On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary Larry Bird went basket for basket with the Atlanta Hawks' Dominique Wilkins in the final frame of Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Unlike today's NBA, where every athlete seems chummy with everyone, that definitely wasn't the case in the 1980s and '90s. In those days, everybody took competition seriously, and the goal was not ...

Playing in the punishing gauntlet that was the Eastern Conference during the 1980s rarely offered any clear shot at a championship for Dominique Wilkins. A high-octane scorer with a ferocious first ...

Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins choose a Game 7 in Boston Garden to engage in perhaps the greatest individual duel in NBA playoff history.

This Day in NBA Playoffs History: Dominique Wilkins Makes Larry Bird Pay for Trying to Block His Dunk During Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semis, Larry Bird attempted to block Nique on a fast ...