The story of Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson started in the 1979 NCAA Finals. Since then, their rivalry changed the game of basketball, as they became two of the greatest players the NBA ...

Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers once had an epic rivalry with Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics. They faced off in the NBA Finals three times (and the Lakers won twice). Recently ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century ... led an undefeated Indiana State to the national title game in 1979. Magic Johnson, the flashy, gregarious African-American point guard ...

Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson never really hated each other ... Johnson was the consensus first choice in the 1979 NBA draft, a pick held by the mighty Los Angeles Lakers.

The LSU Tigers coach once recalled how Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson compared Reese vs. Clark to the rivalry he once had with Boston Celtics great Larry Bird. Mulkey discussed Johnson's ...