Heading into the 1978-79 NCAA season, no one expected Indiana State to make it to the Final Four of March Madness, even though Larry Bird had elevated the college program to unprecedented heights with ...

The 1984 NBA Finals were never meant to be just another championship series. From the moment the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers were set to collide, the weight of history leaned on both ...

Magic Johnson is one of the best players in NBA history. Before his legendary run with the Los Angeles Lakers, Johnson led Michigan State to the 1979 NCAA Championship over Larry Bird and Indiana ...

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 ...

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.

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. has drawn comparisons to NBA legends like Steph Curry and Larry Bird during his impressive March Madness run. Clayton became the first player since Larry Bird in 1979 ...