How Larry Bird snapped Bill Walton out of his guilt after one loss: "I can't stand hearing this eighty-one more times. Go have a beer and forget about it"

To return the favor on the defensive end, Bird helped Walton pad his shot-blocking stats. Walton would ask Bird to set the ...
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Larry Bird shared how Bill Walton's health was crucial to the iconic 1986 Celtics team: "That year he played 80 games for us"

One of the most celebrated teams in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, enjoys a global following. Home to legends like Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, the Cs have ...
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Bill Walton raved about the greatest game of Larry Bird's career: "In a game that had tons of guys that were winners of the genetic lottery"

Bill Walton hailed Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals as Bird' greatest performance, when he dominated a floor filled with ...
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Larry Bird admits the '80s Celtics underachieved despite winning three titles: "I always thought we left them on the table"

The trio of Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, later bolstered by Dennis Johnson, formed a unit that would claim three championships in a decade. But for all their success, the legendary ...
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird's debut; first-ever NBA 3-pointer

Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, ...