fun way to figure out who the best players in the world are. It’s especially interesting when a legend in their own right displays their top list as well. Charles Barkley lets the world know who is […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic as been compared to a lot of past and present NBA players. More recently, many say how he’s like James Harden with his playmaking and craftiness that are not reliant on athleticism. For Mavs head coach Jason Kidd, however, he sees three legends in the Slovenian superstar. Ahead of Dallas’ […]

Larry Bird’s legacy with the Boston Celtics will always be felt within the NBA. The league has now commemorated his legendary rivalry with Magic Johnson and the Boston Celtics with new trophies that reward playoff excellence. The NBA is instituting Conference Finals MVP Awards, with the East’s being named after Bird and the West’s being […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson received quite the honor on Thursday as the NBA renamed the Western Conference Finals MVP award after him, while the Eastern Conference Finals MVP will be named after Larry Bird. Magic quickly reacted to the news on social media and expressed his gratitude: Thank you to the @NBA for […]

The NBA is adding a few more pieces of hardware for its stars to collect. In the league’s 75th anniversary season, two legends of the game, namely Boston Celtics’ Larry Bird and Los Angeles Lakers’ Magic Johnson, will have two new trophies named after them. The league is introducing the Conference Finals MVP awards, named […]