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• Larry Bird Was ‘Very Sad’ When Michael Jordan Retired In 1993: ‘No One Was Ever Better Than Him’When Michael Jordan retired from the NBA for the first time in 1993, he was a three-time champion, a three-time Finals MVP, a three-time regular-season MVP, a seven-time scoring champion, a three-time steals champion and a one-time Defensive Player of the Year. The Chicago Bulls legend achieved those feats in nine years and left the league […] The post Larry Bird Was ‘Very SadR...2024Check it out Michael Jordan -
• Michael Jordan Never Put Himself Above Larry Bird Or Magic Johnson In Best Players Of All Time Rankings: ‘I Like To Consider Myself Parallel To Them’Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are three of the greatest players in NBA history. Each superstar won multiple championships, regular-season MVPs and Finals MVPs and got inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Since Jordan won the most rings, regular-season MVPs, Finals MVPs and scoring titles out of the trio, he is […] The post Michael Jordan Never Put ...2024Check it out Michael Jordan -
• Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown continue their Celtic rise
One quick example, in the all-time Boston Celtics playoff scoring leaders (total points) list: 1) Larry Bird 3,897 2) John Havlicek 3,776 3) Kevin McHale 3,182 4) Sam Jones 2,909 5) Paul Pierce 2,843 6) Jayson Tatum 2,711 7) Robert Parish 2,683 8) Bill Russell 2,673 9) Jaylen Brown 2,365 10) Tom Heinsohn 2,058...2024See more articles Jayson Tatum
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• Jaylen reflects on award snubs, embracing negativity after earning ECF MVPJaylen Brown’s Eastern Conference Finals began with being left off the All-Defensive and All-NBA teams. It ended with him hoisting the Larry Bird Trophy as the series MVP. Brown let his play do the talking after his award snubs, propelling Boston to the NBA Finals with stellar performances in all four games. His series was highlighted by a 40-point outburst in Game 2 and a clutch 29-point outing i...2024Continue with Jaylen Brown
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• Jaylen Brown Named Eastern Finals MVPCeltics wing Jaylen Brown was named the Most Valuable Player of the Eastern Conference Finals, winning the Larry Bird trophy for 2024, the NBA announced (via Twitter). Brown narrowly edged out teammate Jayson Tatum, who earned four of nine votes from media members for the honor at the conclusion of Boston’s 4-0 sweep over the […]...2024Check it out Jaylen Brown -
• Jaylen reflects on award snubs, embracing negativity after earning ECF MVPAfter hoisting the Larry Bird Trophy as the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, Celtics star Jaylen Brown opened up about his award snubs and ignoring the outside noise....2024Check it out Eastern Conference
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• Jaylen Brown Named Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVPJaylen Brown was awarded the Larry Bird Eastern Conference finals MVP after the Boston Celtics completed a sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Brown averaged 29.8 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals for the series. Brown received five out of nine votes, with Jayson Tatum getting the other four votes. "He was unreal this whole series, a complete player on both sides of the ball ...2024Read about Jaylen Brown -
• Jaylen Brown wins Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award as Celtics return to NBA FinalsBrown scored 29 points in the series-clinching win Monday...2024Visit the page Jaylen Brown -
• Jaylen Brown named East Finals MVP after stellar series vs. PacersJaylen Brown was named the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals MVP, winning the Larry Bird Trophy as the Celtics completed their sweep over the Indiana Pacers....2024Check it out Jaylen Brown
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• Jayson Tatum passes Larry Bird for impressive NBA playoff recordDuring Game 2 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals, Jayson Tatum passed Larry Bird for the most total playoff points through the first seven seasons of an NBA career....2024Visit the page Jayson Tatum
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• Michael Jordan Never Viewed Himself As Better Player Than Magic Johnson, Larry Bird: ‘I Don’t Put Myself Above Them’Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are three of the best players in NBA history. Each superstar won multiple championships, regular-season MVPs and Finals MVPs and got inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Since Jordan won the most rings, regular-season MVPs, Finals MVPs and scoring titles out of the trio, he is […] The post Michael Jordan Never Viewed H...2024Continue with Michael Jordan -
• Michael Jordan Was Already The GOAT To Larry Bird When He Retired For 1st Time: ‘No One Was Ever Better Than Him’When Michael Jordan retired from the NBA in 1993, he was a three-time champion, a three-time Finals MVP and a three-time regular-season MVP. The Chicago Bulls superstar accomplished all those feats in nine years and left the league on top. The GOAT debate between Jordan and LeBron James has grown even louder after the latter won his fourth […] The post Michael Jordan Was Alrea...2024See more articles Michael Jordan -
• Chris Paul passes Larry Bird for 37th on NBA all-time scoring list
Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul (21,800) passed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird (21,791) for 37th place on the NBA all-time scoring list in Monday’s 130-102 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. In 26 minutes off the bench, Paul recorded 13 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Plus, the 12-time All-Star shot 6-of-10 […] The post Chris Paul passes Larry Bird for 37th...2023See more articles Chris Paul
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• Bulls Q&A: DeMar DeRozan talks loyalty, longevity and legends of game15-year veteran remains committed, needs 34 points to pass Larry Bird on all-time scoring list...2023See also DeMar DeRozan
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• Luka Doncic passes Larry Bird for 7th-most 40-10-7 games in NBA history
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic passed Larry Bird (13) on Friday and moved into a tie with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the seventh-most games with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in NBA history. In Dallas’ 125-120 win over the Brooklyn Nets, the four-time All-Star recorded 49 points, 10 boards, and seven assists […] The post Luka Doncic passes Larry Bird for 7th-most 4...2023Check it out Luka Doncic
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• Rick Barry on who had the better career — Larry Bird or Magic Johnson
Whatever you do, do not ask Hall of Fame forward Rick Barry who his GOAT is....2023Visit the page Rick Barry
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• Hall of Fame forward Rick Barry reveals he nearly retired a Boston Celtic
"I would’ve been a backup to (Larry) Bird and played with all those guys. It would’ve been fun," shared Barry in a recent interview....2023Visit the page Rick Barry
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• Nikola Jokic joins Larry Bird as only players to average 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists for career in NBA history
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets joined Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird after the 2022-23 season as the only players to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists for a career in NBA history. In 69 starts of the 2022-23 season, Jokic averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, a career-high 9.8 assists, 1.3 […] The post Nikola Jokic joins Larry Bird as only players to average 20 p...2023Continue with Nikola Jokic
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• Nikola Jokic becomes 3rd player to record 500 points, 200 rebounds, & 150 assists in single playoff run
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets became the third player in NBA playoffs history to record 500 points, 200 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single postseason. The only other players to accomplish this feat are LeBron James (four times: 2015-18 and 2020) and Larry Bird (1987). In Denver’s 111-108 loss to the Miami Heat […] The post Nikola Jokic becomes 3rd player to record 500 points, 2...2023Check it out Nikola Jokic
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• Jimmy Butler Reacts to Winning ECF MVP
Miami forward Jimmy Butler has won the Larry Bird trophy for Eastern Conference Finals MVP after leading his team to the NBA Finals. The Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 at The Garden, in front of thousands of disappointed C’s fans. Butler finished Game 7 with 28 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals but […] The post Jimmy Butler Reacts to Winning ECF MVP appeared first on B...2023Visit the page Jimmy Butler
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• On this day: Larry Bird wins his 3rd MVP; Celtics trade Chuck Cooper
Boston Celtics wing Chuck Cooper was traded to the Milwaukee Hawks on this day, the same day Larry Bird won his 3rd and final MVP award....2023Click for news about Boston Celtics
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• Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points in elimination games, most in Celtics history
Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points in playoff elimination games, the most in Boston Celtics franchise history. The four-time All-Star passed Sam Jones, who averaged 25.8 points per game. Ranking third, Larry Bird logged 23.3 points per game, followed by Paul Pierce (22.1 PPG) and Dave Cowens (21.6 PPG). Tatum (23) also passed Jones (21) […] The post Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points i...2023Read about Jayson Tatum
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• Jayson Tatum is now the Celtics’ all-time leader in PPG in the NBA playoffs
Jayson Tatum became the Boston Celtics’ all-time leader in points per game in the NBA playoffs in Tuesday night’s 116-99 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, passing Larry Bird (23.7 PPG) and Isaiah Thomas (22.5 PPG). The four-time All-Star is averaging 23.8 points per game through 91 […] The post Jayson Tatum is now the Celtics’ all-time...2023Visit the page Jayson Tatum
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• Regular Season MVP Has Also Won Finals MVP 15 Times In NBA HistoryThere have been 10 separate NBA players to win regular season Most Valuable Player and Finals Most Valuable Player in the same season starting with Willis Reed in 1970. Finals MVP wasn't introduced until the 68-69 season. Michael Jordan accomplished the feat four separate times, while Larry Bird and LeBron James each did it twice. 1970: Willis Reed1971: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1983: Moses Malone1984, 1...2023Check it out Willis Reed -
• Joel Embiid Ranks Middle Of Pack In Accumulated MVP Votes Before First WinJoel Embiid will presumably win his first career NBA Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday after finishing as the runner-up in each of the past two seasons behind Nikola Jokic. There is a "long time coming" feel to Embiid's MVP, but he only ranks in the middle of the pack for accumulated MVP share before winning his first trophy, according to historical voting data from Basketball Reference. In th...2023Continue with Joel Embiid -
• Who has the highest career scoring average in Boston Celtics history?
Is it one of the greats, like Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Dave Cowens, Tommy Heinsohn, or Bob Cousy? Or could it be a player who might surprise you given their status of being outside of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame?...2023Visit the page Boston Celtics
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• NBA award finalists revealed: Who has the edge in each race?
MIAMI — As expected, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić, and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo were named finalists for the NBA MVP. Here’s what you need to know: The league announced finalists for all its regular-season awards (voted on by members of the media) Friday, ahead of the Eastern Conference Play-In finale between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bu...2023Click for news about Joel Embiid
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• On this day: Bird gets 33, McHale 29 to defeat MJ’s Bulls; Tom Kelly, Wyndol Gray pass
On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale combined for 62 points to beat Michael Jordan's Bulls, and Tom Kelly and Wyndol Gray passed....2023Click for news about Kevin McHale
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• NBA MVP race: A complete history of voter fatigue and how Nikola Jokic is avoiding it in 2023Jokic is the favorite to become the first player to win three straight MVPs since Larry Bird...2023Continue with Nikola Jokic -
• On this day: Russell jersey retired; Bird for 60; NINE alumni birthdays
On this day in Celtics history, Bill Russell's jersey went up to the rafters, Larry Bird scored a career-high 60 points, and Jimmy Rodgers was born....2023Read about Bill Russell