Nowadays, opposing players train with each other, have lunch regularly, and probably have their own group chats.

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were the two best players in the NBA during the 80s before Michael Jordan arrived. The two were college basketball adversaries who brought their rivalry to the NBA.

"I don't mind it, they was on him (Larry Bird) when we went to LA" - Magic Johnson knew he would face heckling Celtics fans ...

Magic Johnson recalls how the Boston Celtics fans left no opportunity to remind him that Larry Bird was better than him, ...

Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird defined basketball greatness. You can’t have a serious conversation about NBA ...

Larry Bird once made a hilarious joke while conversing with Magic Johnson and Bill Russell at the NBA 50 team shoot.

How Bird-Johnson Rivalry Saved the NBA After that 1979 NCAA championship game, Bird and Magic brought their rivalry to the next level in the pro ranks. The two of them were credited for saving the ...

Because, Bird and Magic for sure did. Related: Despite scoring over 21,000 points in his career, Larry Bird once claimed ‘passing was more of an art than scoring’ larry-bird-magic-johnson ...

As most sports fans know, this rivalry started in college, when Magic Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans met Larry Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores in the NCAA Championship game in 1979.

In one corner sat Magic Johnson. He talked. He laughed. He smiled. In another corner sat Larry Bird. He spoke only when prompted. He sounded stoic. He usually looked serious. Yes, the former ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are forever linked as rivals on the court and saviors of the NBA's box-office appeal and TV ratings. This gallery chronicles their careers.