On this day: Larry Bird wins '88 3-point contest; Kris Humphries born
On this day in Celtics history, Larry Legend won the 1988 AT&T Shootout, and former Boston big Kris Humphries was born.
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On this day: Larry Bird's No. 33 retired; Greene, Loscutoff born
On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird's No. 33 jersey was retired, and Orien Greene and Jim Loscutoff were born.
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Dave O’Brien says Duke’s Cooper Flagg is comparable in some ways to, well, Larry Bird
“Well, you can’t compare anyone, really, to Larry Bird,” said O’Brien, who has called a half-dozen Duke games this season ... 8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists while playing relentless defense.
Sports Illustrated18d
We Done With Da `80s: Was Larry Bird Athletic Enough To Play In Today's Game?
Boston Celtics great Larry ... plenty of Birds out there like Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Paul George. It's why I question if Bird could compete with the athleticism of today's game.
Sports Illustrated22d
Denver Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Made NBA History Not Seen Since Larry Bird
Larry Bird at 799 games." With his 8th assist tonight ... 14.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists over his first three seasons." Nikola Jokić averaged 27.3 minutes, 14.9 points, 9.1 rebounds ...
Cooper Flagg is exceeding unfathomably high expectations
With a little more than a month to go in the regular season, the Wooden Award for college basketball's best player is Cooper Flagg's to lose.
The New York Times22d
Knicks’ Josh Hart could do something no NBA player at his height has ever done
Hart is on pace to do that, and he’s only 6-foot-4. Read that ... Jokić and Larry Bird. Hart is on the doorstep of elite company. “I just want to find a way to impact the game,” Hart ...
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Nikola Jokic writes new NBA history, surpasses Larry Bird and joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hall of Famer Larry Bird held the previous fastest mark ... helping his side build on their current 33-6 record. He is averaging 31.4 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game.