We rank the NBA stars in history who have managed to earn the most NBA titles, Finals MVPs, and MVPs, with at least two of ...

Charles Barkley claimed Larry Bird would not be able to guard him and how Kevin McHale was the worst matchup for him ...

"Magic is still in my dreams" - Larry Bird admitted he struggled a year into his retirement originally appeared on Basketball ...

"It was a bad feeling, but I needed it" - Shawn Kemp believes getting torched by Larry Bird in their first meeting was an ...

"Never did make a lot of sense to me" - Larry Bird opened up about playing football for a time originally appeared on Basketball Network. Judging by how Larry Bird 's career played out, it's safe to ...

Many basketball historians credit Bird and Johnson for changing the game of basketball for the better, meeting numerous times ...

With that in mind, it may surprise you that despite staring down fellow greats like Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, Johnson doesn't consider either of them his toughest opponent.

Advantage: Johnson Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, left, of Michigan State and Larry Bird of Indiana State pose before their national title game in 1979. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon) ...

One San Diego edition of the enduring debate about Larry Bird and Magic Johnson featured a kid who was five years old when he first encountered Bird.

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson embrace during a news conference on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Mich. Photograph by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images.

In one corner sat Magic Johnson. He talked. He laughed. He smiled. In another corner sat Larry Bird. He spoke only when prompted. He sounded stoic. He usually looked serious. Yes, the former ...