Yet while Bird's greatness is well documented, few fans truly know the story behind his surprising leap from player to coach.
Worthy vs. Bird. Worthy wasn't the only Laker who expressed admiration — and a tad of frustration — for Bird's trash-talking.
Larry Bird wasn't one for sugarcoating. After the Los Angeles Lakers embarrassed the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 1984 Finals, Larry Legend delivered one of the harshest locker-room messages in ...
When Larry Bird was forced to retire in 1992 because of an unbearable back injury, it really meant he couldn't go on. Bird was playing through a lot of pain for years, but at that point, he was done ...