Larry Bird once revealed why Julius Erving was his most enjoyable matchup in the NBA: "I love to beat him"

Larry Bird opens up about facing Julius Erving, describing how competing against the legendary Dr. J helped him measure his ...
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Larry Bird recalls how he and Magic Johnson 'brought a different aspect to the game'

Much has been said about Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird's legacy, and most of it is tied to his biggest rival-turned-friend, Magic Johnson. Many basketball historians credit Bird and Johnson for ...

Larry Bird says Magic Johnson was more successful because of his championships

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.
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"We would have been best friends" - Larry Bird thought he and Magic Johnson would have been "inseparable" if they had grown up together

While the NBA has seen its fair share of rivalries between teams and players throughout its storied history, none compares to the one between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. While the story of the '80s ...
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'Take Three of Them Teeth Home': Larry Bird Revealed Why He Rejected Magic Johnson’s Friendship

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are parts of arguably the greatest basketball rivalry we’ve ever seen. The two Hall-of-Famers had intertwining careers that led to them first meeting in the national ...
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Michael Jordan on Magic Johnson and Larry Bird: ‘We’re All on Parallel Ground’

Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird defined basketball greatness. You can’t have a serious conversation about NBA history without those three names coming up. And not just coming up, but ...