Talking trash to Larry Bird rarely ever ended well, as former NBA player Rodney Rogers found out the hard way. On The Players Tribune’s “Knuckleheads” podcast, former NBA All-Star Jamal Mashburn said Rogers had talked trash to Bird after a day of practice between the 1992 College Select Team and the 1992 Dream Team. After…
The NBA All-Star Game of 2023 was so boring that the league decided to change the format for 2024. No more All-Star Draft. No more Elam Ending. indiana Pacers player Reggie Miller, center, 12-time NBA All-Star Oscar Robertson, left, and NBA legend Larry Bird speak to the fans before the start of the NBA All-Star…
Larry Bird couldn’t believe a young Michael Jordan could dominate his championship-caliber Boston Celtics so vigorously. The 1985-86 Boston Celtics team, boasting four Hall of Famers in their starting lineup, were determined to reclaim championship glory. With former Finals MVP Bill Walton coming off the bench, the Celtics not only recorded the best defensive rating…
Bird acknowledged that he was struggling while chasing his third consecutive MVP award. For many, the 1985-86 campaign was a redemption campaign for the Boston Celtics as they eventually went on to win their third NBA championship in six years after losing in the previous NBA finals against the LA Lakers. However, for Larry Bird,…
The American men’s basketball team will enter the Paris Olympics as the heavy favorites to win a fifth-straight Gold medal. However, the globalization of the game has made that throne more susceptible to new kings than the previous four Summer Olympiads. Newly minted US star Joel Embiid may know that better than anyone. Embiid committed…
Team USA’s LeBron James drives against Australia during the USA Basketball Showcase in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday,LeBron James is the first male basketball player to receive this distinction.NBA legend LeBron James has been selected as Team USA’s male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the United States Olympic…
Who’s in the running to join Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics?The U.S. women competed overnight for a chance to go for the gold in Paris.American gymnast Simone Biles is considered by many to be the G.O.A.T – the Greatest Of All Time – and for good reason.”I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael…
Xander Schauffele got his hands on The Open Championship for the first time at Royal Troon on Sunday, seeing off Justin Rose and Billy Horschel to lift the Schauffele was crowned Champion Golfer of The Year at the Ayrshire links course on Sunday, fending off Justin Rose and Billy Horschel to win his second major title in…
The U.S. Olympic gymnast opened up ahead of her trip to the Paris Olympics, confessing that she used to pay too much attention to her appearance while competing. In an interview with Elle, Biles said she was especially worried about the look of her hair before learning to embrace it.”I used to worry about [my…
The most outstanding gymnast of her generation is returning to the Summer Games for a third time, hoping to add to her already impressive seven Olympic medals – four gold, one silver and two bronzes. After coming back from a bout of the “twisties” in Tokyo, she has not just looked like her old self…