INDIANAPOLIS -- Mostly what Dale Ellis remembers is how badly he wanted to put Larry Bird in his place. How when Ellis won the coin toss before the final round of the 3-point contest in 1988, he was ...

Larry Bird struggled in the first three games of the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons. Still, Chuck Daly knew the Boston Celtics legend could turn things around at any given ...

One of the best Larry Bird trash talk stories comes from the 1988 three-point contest. Minutes before the shootout, the Boston Celtics legend entered the locker room filled with all the best ...

The 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics is best remembered for the spectacular fourth-quarter shootout between two legendary forwards: Dominique Wilkins ...

Everyone knows Larry Bird was one of the NBA's best trash-talkers. Apparently, he was also pretty good at pranks. Former Boston Celtics teammate Brian Shaw told a story on how Bird tricked the 1988 ...

Dale Ellis spoke with IndyStar sports reporter Dana Benbow about his loss to Larry Bird in the 1988 NBA All-Star 3-point contest. Insider Dustin Dopirak discusses the Pacers' 128-108 loss to the Hawks ...

While Larry Bird was an all-time great player, his skill set wasn't limited to heroics on the hardwood. The Boston Celtics legend was also known for his trash talk, which displayed plenty of ...

Larry Bird is certainly one of the NBA’s most humble stars. The Boston Celtics legend, who dominated the league in the 1980s, ...

Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia ...

But Bird's legend went far beyond these accolades and qualities. Just as legendary as his skills and trash-talking was his ...