" Magic is head-and-shoulders above everybody else," Bird said. "I've never seen [anybody] as good as him." Judging by ...

"There are very few players that transcend the sport," the Hall of Fame forward said in an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show ...

Magic Johnson talks about how he got the name "Magic Johnson," playing with Larry Bird on the 1992 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team and the recent championship win of his baseball team the Los ...

How Bird-Johnson Rivalry Saved the NBA After that 1979 NCAA championship game, Bird and Magic brought their rivalry to the next level in the pro ranks. The two of them were credited for saving the ...

Both men played in 12 All-Star Games. Johnson was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, and Bird was the ’79-80 Rookie of the Year. They’re both three-time regular season MVPs.

Larry Bird, Magic Johnson could be headed for another showdown to remember Future of Pacers' Paul George could lead on-court rivals into an off-court, front-office showdown for superstar's services ...

17:24, 22 Apr 2022 Updated 18:29, 25 Apr 2022 Magic Johnson and Larry Bird battled in a rivalry which defined the NBA during the 1980s (Image: Peter Read Miller/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) ...

Larry Bird took the first meeting in the NBA finals from the Lakers. Magic would counter twice, each winning more championships and league wide MVP entitlements.

Magic Johnson topped Larry Bird as an NBA player, but when it came to running a franchise, they weren't dribbling in the same arena. Larry Legend won that game easily.

As most sports fans know, this rivalry started in college, when Magic Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans met Larry Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores in the NCAA Championship game in 1979.

Bird acknowledged that pain still exists over his team, Indiana State, losing to Johnson’s team, Michigan State, in the 1979 NCAA championship game. Johnson jokingly laughed at Bird’s expense.