The series with Detroit was tied 2-2 and the Pistons were poised to take a 3-2 lead – but Bird made a legendary steal and tottered on the baseline until Dennis Johnson cut to the basket and got the ...
Players in the 1980s and 90s played with a level of extreme competitiveness and intensity. Nonetheless, they all had great respect for each other. This was quite evident in the relationship between ...
Worthy wasn't the only Laker who expressed admiration — and a tad of frustration — for Bird's trash-talking. Many others, ...
The Boston Celtics knew what they were getting into when they faced the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1987 NBA Finals. The odds were against them and it would take huge games from players like Larry Bird ...