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Picture Of The Day: Larry Bird 2.0?
If you compare Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Bird’s numbers after 13 seasons, they are almost identical. Dirk has a slight advantage in points, three-point percentage and free-throw percentage, while Bird has the edge in field-goal percentage. The only area that Bird holds a substantial advantage in is championships, with three compared to Dirk’s zero. Nowitzki [...]
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11 Popular Pop Songs That Name-Check Athletes
Sports and music go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Both professions garner notoriety, breed a culture of financial indiscretion, and both are just kind of awesome. So it’s no wonder that the two bleed together, like when LeBron James refused to acknowledge a beef with DeShawn Stevenson, saying that would be like “Jay-Z getting [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 24th) – Magic Johnson & Larry Bird
It was on this day in 1979 that Magic Johnson and Larry Bird lead their respective teams to the 1979 NCAA finals. Magic’s Michigan State team would destroy Penn State by a score of 101-67, while Bird’s Indiana State would beat out DePaul 76-74. Both Magic and Larry would have outstanding games in their respective [...]
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The Breakfast of Champions: 15 Iconic (and, or Ironic) Wheaties Boxes
“Better eat your Wheaties,” was once a common response to a child saying they wished to be a professional athlete. Originally, it was a marketing slogan, but it became a popular refrain, which must have put the Wheaties ad guys on cloud nine. Few products are so closely linked with champions (sorry, Buick) as Wheaties, [...]
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Picture Of The Day: What If…
John Elway with the Raiders? Michael Jordan a Knickerbocker? Larry Bird in LA LA Land? Derek Jeter on the BoSox? These images are enough to bring a tear to the eyes of Broncos, Bulls, Celtics and Yankees fans alike. However, the real question we should all be pondering is just how would the fans of [...]
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9 Sports Commercial Stunts So Cool No One Cares If They’re Fake
While athletes have the ability to amaze us on the field, the advent of viral videos allows many of those same athletes to blow us away just by screwing around. Be it during practice, outtakes during commercials or photo shoots, even when the pressure’s off and nothing’s at stake, the best of the best can [...]
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9 Athletes Who Are More White Trash Than Kenny Powers
Amid the return of “Eastbound and Down” (the anti-”Friday Night Lights”) and the recent partnership between Kenny Powers and K-Swiss, which is laid out in beautiful glory here, we got KP on the brain. Though the show is surely a satire, what’s truly funny (and scary) is that Kenny F*ckin’ Powers DOES in fact represent [...]
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Picture Of The Day: What Could Have Been???
When asked what he thought about LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh teaming up together to play for the Miami Heat, Michael Jordan responded by saying, “There’s no way, with hindsight, I would’ve ever called up Larry [Bird], called up Magic [Johnson] and said, ‘Hey, look, let’s get together and play on one team.’” [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 28th) – Larry Bird
It was on this day in 1986 that Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird was named the regular season Most Valuable Player. Bird joined Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to win the award in three consecutive years. 1985-86 was one of the best seasons in Larry Bird’s historic career. He averaged 25.8 [...]
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Bubba Watson’s Awesome Trick Golf Shot (Video)
This is the equivalent of the Michael Jordan/Larry Bird “Nothing But Net” commercials from back in the day. But instead of doing his trick shot on a golf course, the PGA’s Bubba Watson uses his palatial estate to have some fun and wow us with his tremendous golf skill. He even throws in a hilarious [...]
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Crosby vs Ovechkin The New Bird vs Magic?
Total Pro Sports – When asked what the best personal rivalry in sports is of all time, many would answer Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson. At least that would likely be the majority answer for rivalries in team sports. But for those too young to remember the intrigue of the Celtics vs Lakers match ups [...]
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Youth Basketball Player Makes A Once In A Lifetime Full Court Shot
Total Pro Sports – Buzzer beaters and amazing plays are a common recurrence on You Tube these days. But what David Girmscheid pulled off during the Richard Opie Elementary Basketball Tournament at Pewaukee High School is something that you would only see in a commercial.
