Magic recalled how discussing basketball and NBA salaries helped strengthen his relationship with Bird.
Johnson wanted one last ride, but he refused to go to Barcelona without Jordan and Bird by his side.
MJ, Magic, and Bird weren’t just pioneers on the basketball court.
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.
The rivalry that defined the NBA in the 1980s was actually born on March 26, 1979. Forty-seven years ago today, Magic Johnson and the Michigan State Spartans outdueled Larry Bird and the Indiana State ...
Michael Jordan never wanted to be called the GOAT. Discover why MJ believed NBA legends like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and ...
Eric Simonson is working on "Magic/Bird," a new play that will chronicle the lives of basketball Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo were ...
Following Cooper Flagg's standout performance in his last Summer League game, comparisons to Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird ...
In 2022, the NBA introduced Conference Final MVP trophies, named after Magic Johnson (Western Conference) and Larry Bird ...
The 1992 Olympics featured NBA players for the first time, and the Team USA squad included superstars like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and 10 others. However, to assemble such a star-studded team, ...