Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson were the best players of the 1980s. They were the saviors of the NBA during that decade after a steep decline in viewership in the 1970s. The Bird-Magic ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century knowing they resuscitated the pro game and gave new life to the college tournament. Bird, the fair-haired white shooter from the sticks of ...

"No one appears out of a vacuum." Mills' new book "As if by Magic: The Story of Larry Bird's Indiana High School Basketball Days," tells the story of a legend in the early days, packed with ...

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson called out the current NBA for a lack of hate between players. He used his rivalry with Larry Bird as a case study, and it's easy to understand why.

And the very best end up being about something much more. Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson never really hated each other. The first time they met they couldn’t stop talking about each ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper has picked Larry Bird as the hardest player for him to guard, even over Michael Jordan. During an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast, Cooper ...

Despite all the championships Bill Russell piled up, Tatum preached to those around him that Larry Bird deserved the title ... Tony Parker and Magic Johnson for the most ever through age 26.

"If you put all of us in a room -- Magic ... Bird -- Bird would probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day," says Isiah Thomas on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series ...

Jan 17, 1990; Orlando, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird (33) in action against the Orlando Magic at the Orlando Arena. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images / RVR Photos-Imagn ...