bird, larry

"The 1980s were a transformative decade for the NBA. Since its founding in 1946, the league had evolved from a bruising, earthbound game of mostly nameless, underpaid players to one in which athletes became household names for their thrilling, physics-defying play. The 1987 season was the peak of that golden era, a year of incredible drama that featured a pantheon of superstars in their prime-the most Hall of Famers competing at one time in any given season-battling for the title, and for their respective legacies. In 'When the Game Was War,' . . . author Rich Cohen tells the . . . story of this . . . season through the four teams, and the four players, who dominated it: Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons, and a young Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls. Taking the reader from rural Indiana to the southside of Chicago, suburban North Carolina to rust-belt Michigan, Cohen explores the diverse journeys each of these iconic players took before arriving on the big stage. Drawing from dozens of interviews with NBA insiders, Cohen brings to vivid life some of the . . . colorful characters of the era-like Bill Laimbeer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Danny Ainge, and Charles Oakley . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about the life of Hall of Fame basketball player Larry Bird in this sports biography. From all of the struggles and hardships he faced as a child, Larry found a way to overcome it all and become one of the best basketball players in Boston Celtics' and NBA history"--Provided by publisher.

Larry Bird discusses his basketball career with the Boston Celtics, revealing the extent of his back problems which made his retirement necessary, and tells what it was like to start a new coaching career with the Indiana Pacers.

Describes the events leading up to the NCAA championship game that took place on March 26, 1979. Includes a timeline of the careers of Larry Joe Bird and Earvin Johnson Jr.

Chronicles the life of Hall of Fame basketball player Larry Bird, from the struggles and hardships he faced as a child to his career as one of the best basketball players in Boston Celtics' and NBA history.

Briefly describes the highlights of Larry Bird's professional career as a basketball star with the Boston Celtics.

Photographs and text help chronicle the personal and professional life of basketball player Larry Bird.

Chronicles the story of Larry Bird, the basketball phenomenon from a small community in southern Indiana.

A biography of the basketball star who led the Boston Celtics to their fourteenth championship.

Larry Bird discusses his basketball career with the Boston Celtics, revealing the extent of his back problems which made his retirement necessary, and tells what it was like to start a new coaching career with the Indiana Pacers.