Isiah Thomas thought Larry Bird was better than him, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan: "Probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day"

There are a lot of ways to describe how great Larry Bird really was as a player. Perhaps his fellow Hall of Famer and former ...
Yahoo! Sports

Michael Cooper on why Larry Bird was tougher to guard than Michael Jordan: "Playing against a young Michael Jordan was kind of easy"

Hall of Famer Michael Cooper was one of the earliest defensive specialists we saw in the NBA. He was always assigned to guard the best player on the opposing team, whether that player was Larry Bird, ...
Sports Illustrated

4 Incredible Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Cards

No two basketball players have more entwined legacies than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. During the late 70s, when the NBA was struggling, all eyes turned to the 1979 NCAA Championship game between ...
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Larry Brown on what separated Michael Jordan from Julius Erving, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird: "I'd pay money to see him practice"

Michael Jordan was a huge draw every time he took the basketball court. It did not matter if it was a practice session or an official game; if he was around, one had to catch him in action. Among ...
Jezebel

The Best Basketball Player Alive Got Better Again

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Newsweek

Charles Barkley Calls Out Lakers’ LeBron James Injury Status

As the Los Angeles Lakers won a thrilling game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN's NBA analyst, Charles Barkley, didn't hesitate to question claims about LeBron James and his injury status. The ...
The Atlantic

Seven Books That Will Change How You Watch Sports

Fall is the prime season to be a sports fan. The baseball playoffs—a million dramas in miniature—reach their apex, culminating in the World Series, which starts tonight; college football and the NFL ...
Arizona Daily Star

NBA, Olympic coach Chuck Daly dies at 78

DETROIT — Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 78. He died Saturday ...
KYMA

Larry Bird Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia ...

Michael B. Jordan & Juno Temple Join Animated Feature ‘Swapped’

The official synopsis reads: A buddy comedy about a small woodland creature (voiced by Michael B. Jordan) and a majestic bird (voiced by Juno Temple)—natural sworn enemies of The Valley—who suddenly ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Bills’ players return from six-game suspensions. Here's why they were banned

The Buffalo Bills played their last game with three only healthy defensive tackles, and their starting defensive ends played at least two-thirds of the snaps. They're getting reinforcements on Sunday.