A while before their names became synonymous with NBA greatness, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson shared a court in relative obscurity. The year was 1978. Both were just college kids — rising ...

Eliason returned to sports in 1946, joining Boston in its inaugural BAA season, the same year he rejoined the NFL. His stint ...

When Larry Bird discovered his edge over others in the NBA: "It wasn't long after I joined the Celtics" originally appeared ...

The Boston Celtics, of course, selected Bird sixth in 1978 and eventually signed him to a five-year, $3.25 million contract that made him the highest-paid rookie in sports history at the time.

Twitter named its original bird logo after him, “Larry the Bird.” Timeline 1978 - First round NBA draft pick by the Boston Celtics - doesn’t play until graduating from Indiana State in 1979.

Throwback Thursday: Celtics Draft Larry Bird Sixth Overall In the 1978 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics took a chance—and it paid off. By Kyle Scott Clauss · 6/25/2015, 4:04 p.m.

Bird had been drafted sixth overall in the first round of the 1978 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics after his second year at Indiana State. However, he elected to stay in college and returned for the ...

Former Pacers Executive Details Team Passing on Chance to Draft Larry Bird Indiana’s front office was split when it came to what to do with its first-round pick in 1978 and ultimately made a big ...