"Probably that he can't win jump-ball situations" - Magic Johnson hilariously pointed out Larry Bird's biggest weakness

Magic Johnson thought Larry Bird was so complete that the only weakness he could find was his inability to win jump balls.

Byron Scott settles the Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird debate: "He was the best player in the 80s... by far"

Magic Johnson thought Larry Bird was so complete that the only weakness he could find was his inability to win jump balls. Basketball Network "I ain't used to the basket" - Larry Bird's explanation ...

Magic Johnson never saw Larry Bird as a personal rival

Magic Johnson reveals that his real NBA rivalry was with Dennis Johnson, not Larry Bird, during the legendary Celtics and Lakers battles of the 1980s.
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Magic Johnson Goes Cloud-Nine Over Reuniting With Larry Bird: 'We Wowed a Sold-Out Crowd'

For an entire generation of NBA fans, there was only one rivalry that mattered: Magic vs. Bird. Now, decades later, the two legends just shared a stage, and Magic Johnson’s reaction says it all. Their ...
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Larry Bird knew that Magic Johnson would unretire after watching him during the 1992 Olympics

Magic Johnson was at the peak of his powers when his basketball career came to an abrupt halt in 1991. By that point, he had reached the NBA Finals four times in the previous five seasons, finished ...
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How Magic Johnson Recruited Larry Bird and Michael Jordan for the 1992 Dream Team

The 1992 Olympics featured NBA players for the first time, and the Team USA squad included superstars like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and 10 others. However, to assemble such a star-studded team, ...
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Black-white dynamic - Jason Whitlock claims Caitlin Clark vs. A'ja Wilson has a Larry Bird against Magic Johnson feel to it

Whitlock believes the real Magic vs. Larry rivalry is happening right now.

Joey Crawford on the one thing Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird almost never did: "They had more important things to worry about"

Joey Crawford knows this all too well. With 39 years of officiating under his belt, the Hall of Fame referee has seen everything. But amid all the complaining and second-guessing, Crawford noticed ...
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Rick Carlisle: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird would have been top players in the league today

Rick Carlisle: ‘Nobody can tell me that Magic Johnson and Larry Bird wouldn't have been top players in the league today. Greatness is going to be great regardless of the era. You are going to try to ...