Larry Bird

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. For Day 13 of our Celtics Summer Forecast, we flipped the script and asked,what’s your biggest concern about the Celtics? Maybe not surprisingly, more than half [...]

If you haven’t heard, the Pacers have fired not resigned head coach Frank Vogel. After avoiding the issue for days, Larry Bird finally gave the word today during a press conference. Reaction from NBA reporters hasn’t been kind: Larry Bird still obsessing over small ball idea. YOU DON’T HAVE THE PERSONNEL FOR IT! WAKE UP! [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Yet apparently the C’s aren’t feeling the love, as the main theme in the locker room after the win was Boston’s determination to play with a [...]

Last night, Isaiah Thomas made Twitter tingle with a gorgeous pass in traffic to Jae Crowder in the corner. Here it is again so you can bask in its glory By the way, thank you, Jae, for hitting that 3 and making this an awesome play and not just some great pass that led to [...]

We’ve all heard about the time Larry Bird injured his hand throwing a punch during a bar fight back in 1985. Dan Shaughnessy expounds on that story with a tale involving himself and Larry Legend shortly after that incident: SHAUGHNESSY: He had his hand taped like a fist, like a boxing glove almost, and he was [...]

When I think about Dennis Johnson, tough defense and clutch play come to mind. Pinpoint passing does not. But man could he thread the needle on those back door passes to Larry Bird. Beautiful. [...]

Bill Simmons and Bob Ryan both look at June 8, 1986 as the night Larry Bird peaked. Hell, even Larry admits it. The Celtics cruised to victory in Game 6 in the NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets. Legend cranked out 29 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals in 46 minutes. Watch the video [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “Before Bird I used to vacillate,” says Bob Cousy, now a Celtics broadcaster. “The question didn’t seem relevant. But Bird came along with all the skills, all [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Fair or not, LeBron James is constantly being compared to NBA legends from other eras. And while James most commonly draws comparisons to Michael Jordan, the topic [...]

A side story to the Warriors 103-82 victory in Cleveland last night is the flop fall LeBron James took into the photographers’ row that resulted in a couple of nasty cuts on his head. This incident reminded me of a famous moment in Celtics history – the decisive Game 5 of the 1991 series vs [...]