"They want me to come back and play home games" - Larry Bird on why he chose to retire instead of playing part time after ...

"Bill was healthy when he wanted to be" - Larry Bird joked about Bill Walton's availability during the 1986 title run ...

"From that point on, I never really recovered the way I wanted to" - Larry Bird recalls the practice injury that told him his ...

In 1986, Larry Bird completed what many consider his greatest season, leading the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship over the Houston Rockets. He was named Finals MVP, capping off a historic ...

Larry Bird had a problem with Bill Walton before a Celtics game in 1986, and he used it as motivation in his 50-point game. Go to main menu.

Larry Bird #33, Power Forward ... #42 and Magic Johnson #32 of the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to block during their NBA ...

Larry Bird was never fond of basketball souvenirs or memorabilia, including game balls. However, in 1999, the legendary forward revealed that he coveted one game ball used in Game 6 of the 1986 ...

Bird was, of course, best known for his clutch pinpoint shooting, and he did it in this game. He gave the Celtics their first lead with a late jumper then iced the game with a three-point dagger ...

Larry Bird once revealed that the only game ball he ever truly wanted was from Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals, when his Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets to win the championship. Bird ...

Larry Joe Bird peaked as a basketball player on June 8, 1986, according to the folks behind the “Book of Basketball” YouTube channel. “I should have quit right there,” offered the Hick ...

It's fun to think that Larry Bird played a game entirely left-handed, but it didn't quite happen that way. Midway through the 1985-86 season, the Boston Celtics were on a long Western Conference trip.

Among all the Larry Bird stories out there, the “Lefty Game” against the Blazers holds a unique place. As the legend goes, Bird grew bored enough of beating opponents with his right hand that ...