... guy," Powell said. "He uses baseball as a platform and an extracurricular activity. I've also watched a movie on Larry Bird, and I learned a lot from him on how to play basketball."

... the names of some famous left-handers that you will recognize, and the gambit covers all walks of life: Babe Ruth, Larry Bird, Winston Churchill, Julia Roberts, Mark Spitz, Arnold Palmer, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Bill Clinton, Ronald ...

... much about. The best I can deduce and this is going back somewhat from current era he was a combination Bob Cousy and Larry Bird. "I've seen lots of players through the years and he was as good as I've ever seen," Dillard said. "He could ...

... comes 30 years after Magic Johnson led MSU to its first championship in that historic meeting against Indiana State and Larry Bird. Like North Carolina, Michigan State is also going for its second title of the 2000s. Mateen Cleaves led the 2000 ...

... Heels to take it all in his much-publicized bracket. Magic Johnson, Michigan State's Spartan-in-Chief, joined Larry Bird at center court to present the game ball, a tribute to the 30-year anniversary of their historic matchup and Michigan ...

... finale and finished the series averaging 32 points, 11.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists on 51 percent shooting. He joined Larry Bird and Oscar Robertson as the only players to average 30-10-7 in a playoff series. On Sunday, James was serenaded ...

... dunked an alley-oop pass from Trevor Ariza 9 seconds into the game and Bryant hit a 3-pointer a minute later to pass Larry Bird and move into sixth place on the all-time postseason scoring list. Los Angeles led 30-28 heading to the second quarter ...

... develop the next generation of coaches." Daly had a golden touch at the Barcelona Games with the likes of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Jordan, using a different lineup every game. "Chuck was a great leader," Jordan said. "I only wish I could ...

... seventh game of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins. And the result was the same ... have an opportunity to forget a little bit about what Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins did and remember what Paul and ...

... with a victory there or on Sunday back in Boston, the Celtics would advance to the NBA finals for the first time since Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish took them there in 1987. Chauncey Billups scored 26 and Richard Hamilton had 25 points ...