Revisiting Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's rookie showdown at Boston Garden originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson called his baby sky hook over the Boston Celtics in the 1987 NBA Finals his greatest ...

Magic Johnson once revealed that Larry Bird was the only white player regularly discussed in Black barbershops. He explained ...

Magic Johnson owes the success of his business career to his 1998 Starbucks deal with Howard Schultz which he says gave him ...

Larry Bird ended up winning the NBA title in the following season with Kevin McHale and Robert Parish coming on board. Meanwhile, Magic Johnson and the Lakers were going through a bit of a rough ...

However, Larry has a significant edge in three-point shooting percentage — 37.6 percent against Magic's 30.3 percent. The Lakers legend took 653 fewer career three-pointers, with Bird doubling ...

James Worthy is an all-time Los Angeles Laker. Big Game James won three NBA championships alongside Magic Johnson and Kareem ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are parts of arguably the greatest basketball rivalry we’ve ever seen. The two Hall-of-Famers had intertwining careers that led to them first meeting in the national ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson spent years competing against each other and being compared to each other. It took a 1987 commercial shoot in French Lick, Indiana, to bridge that gap.

NBA players often recall what it was like to face the all-time greats. Some have funny stories about getting torched on the ...

Magic Johnson breaks down why we no longer have rivalries in the NBA today. "They don't hate each other. I hated Larry [Bird] and every Celtic. I really don't like you [Paul Pierce] but you my ...

Like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers showcase their sport in all-time matchup — Jimmy Watkins. Updated: Apr. 06, 2024, 10:09 a.m.