"We don't have players with heart sometimes" — Larry Bird's brutal postgame message that saved Boston's 1984 championship run

Larry Bird wasn't one for sugarcoating. After the Los Angeles Lakers embarrassed the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 1984 ...

"We're a better club when I don't have to score a lot of points" - An injured Larry Bird needed help in the 1985 Playoffs

Bird wasn't always perfect, whether it was some kind of injury or just having an off night. With talented teammates like ...
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"Norm, all threes tonight. I'm shooting all threes" - Norm Nixon recalls how Larry Bird's brash trash talk pissed him off

Norm recalls Larry trash-talking before torching the Clippers, proving he could back up every word with buckets.
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"I ain't doing it anymore unless you raise it" - Larry Bird admitted he only returned to the 3-point contest for a bigger prize

Larry Bird was the first player in NBA history to win the 3-point contest three times. Boston Celtics icon won the first three installments of the long-distance shootout at NBA All-Star Weekend.