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Paolo Banchero Reveals True Feelings on Jayson Tatum Before Magic-Celtics Series
As the Orlando Magic brace for Game 1 against first-round matchup, the Boston Celtics, reigning Eastern Conference titans, ...
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"One of the best guys I ever played against, and you never hear about him" - Larry Bird reveals a player who used to frustrate him the most
Larry Bird played with and against many people, some known and others unknown. He went toe-to-toe with Magic Johnson under ...
Celtics vs. Magic Game 1 prediction and best bets: Boston begins postseason quest to repeat
The Boston Celtics will open postseason defense of their 18th NBA championship and start out on the playoff path to No. 19 on ...
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"Kareem would end up winning it for us in game six or game 7" - Magic and Bird believe their teams were better than the '90s Bulls
"Kareem is the X factor because there isn't anybody that could stop him on their team. He would set up shots for everybody ...
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Magic Johnson on why Dennis Johnson was his toughest defender: "I could never make a mistake"
Magic Johnson reflected on D.J.'s career after the Celtics legend was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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"We had a great run, leave it alone" - Larry Bird's message to Magic Johnson after Michael Jordan dominated them in famous Dream Team practice
Dream Team had to play a scrimmage in Monte Carlo as part of their preparations for the Barcelona Olympics. And to spice things up, it became Team Michael Jordan versus Team Magic Johnson. The Eastern ...
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"Thanks a lot for those beers" - Larry Bird trash-talked Bulls cheerleaders for getting him drunk the night before their playoff clash
Bird had a few beers too many, but he still dominated the Bulls to advance into the second round of the playoffs.
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NBA Finals 2025 predictions: Why Thunder and Celtics will play in the NBA Championship series
The Sporting News' NBA betting expert Sloan Piva dishes out his best bets, top value picks and favorite sleepers to win the ...
Postseason hero Larry Johnson relives his iconic 4-point play, makes plea for current Knicks
As the playoffs get set to tip off Saturday, Knicks postseason hero Larry Johnson takes a shot at some Q&A with Post ...
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"One of the greatest competitors that has played" - When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gave flowers to one of the most underrated players in the history of basketball
Jabbar, arguably the greatest big man ever, acknowledged Cowens' relentless effort, team-first mentality, and winning spirit ...
Celtics chasing ghosts in bid for back-to-back NBA championships
As the NBA playoffs begin, the Celtics are looking to accomplish something no Boston team has since the days of Bill Russell.
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"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones" - Larry Bird was proud after the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the 1987 Finals
"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones ever and we knew that. You can talk heart and ...