"It would be a different game for me if he was gone" - Magic Johnson opens up about Larry Bird rivalry and legacy originally ...

Basketball legend Cheryl Miller evokes comparisons to Magic Johnson and Larry Bird to describe Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson weren't excited to film a commercial together, but it quickly sparked a lasting friendship.

Magic Johnson was confident he’d elevate his game after winning Finals MVP as a rookie, predicting growth thanks to knowing ...

Magic and Bird continued to match up until the early 1990s. Bird called it a career in 1992, while Johnson officially hung up the gloves in 1996. Both made a huge impact on the game, which is why ...

Thirty-seven years ago this week, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird played each other in the NBA for the first time. Their storied rivalry was arguably the most important in NBA history, and it wasn ...

In 1979, Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird faced off for the first time in the NBA. SI examines the rivalry between the basketball hall of famers and how they changed the landscape of the NBA.

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson played 18 games against each other in the regular season and 19 in the playoffs. In those epic duels, Bird kept himself fueled to outmatch Johnson by secretly checking ...

However, Larry has a significant edge in three-point shooting percentage — 37.6 percent against Magic's 30.3 percent. The Lakers legend took 653 fewer career three-pointers, with Bird doubling ...