"They truly were a combination that the basketball gods meant to come" - Michael Cooper on how Magic Johnson and Larry Bird saved the NBA

While it is undeniable that Michael Jordan revolutionized basketball in the 1990s, inspiring generations with his 6-0 Finals ...

Isiah Thomas thought Larry Bird was better than him, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan: "Probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day"

There are a lot of ways to describe how great Larry Bird really was as a player. Perhaps his fellow Hall of Famer and former ...
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The Rivalry Between Larry Bird And Magic Johnson That Defined An Entire Era

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry is regarded as one of the best in basketball history. It all started in college when Johnson’s Michigan State team and Bird’s Indiana State team faced off in the ...
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Larry Bird says Magic Johnson was more successful because of his championships

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.
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Larry Bird Believed He and Magic Johnson Would’ve Been Inseparable Growing Up

Bird once said that if he and Magic had grown up together, they would've been inseparable—best friends on and off the court. Despite their fierce rivalry, Bird admired Magic’s charisma and competitive ...
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Michael Jordan on Magic Johnson and Larry Bird: ‘We’re All on Parallel Ground’

Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird defined basketball greatness. You can’t have a serious conversation about NBA history without those three names coming up. And not just coming up, but ...
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Rodgers humbled by Magic's tweets

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers has never met Magic Johnson, but the Green Bay Packers quarterback knows how the formerLos Angeles Lakersstar feels about fellow basketball Hall of FamerLarry Bird.