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Larry Bird shared how Bill Walton's health was crucial to the iconic 1986 Celtics team: "That year he played 80 games for us"

One of the most celebrated teams in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, enjoys a global following. Home to legends like Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, the Cs have ...

How Larry Bird snapped Bill Walton out of his guilt after one loss: "I can't stand hearing this eighty-one more times. Go have a beer and forget about it"

To return the favor on the defensive end, Bird helped Walton pad his shot-blocking stats. Walton would ask Bird to set the driving man up by letting Larry cut in front, preventing the offensive player ...
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"After that 1986 championship, everything fell apart" - Larry Bird on why he felt the Celtics were never the same after winning the 1986 title

As the Boston Celtics celebrated their 1986 title, little did they know that it would take three decades before they hoisted the Larry O'Brien trophy again. That Celtics team is considered one of the ...
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"I'm the only one playing like a sissy" - Larry Bird's ruthless self-critique after Celtics' Game 3 collapse in 1985 Finals

Larry Bird used to spare no one, including himself ... He received the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award in 1986. Maxwell ...