"Just show up, pick up the check and go home, that's my motto now." Other participants in the 1987 3-Point contest included ...
Larry Bird was one of the NBA's top stars during the 1980s, but his career was cut short by physical issues. The Boston Celtics legend opened up about the reason behind his abrupt retirement. Magic ...
Parish said Bird, the once-fiery and trash-talking leader, became noticeably irritable toward the end of his career.
Larry Bird won the first NBA All-Star 3-point contest ... The only time I practiced them was right before the 3-point contest in 1988. Danny [Ainge] would get the rack out and we'd rebound and ...
Larry admits the Boston Celtics could have won more titles in the 1980s due to injuries and missed opportunities.
The 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals between ... Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird. With a spot in the conference finals on the line, the two superstars went to the fourth and final stanza ...
His 3-point prowess eventually led him to compete in the 1988 3-Point Contest against ... However, he was jolted by what Larry Bird told his opponents. After a tepid rookie campaign in which ...