Spartans guard Magic Johnson and Sycamores forward Larry Bird competed against each other for the first time; the pair developed a rivalry in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1980s. Michigan State won 75–64 to claim the school's first …

2023年7月27日 · Bird and his undefeated Indiana State Sycamores were the darlings of the NCAA tournament in 1979. Johnson and his Michigan State Spartans were the favorites. Before the title game, Bird and Magic got a true taste of what was to come as both stars carried their rivalry into the NBA with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.

2020年3月26日 · The first of many epic meetings between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird occurred on March 26, 1979. The showdown came in the national championship, in what remains the highest-rated TV...

2024年3月29日 · The legend of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson’s matchup in the 1979 National Championship still lives on. Tap into the nostalgia with our latest collection, “When March Went Mad”, which is...

2024年11月28日 · Larry Bird and Magic Johnson’s iconic rivalry began during the 1979 NCAA Championship Game, setting the stage for a decade of unforgettable battles in the NBA.

2019年4月8日 · The Legacy of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s NCAA Championship Showdown, 40 Years Later In 1979, two generational talents faced off on college basketball’s biggest stage.

2021年1月8日 · In the massive 1979 NCAA title game, a career-long rivalry began between basketball legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Magic and the Michigan State Spartans got the best of Bird's...

Larry Bird & Magic Johnson faced off just twice in their first two NBA seasons -- 12/28/79 in Los Angeles, and 1/13/80 in Boston. Their stat totals for the t...

March 26, 1979, marked the day of a special rivalry. During the 41st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, Michigan State, led by Magic Johnson beat Indiana State, led by Larry Bird, 75-64. The ...

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals is a 2010 television documentary film broadcast on HBO. The film chronicles the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird that began with the 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship Game and lasted throughout their Hall of Fame careers in the NBA .