"Bring Dennis on the motherf–er" - John Salley recalls how Larry Bird laughed while humiliating him until Detroit had to sub him out

Salley once reflected on those years and admitted how daunting it was to enter the league during a time when Bird was at the ...

"We're not scared, and you can't give up in one game" - Larry Bird brushed off doubts after the Celtics lost 1987 Finals opener

Larry Bird never backed down from a challenge and was rarely fazed, even when the odds were stacked against him and the Boston Celtics. He always believed that winning is possible — something he ...

Every NBA Franchise's Best Single-Season Team of All Time

Whether you realize it or not, we just witnessed the greatest single-season team in the Oklahoma City Thunder's (and Seattle ...
Celtics Wire on MSN

Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird scoring a career-high 60 points vs. the Atlanta Hawks

The game in question came against the Atlanta Hawks and future Celtics alum Dominique Wilkins. A contest with lore for the ages, Hawks players were cheering for the Hick From French Lick by the end of ...
Basketball Network on MSN

"We always felt like this was a 'black' sport" - Paul Pierce credited Larry Bird for destroying racial stereotypes

Before seeing the two compete neck-and-neck, Pierce felt that basketball was a sport only reserved for Black players. But ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Bengals, Trey Hendrickson agree on average salary, contract length: ESPN reporter Rutledge

ESPN's Laura Rutledge reported before the start of the Cincinnati Bengals' NFL preseason game against the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, ...
The Indianapolis Star

Only thing bigger than Fever win Tuesday was the knot on Lexie Hull's forehead: 'It was literally sticking out'

Despite having to leave the game after a head-to-head collision with Gabby Williams, Lexie Hull returned and posted a +31 rating in 23:19 of court time. INDIANAPOLIS – Stephanie White asked reporters ...