Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French Lick," is anything but. He was one of those rare athletes who made everybody around him better. His uncanny passing, deadly shooting and ...

Larry Bird’s deep understanding of the NBA rulebook gave him an edge over referees, leaving ex-NBA official Jess Thompson in ...

Larry Bird walked away from coaching without a backward glance, just like he said he would. When the Los Angeles Lakers sealed a 116-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the 2000 NBA ...

Larry Bird admitted his uncertain NBA future, as back issues began to overshadow his legendary career, signaling the ...

Larry Bird, a former gold medalist himself, foresaw this trend long ago. "The one thing I've seen in the last 20 years is everybody's gotten better," Bird said. "It's not just the United States or ...

In the 1985-86 NBA season, Larry Bird led the Boston Celtics to their 16th championship and secured his third straight MVP award. However, off the court, things were a little more complicated.

Celtics Hall of Fame center Robert Parish is acknowledging he harbored bad feelings toward legendary teammate Larry Bird, and demonstrated his disappointment by letting Bird take a beating in a ...