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Larry Bird vs Paul Pierce: Who Was the Better Scorer?

Was Paul Pierce a better scorer than Larry Bird? A Robert Parish comment sparked a full Celtics debate inside TD Garden on ...
Celtics Wire on MSN

Today in Boston Celtics history: Pierce goes for 42; Bird scores 40, Mariaschin passes

Today in Boston Celtics history, Paul Pierce put up 42 points in a 108-99 win at Fleet Center (now, TD Garden) in 2002.

Note to Boston front-office folks: Draft the player with many older siblings, and other thoughts

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is the next in line to follow the "George Brett Syndrome," where older brothers pushed him to ...

"I know the game inside out and I know how the league works" - Bird on being an NBA coach despite having zero experience

"I know the game inside out and I know how the league works, and although I had never coached before at any level, I felt my instincts would help me in crucial situations," Bird wrote in his book, " ...

Joe Lunardi Calls Wizards’ Projected No. 1 Pick a ‘Magic or Larry Bird’ Decision

The Washington Wizards don’t know if they’ll be holding the top spot in the 2026 NBA Draft, but projections currently suggest ...
Basketball Network on MSN

"I guarantee you 55 points tomorrow night" - When MJ torched the Bird-led Celtics with an injured hand in 1987

Jordan and company met the Celtics again in the 1987 NBA Playoffs. Whereas MJ dealt with a leg injury the year before, this ...

Bird ripped players who whine about getting tired: "With all the extra television timeouts, you should be able to play two games"

According to the former Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut, there was no such thing as load management back then, and ...