“When Bird and Magic retired, everyone said, 'The NBA is over’” - David Stern never feared for the NBA in the post-Michael Jordan era

Even after Michael Jordan stepped away, David Stern believed the NBA’s foundation and rising stars would keep the league ...
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How Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s Rivalry Shook the NBA

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Where would the NBA be without Larry Bird and Magic Johnson? The two joined the league in an era when the Finals were broadcast ...
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Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson - Taking a closer look at one of the greatest rivalries in NBA History

The rivalry between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson was one of the most defining aspects of the NBA in the 80s. With the two forming one of the greatest rivalries of all time, we take a closer look at ...
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Larry Bird was once trolled by his own mom after she revealed that her favorite player was his rival Magic Johnson

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson’s heated rivalry in the early ‘80s took a surprising turn in the summer of 1986. That was the year Converse filmed its commercial involving the two basketball superstars ...

Larry Bird thought ‘God was disguised as Michael Jordan’ but secretly told Magic Johnson a different story

Larry Bird knew Michael Jordan was on a path to becoming he GOAT. But even Larry Legend admitted there were many nights when ...
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Larry Bird said he was scared before every matchup with Magic Johnson and Julius Erving: "That fear from 2 o'clock in the afternoon to game time"

Larry Bird is one of the biggest basketball icons. He was the perfect definition of a complete player; he could shoot, pass, and rebound and possessed a high basketball IQ. Adding to this was his ...
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Larry Bird admits to secretly checking Magic Johnson's stats: 'I had to have him there for some reason'

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson played 18 games against each other in the regular season and 19 in the playoffs. In those epic duels, Bird kept himself fueled to outmatch Johnson by secretly checking his ...
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Magic Johnson, Larry Bird Talk Rivalry on Letterman

NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose relationship is the focus of a new Broadway play “Magic, Bird,” appeared Wednesday on "Late Night with David Letterman” to talk about their lifelong ...
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Larry Bird believes Magic Johnson should be in the GOAT conversation: "Head-and-shoulders above everybody else"

Larry Bird recognizes almost every great player he has ever faced throughout his legendary career. However, he understandably separates Magic Johnson from the pack. For Larry Legend, Johnson's skills ...
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"Made me have sleepless nights” - Magic Johnson once made a candid revelation about the one NBA player he feared most

Former NBA legends Larry Bird and Magic Johnson (Image via: Getty Images) Former NBA legend Magic Johnson (Image via: Getty Images) Former NBA legends Larry Bird and Magic Johnson (Image via: Getty ...
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Magic-Bird final was one of a kind

Magic Johnson won the game, but Larry Bird had the premonition. Their matchup in the 1979 NCAA championship game, played 30 years ago, truly elevated the Final Four in terms of becoming a major ...