But Bird's legend went far beyond these accolades and qualities. Just as legendary as his skills and trash-talking was his ...

Bird had his own ideas about what the league ought to do about the growing rate of shots coming from beyond the arc.

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Horace Grant won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, and another with the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant and Shaq, so it is safe to say that he has faced some iconic ...

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The Larry O'Brien Trophy design is coming back to the NBA Finals courts. / Juan Ocampo/NBAE The NBA received criticism during the 2025 Finals based on how boring the court decals were. The league even ...

Jun 24, 2025; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) holds the Larry OíBrien Championship Trophy with the team behind him during the Champions Opening Ceremony ...

The trophy last appeared during the Lakers-Magic matchup in 2009. NBA.com Staff • Every NBA Finals winner • Season recaps: 1946-2025 When the 2026 NBA Finals roll around, what’s old will be new again.

The Larry O'Brien Trophy will once again adorn the court for the home team in the NBA Finals, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The NBA Finals' script logo will be painted onto the courts as well.

The last time the Larry O'Brien Trophy was painted onto the floor during the NBA Finals was in 2009. Chris Graythen / Getty Images The NBA is bringing some visual pomp and circumstance back to its ...