"I liked Larry," Leonard said in the book."But c'mon now. Nobody knew he was that good." Indiana had a second chance at Bird Indiana ended up trading their No.1 pick to the Portland Trail Blazers ...
Once upon a time, Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Kevin McHale had no idea whatsoever who fellow Celtics legend Larry ...
"Then, to have Larry Bird as my head coach and have him tell the world ... "I just feel that anytime you go out in free ...
Sure, he's not fast, but neither is Larry Bird. Both have instinct," Hecker ... decided to go in a different direction. But come draft day, Cleveland ended up picking someone no one expected.
Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from ... Red Auerbach shrewdly selected him with the sixth pick of the 1978 draft. Bird remained at Indiana State and became the Player of the Year, leading ...
"Larry Bird is probably the best player to ever wear this uniform," Tatum said. "So any time you accomplish something in the same sentence as him, it's something special, even if you never reach ...
"Larry came out of nowhere from one year to become probably the greatest high school basketball player we've seen in Indiana, ...
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 ...