"I did not know how much he would play hurt" - When Red Auerbach revealed why he would choose Larry Bird to start his team

Here are Yahoo Sports NFL writer Frank Schwab's top free agents overall and at each position and what you need to know during this phase of the offseason. In today's edition: Team USA takes the field,

Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg goes viral in Boston for filming commercial with Larry Bird

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Cooper Flagg will share the limelight with Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird

Doyel: Did Larry Bird's 1979 Sycamores really happen? This night, that book prove it.

Doyel: Indiana State's 1979 team reunited in Terre Haute to talk Larry Bird, that season and author Keith O'Brien's new book on the topic, "Heartland"

Larry Bird was left out of pickup games in French Lick. He nearly slipped away entirely.

Were it not for a string of unlikely events and minor miracles, the world might have never known a basketball legend.
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French Lick Embraces Its Hoops Heritage with a Larry Bird.

In a town better known for mineral springs and historic resorts, basketball greatness quietly began in a simple driveway.

Reggie Miller claims Celtics legend would dominate modern NBA

Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller suggested that a top figure in Boston Celtics history would dominate the modern NBA.

Larry Bird Is One of the NBA's All-Time Greats. He Nearly Threw It All Away

An excerpt from the new biography Heartland reveals why Bird left Indiana University after just a few weeks, and the family tragedy that threatened to change his path forever
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Celtics' Hugo González joins Larry Bird in history after last effort

Hugo González registered a double-double and joined some elite company in history on Monday, helping the Celtics to a win over the Bucks.