"Magic is still in my dreams" - Larry Bird admitted he struggled a year into his retirement originally appeared on Basketball ...

Many basketball historians credit Bird and Johnson for changing the game of basketball for the better, meeting numerous times ...

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"We could do whatever we wanted, but come time to play, we just had to go play" - Larry Bird on Dream Team's mentality during ...

"People can identify with me more than they can with somebody like a Magic or Michael" - Larry Bird knew fans could easily ...

"Never did make a lot of sense to me" - Larry Bird opened up about playing football for a time originally appeared on Basketball Network. Judging by how Larry Bird 's career played out, it's safe to ...

Stephen Curry is an all-time great NBA player. Jeff Teague acknowledged that -- and more -- when addressing recent all-time ...

Former Heat center Rony Seikaly reveals how Magic Johnson was ostracized from the NBA after his HIV diagnosis.

Larry Bird believed fans related more to his gritty, no-flash style than to Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan. His fame came ...

Larry Bird is one of the most iconic players in NBA history. The Indiana State legend spent all 13 seasons of his pro career playing for the Boston Celtics. O ...

"Before the Bulls, Detroit was the best team" - Toni Kukoc says Isiah Thomas deserves more credit for what he did with the ...

With that in mind, it may surprise you that despite staring down fellow greats like Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, Johnson doesn't consider either of them his toughest opponent.