Larry Bird

Updated Sep 2, 2026, 4:58 p.m. · 8 stories

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   Flashback: Larry Bird's instinct pays off with acrobatic basket

   On May 5, 1981, Larry Bird anticipated that his jumper would be off target and raced to the baseline to make an acrobatic layup in Game 1 of the '81 NBA Finals. Celtics legend Red Auerbach called it the greatest play he had ever seen.

   ESPN · May 5, 10:14 a.m. · Open story

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   On this date: Celtics stun 76ers to earn Finals trip

   On May 3, 1981, Larry Bird scores 23 points as the Celtics rally to defeat the 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.

   ESPN · May 2, 9:23 p.m. · Open story

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   Shaq or Bird: Who should advance to the finals?

   Seth Greenberg picks Larry Bird to advance to the finals over Shaquille O'Neal in the bracket for the best college basketball player of all time.

   ESPN · Mar 29, 6:11 a.m. · Open story

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   Will Bird top Redick in bracket matchup?

   Seth Greenberg likes Larry Bird to take down JJ Redick in the bracket for the greatest college basketball player of all time.

   ESPN · Mar 22, 7:21 a.m. · Open story

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   The history of the Bird vs. Magic rivalry

   Take a look back at Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's battles in the NBA Finals, which revived the Celtics-Lakers rivalry,

   ESPN · Feb 24, 7:40 a.m. · Open story

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   Bird and Magic's first NBA meeting

   Two all-time NBA greats went head-to-head for the first time as pros when the Celtics visited the Lakers on Dec. 28, 1979.

   ESPN · Dec 28, 9:05 a.m. · Open story

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   These NBA superstars made the playoffs look easy

   LeBron James and Steph Curry are the latest in a line of NBA superstars who seemed have an easy time of it in a specific postseason.

   ESPN · May 19, 8:48 a.m. · Open story

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   Michael Rapaport is Larry Bird's NBA 2K17 doppelganger

   The SportsNation crew looks at an image of Larry Bird in NBA 2K17, and sees a resemblance between virtual Bird and Michael Rapaport.

   ESPN · Aug 1, 3:23 p.m. · Open story

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