Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper has picked Larry Bird as the hardest player for him to guard, even over Michael ...

Despite MJ’s heroics, Boston emerged victorious 135-131. Yet even in defeat, Jordan earned Bird’s ultimate respect. “I think he’s God disguised as Michael Jordan,” Larry said after the game.

Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French Lick," is anything but. He was one of those rare athletes who made everybody around him better. His uncanny passing, deadly shooting and ...