If you ask one of the people who covered him on the biggest of stages in that era, the answer is an unequivocal yes.

"I know I'm better than these guys" - Larry Bird admits he felt he was the best player on the Celtics before even arriving in ...

Cooper Flagg is about to become one of the most popular players in the NBA when he makes his debut for the Dallas Mavericks ...

Larry Bird explained why he found it emotionally difficult to return to Boston as head coach of the Pacers, despite being celebrated by Celtics fans.

Larry Bird’s rookie confidence transformed the Boston Celtics from a struggling franchise into a championship contender ...

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

With many of the NBA's top players now having been born abroad, a sea change is coming to the sport and league.

Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird lost one of the most important game balls in NBA history. The Hick From ...

Shaughnessy shared a great Bird Story on "NBA History & Storytellers on CLNS," recalling how the Celtics legend provoked him while driving his car.

The Celtics dynasty of the 1980s that started under Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale looked poised to continue ...

"Kevin was so calm" - Larry Bird knew Kevin McHale would bounce back from missing two clutch free throws in the 1984 Finals against Boston originally appeared on Basketball Network. As the alpha of ...

The Celtics, cautiously, cleverly negotiated until June 8, 1979, when Bird finally signed a five-year, $3.25 million contract, the richest rookie deal in sports history at the time.