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Michael Cooper Laughs Off the NBA’s New Load Management Plan
Michael Cooper had a few things to say about load management in today's NBA.
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How Much Does Each Player Get for Winning the NBA In-Season Tournament?
The NBA In-Season Tournament begins this year, but how much money does each player get for winning the NBA Cup?
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The NBA In-Season Tournament Schedule Is About to Drop, but Do We Really Need the Hype?
The NBA In-Season Tournament schedule will be released Tuesday, Aug. 15, but is it worth all the hype?
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Larry Bird Explained Why Michael Jordan Didn’t Have a ‘Team Mentality’ Early in His Career
Larry Bird had a pretty good explanation for why Michael Jordan didn't appear to have a "team mentality" early in his career.
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A Stubborn Larry Bird Passed on the Opportunity To Play Alongside Bill Walton Well Before They Teamed Up in 1986
Bill Walton was a perfect piece to the Boston Celtics puzzle in 1986.
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A Converse Sneaker Commercial Set the Record Straight on Who Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Really Were
A Converse sneaker commercial showed that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson didn't carry their heated rivalry off the court.
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LeBron James Taunted by Indiana Pacers Draft Pick Bennedict Mathurin
Bennedict Mathurin, the first-round pick of the Indiana Pacers, comes into the NBA with tons of confidence.
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Reggie Miller Reveals the 1 Former NBA Star Who Could Shut Stephen Curry Down: ‘As Much as I Love Michael Jordan, I Was Giving Buckets to Michael Jordan’
Reggie Miller thinks that one 90s NBA star could have shut Steph Curry down but it's surprisingly not his Chicago Bulls rival Michael Jordan.
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Jermaine O’Neal Credits Rick Carlisle’s Persistence and Rick Pitino’s Honesty for His NBA Success
Jermaine O'Neal had a couple of longtime coaches to thank for his success in the NBA.
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Kyrie Irving’s Impressive Season Debut Was Overshadowed by the Most Unlikely 30-Point Game in the NBA All Season
Kyrie Irving looked like himself in his first appearance of the season, but Lance Stephenson stole the show with a stunning performance.
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John Starks’ Mother Threatened Patrick Ewing When He Berated Her Son for Headbutting Reggie Miller
John Starks's mother had a problem with Patrick Ewing after Starks headbutted Reggie Miller in the 1993 playoffs.
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Former Pacers Executive Larry Bird Predicted That His Infamous Draft-Day Trade of Kawhi Leonard Would Backfire
Larry Bird predicted that his 2011 draft-day trade sending Kawhi Leonard to the San Antonio Spurs could backfire spectacularly for the Indiana Pacers.
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Jalen Rose Claims That Former Pacers Coach Larry Brown Tried to Get Him out of the NBA, Held a Trade Against Him
Jalen Rose, who played one season under Larry Brown on the Pacers, recently claimed that Brown tried getting him out of the NBA and held Mark Jackson’s departure against him.
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Reggie Miller Retaliated After a Headbutt From John Starks Like Any Theater Major Would: ‘I Was Acting’
Reggie Miller admitted to turning flopping into acting after he was headbutted by John Starks in the 1993 playoffs.
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Larry Bird Bluntly Told Jalen Rose He Screwed Up After Their Pacers Lost to Michael Jordan and the Bulls in the Conference Finals: ‘I Was Pissed’
Larry Bird’s Indiana Pacers lost to Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, and after Game 7, Larry Legend admitted to Jalen Rose that he screwed up.
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Larry Bird the Executive Stunned Pacers Players by Making 15 Straight Shots in Practice: ‘We Didn’t Know Whether to Keep Shooting or Just to End Practice’
Larry Bird put on a shooting clinic right in front of Indiana Pacers players he once had the power to trade or cut.
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The Pacers’ Harrowing Week Just Took a Turn for the Worst as Myles Turner Bashes the Organization
Myles Turner has become the subject of trade rumors with the Indiana Pacers, and based on his recent comments, he'd be thrilled to move on.
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The Warriors Should Start Sprinting to Be the First Customers in Line for the Pacers’ Impending Yard Sale
The Indiana Pacers just opened the door for the Golden State Warriors to secure a much-needed addition to their already lethal roster.
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Michael Jordan Owes His Chicago Bulls Career to a Journeyman Named Tom Owens
Pro basketball journeyman Tom Owens might be the second-most important player in Chicago Bulls history despite never playing a game for them.
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Larry Bird Cried Foul in the 1998 NBA Playoffs and Drew a Brutal Response From Phil Jackson: ‘Everybody Knows What Larry Got’
Larry Bird's complaints about the officiating during the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals prompted a sharp retort from Phil Jackson.
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Larry Bird Stunned His Indiana Pacers Players by Retiring as Head Coach After a Trip to the NBA Finals: ‘He’s a Different Breed’
Larry Bird's career as a head coach ended after just three seasons. Bird's decision to leave the Indiana Pacers and make good on his three-season rule baffled his former players.
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Jalen Rose Spent $15,000 on a Luxury Cell Phone After Signing His First NBA Contract and Never Even Used It
Jalen Rose made some reckless purchases after signing his first NBA contract.
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Larry Bird’s Incredible Resume and Transcendent Aura Prompted His Own Players to Call Him a ‘God’ When He Coached the Pacers
Larry Bird has always had a certain gravitas about him. The former Boston Celtics star was one of the most definitive players in the 1980s and indeed the entire decade. Bird had an aura even as he made the transitioning to coaching in 1997, prompting some of his players to label him a God-like figure.
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Julius Erving Praised an Unheralded Star as a Central Piece of the ABA-NBA Merger: ‘Mel Was the Hero’
Julius Erving gave Indiana Pacers great Mel Daniels his flowers as one of the figures who prompted the NBA to seek a merger with the ABA.
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Paul Pierce Stole Al Harrington’s Soul With an Epic Bit of Trash Talk During the 2003 NBA Playoffs: ‘My Adrenaline Was Going and That’s What Sparked it’
Pierce gave Harrington the business and birthed one of the most iconic moments of his career.
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Shaquille O’Neal Knew He Had to Dominate Old Foe Rik Smits Before the 2000 NBA Finals: ‘I Got to Kill Him Immediately so He Understands This is a Different Shaq.’
Former Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal looked to the past for motivation ahead of the 2000 NBA Finals against Rik Smits and the Indiana Pacers.
