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Rick Carlisle Says LeBron James, Steph Curry Remain 'Gold Standard' Among NBA Players
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle spoke about a number of players who defined their generations, from Larry Bird and ...
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Larry Bird saw the Indiana Pacers’ breakout season coming from a mile away
NBA legend Larry Bird had high expectations for the Indiana Pacers' breakout season, and his prediction proved accurate. Bird ...
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Here’s why Charles Barkley believe Larry Bird will always be top 10 all-time with Magic Johnson
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley firmly believes that Larry Bird will always remain in the Top 10 all-time, alongside Magic ...
From Larry Bird to Sam Presti, here are 9 notable New England connections in the 2025 NBA Finals
Here are nine notable people within the Pacers and Thunder organizations with ties to New England, including Larry Bird and ...
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Mike Breen shares what makes Rick Carlisle one of the best coaches in the NBA - "He is super smart and he obviously loves the game"
But while Siakam and Haliburton were the biggest difference-makers for the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 Eastern Conference ...
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"I always felt that we should have won at least one more championship" - Larry Bird says injuries hindered his Celtics team from winning a fourth ring
The "Hick from French Lick" won three NBA championships, three straight NBA MVP awards, and two Finals MVP trophies. But ...
'We thrive off of it.' Pacers are used to being underdogs — individually and collectively
The Pacers' quick and surprising rebuild after a 25-win season in 2021-22 has been built on players who were frequently ...
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"Him and Magic are the two most important figures in NBA history" - Charles Barkley says Larry Bird will never drop out of the top 10 all time
Charles Barkley explains why Larry Bird remains one of the most important figures in NBA history and why his impact on the ...
Isiah Thomas highlights rare playoff wins over Jordan, Johnson, and Bird
Isiah Thomas is the only NBA player to defeat Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird in consecutive playoff runs while ...
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'Take Three of Them Teeth Home': Larry Bird Revealed Why He Rejected Magic Johnson’s Friendship
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are parts of arguably the greatest basketball rivalry we’ve ever seen. The two Hall-of-Famers ...
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How Larry Bird (and Magic Johnson) inspired Michael Jordan to become a champion
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The duo is widely credited with saving the NBA, doing so with a focus on winning. Despite all of Jordan's early success, he hadn't won an NBA championship six years ...
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Isiah Thomas Flexes Rare Feat Of Beating Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson And Larry Bird
The late '80s and early '90s marked a transitional phase in the end of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's era and the beginning ...