The Indiana Pacers won a coin flip in 1978 to earn the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. One of the top talents available was a junior-eligible forward from French Lick who was playing his college ball a ...
Editor's note:This story was originally published in 2022. We are republishing it as part of the coverage of the opening of the Larry Bird Museum. INDIANAPOLIS -- Nancy Leonard is cautious. She ...
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"I would have played for nothing" - Rookie Bird after becoming one of the highest-paid players in the NBA
Larry Bird 's career and legacy are inextricably linked to the Boston Celtics, as he spent his entire professional career ...
Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, ...
Draft night is as much about missed opportunities as it is focused on star-making beginnings. And for some, the frustration of making the wrong decision never fully fades away. Such is the case of ...
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"He clogs up the middle, he's a great shot blocker and intimidator" - Larry Bird pushed Red Auerbach to take a gamble on Bill Walton
T he Boston Celtics surprised some of their fans after they decided to split up their starting forward duo by trading Cedric ...
Larry Bird averaged an incredible 30 points and 20 rebounds in his senior season at Springs Valley High. Bird's older brother Mark was a major influence on him becoming No. 33, the basketball ...
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