Men's Journal on MSN: 47 years ago: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's epic NCAA championship showdown 47 years ago: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's epic NCAA championship showdown Yahoo Sports: "I let us all down" - Larry Bird is still haunted by the 1979 NCAA title loss to Magic Johnson "I let us all down" - Larry Bird is still haunted by the 1979 NCAA title loss to Magic Johnson Yahoo Sports: "We were better than that" - Larry Bird felt the '80s Boston Celtics should have won more than three titles "We were better than that" - Larry Bird felt the '80s Boston Celtics should have won more than three titles In Keith O'Brien's newest book, Heartland, he details the history of Larry Bird's early years and Indiana State University's historic run. Larry Bird was one of the greatest players of all time, but NBA icons Byron Scott and Gary Payton also highlighted another side of the Boston Celtics legend. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated Larry Bird ...
HoopsHype: Keith O'Brien: The Larry Bird we all know was born in the summer of 1977 New York Times bestselling author Keith O'Brien spent weeks living in Indiana conducting over 200 hours of interviews and tracking down sources who had never spoken publicly about Larry Bird before. Keith O'Brien: The Larry Bird we all know was born in the summer of 1977
