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"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice

The morning Larry Bird walked into the Boston Celtics practice gym for the first time, the building carried sounds of skepticism rather than celebration. He came with a college pedigree, but the ...
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"I was taught at an early age to try and get all the advantage that you can" - Larry Bird breaks down why trash-talking became his identity

The NBA is all about creating an advantage. In a league full of the best athletes in the world, competing in a sport where legacies can be made or broken by a single possession, the smallest ...
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Norm Nixon Sheds Light on Why Julius Erving Punched Larry Bird

NBA commissioner Adam Silver might not be a big fan, but trash-talking is an essential aspect of basketball. It adds entertainment value and even differentiates the good from the great players. Down ...
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"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice

"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice originally appeared on Basketball Network. The morning Larry Bird ...