46 years ago, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson had 35.1 million viewers witnessing history. That record still stands for the most-watched college championship game, and so does their bond. From being ...

Larry Bird initially found the media-driven rivalry with Magic Johnson unfair, believing it overshadowed other stars and ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird went from talented college stars to two of the most important players in NBA history. Though on opposite sides of the country, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers ...

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson quickly became one of the biggest stars in the NBA because of his incredible talent. But as he ...

While the NBA has seen its fair share of rivalries between teams and players throughout its storied history, none compares to the one between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. While the story of the '80s ...

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.

We hate to draw a parallel, but the WNBA’s version of the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rivalry was supposed to headline the ...