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 ...
Kevin McHale and Larry Bird reminisce about Bird's uncanny ability to find teammates with the basketball, no matter where they were on the court.
The Boston Celtics had yet another strong season, reaching 61 wins and finishing with the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Coming off an NBA championship last season, they have a decent shot at ...
Hall of Famer Michael Cooper was one of the earliest defensive specialists we saw in the NBA. He was always assigned to guard ...
Worthy wasn't the only Laker who expressed admiration — and a tad of frustration — for Bird's trash-talking. Many others, ...
Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper has picked Larry Bird as the hardest player for him to guard, even over Michael Jordan. During an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast, Cooper explained ...
Former Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper took this step, claiming that Flagg might actually be a bit better than Bird, at least purely in terms of skills. Copper had previously stated that Bird ...
Jayson Tatum is in the middle of his eighth NBA season (all with the Boston Celtics). The former Duke star is averaging 26.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting ...
A dark time in Celtics history was featured in Episode 7 of “Celtics City” that premiered Monday night on HBO titled “Not Again” The episode begins with era directly following Larry Bird’s retirement ...