At the inaugural 3-point Long Distance Shootout in 1986, Bird actually ... than the slam dunk contest because everyone can jump. Not everybody can shoot 3-pointers." Larry was right.

This is tougher than the slam dunk contest because everyone can jump ... "Then I saw the bench and guys were congratulating Larry." Bird took home the $12,500 first prize. "I always said if ...

During his playing days, Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird was known as one of the game's best shooters. He never had the label of 3-point specialists except when he competed in the competition at ...

Dave O’Brien was a high schooler in Keene, N.H., during the beginnings of the Celtics’ 1980s heyday, so he is well aware it’s ...