" Magic is head-and-shoulders above everybody else," Bird said. "I've never seen [anybody] as good as him." Judging by ...

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.

"There are very few players that transcend the sport," the Hall of Fame forward said in an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show ...

17:24, 22 Apr 2022 Updated 18:29, 25 Apr 2022 Magic Johnson and Larry Bird battled in a rivalry which defined the NBA during the 1980s (Image: Peter Read Miller/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) ...

Larry Bird’s Boston Celtics and Magic Johnson’s Showtime Lakers were two dominant dynasties that occupied the same time and space on the NBA ’s grandest stage.

Magic Johnson topped Larry Bird as an NBA player, but when it came to running a franchise, they weren't dribbling in the same arena. Larry Legend won that game easily.

Larry Bird, Magic Johnson could be headed for another showdown to remember Future of Pacers' Paul George could lead on-court rivals into an off-court, front-office showdown for superstar's services ...

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.

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.

Bird planned to call Johnson after the NBA trade deadline, just to congratulate his old friend on becoming the Lakers’ president of basketball operations. It’s the same title Bird has held for ...

The 2014 SP Authentic Magic Johnson Larry Bird Sign of the Times Triple Auto PSA 8 sports card offers a unique opportunity for fans and collectors to own a piece of NBA history.