by Larry Bird
and substance abuse, [>]–[>]
COLLEGE CAREER OF
efforts to recruit, [>], [>]–[>], [>]
at Indiana State, vii, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]– [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
and return for senior year, [>]–[>], [>], [>]
against Russian national team, [>]
and Sofia, Bulgaria, incident, [>]
as student teacher, [>]–[>]
and Indiana University, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]
at Northwood Institute, [>], [>]
WITH BOSTON CELTICS, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
and approaches by other teams, [>]– [>]
and Auerbach, [>]–[>]
drafted and debut, [>]–[>], [>]
invited to join before tournament, [>]–[>]
and Ewing, [>]–[>], [>], [>]
free-throw percentage of, [>]
as "Great White Hope," [>], [>]
and Michael Jordan, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
and Laimbeer, [>]
and Maxwell, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]
and McHale, [>]–[>] (see also McHale, Kevin)
MVP awards, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
in 1979–80 season, [>]
in 1980–81[>] season, [>]
in 1981 Finals, [>], [>]
in 1982 All-Star Game, [>], [>], [>]
1983 off-season conditioning by, [>], [>]–[>]
and 1984 Finals, x, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
after 1984 Finals win, [>]–[>], [>]
in 1985–86 season, [>]
perfectionist leadership, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
retirement, [>]–[>]
and Riley, [>]–[>]
60-point game of, [>]–[>]
skepticism about ability of, [>], [>]
steal against Pistons (1987), [>], [>]– [>], [>]
and Stern, [>], [>], [>]
and Thomas's racial belittlement, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Bird, Mariah (daughter), [>], [>]
Bird, Mark (brother), v, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Bird, Mike (brother), v, [>]
Bird-Magic relationship, v–viii, ix–xi, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
as adversarial, vii, x, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
frustrated opportunities for, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
and conference call before 2008 Finals, [>]
in Converse commercials, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]
and history of Celtics-Lakers rivalry, [>]
and LB as 1980 Rookie of the Year, [>]
and LB's retirement, [>], [>]
and LB's views of Magic, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
and MJ's enhanced 1986–87 role, [>]
and MJ's Hall of Fame induction, [>]–[>]
and MJ's HIV, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]
and MJ's views of Bird, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]
and NBA, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
and news of MJ as coach, [>]–[>]
and Newsweek cover, [>]
in 1979 NCAA championship, vi, [>]– [>], [>]–[>]
and 1984 Finals, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
in 1985 Finals, [>]–[>]
in 1987 Finals, [>]–[>]
and 1992 Olympic team, [>]–[>]
and personality differences, xi, [>], [>]
personal rapport vs. professional hostility, [>]
in post-retirement appearances, [>]
racial element in, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
rapport near end of careers, [>]–[>], [>]
at retirement of MJ's number, [>]
as Riley's motivational tool, [>]–[>]
in rookie-season games, [>]
similarities, [>], [>], [>]
competitiveness, vi, [>], [>]
and Sports Illustrated, [>], [>], [>], [>]
and TV special, [>]
uniqueness of, [>], [>]
in WIT (college all-stars), vi, ix, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]
Black, John, [>]
Bob Walsh & Associates, [>]
Boone, Ron, [>]–[>]
Boston Celtics
as back-to-back champions (1968–1969), [>]
and death of Len Bias, [>]–[>]
LB drafted by, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
McHale and Parish acquired by, [>]
in 1980–81 season, [>], [>]
in 1981 Finals, [>]
in 1982–83 season, [>]–[>]
in 1983–84 season, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
in 1984 Finals, [>]–[>]
in 1984–85 season, [>], [>]–[>], [>]– [>]
training camp, [>]–[>]
in 1985 Finals, [>]–[>]
in 1985–86 season, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
in 1986 Finals, [>]–[>]
in 1986–87 season, [>]
in 1987 Finals, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
in 1987–88 season, [>]
in 2007–08 season, [>], [>]–[>]
in 2008–09 season, [>]
as Riley's 1984–1985 obsession, [>]– [>]
Boston Celtics fans, [>]
Boston Celtics-Los Angeles Lakers rivalry, history of, [>]–[>]
Boston Garden, x–xi, [>], [>]–[>], [>]
Boyle, Mark, [>]
Bradshaw, Clyde, [>]
Branning, Rich, [>]
Brannum, Bob, [>]
Brickowski, Frank, [>]
Brkovich, Mike, [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Brown, Fred, [>]
Brown, Freddie, [>]
Brown, Hubie, [>]
Brown, Larry, [>]
Brown, P. J., [>]
Bryant, Kobe, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
Buckner, Quinn, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]– [>], [>], [>], [>]
Busby, Gerald, [>], [>]
Bush, George H. W., [>]–[>]
Buss, Jerry, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Bynum, Andrew, [>]–[>]
Campbell, Elden, [>], [>]
"Career Best Effort" strategy, [>], [>], [>]
Carlesimo, P. J., [>]
Carlisle, Rick, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Carnes, Beezer, [>], [>]
Carnes, Kevin, [>]
Carr, M. L., [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Carroll, Joe Barry, [>]
Carter, Donald, [>]
Catchings, Harvey, [>]
Ceballos, Cedric, [>], [>]
Chamberlain, Wilt, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Chapman, Bob, [>]
Chapman, Rex, [>]–[>]
Charles, Ron "Bobo," [>], [>]–[>], [>]
Chones, Jim, [>], [>], [>]
Clark, Tony, [>]
Colangelo, Jerry, [>], [>]
Cole, Mike, [>]
Collins, Don, [>]
Collins, Doug, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]
Condra, Janet, [>]
Converse Cup (World Invitational Tournament), ix, [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]
Converse commercials, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]
Cooke, Jack Kent, [>], [>]–[>]
Cooper, Michael, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
Cousy, Bob, [>], [>]
Cowens, Dave, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Crum, Danny, [>], [>]
Curry, Dell, [>]
Daly, Chuck, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Dantley, Adrian, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Dart, Greta and Jim, [>], [>]–[>]
Davis, Antonio, [>], [>]
Davis, Dale, [>], [>]
Davis, Johnny, [>]
Davis, Walter, [>]
Dawkins, Darryl, [>], [>], [>]
Day, Todd, [>]
Desser, Ed, [>]
Detroit Pistons, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
, [>], [>]
Divac, Vlade, [>], [>]
Dobek, Matt, [>]
Donnelly, Terry, [>], [>], [>]
Douglas, Sherman, [>]
"Dream Team." See Olympic basketball team, U.S. (1992)
Drew, John, [>]
Drew, Larry, [>], [>]
Drexler, Clyde, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Driesell, Lefty, [>]
Drive (Bird autobiography), [>]
Dumars, Joe, [>], [>]
Dunleavy, Mike, [>], [>], [>]
Durham, Hugh, [>]
Dyrek, Dan, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Earl, Acie, [>]
Edwards, James, [>]
Einhorn, Eddie, [>]
Erving, Julius, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Erving, Turquoise (wife), [>]
Ewing, Patrick, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Falk, David, [>]
Falls, Joe, [>]–[>]
Farmer, Larry, [>]
Ferrari, Al, [>]
Ferry, Danny, [>]
Fisher, Derek, [>], [>]
Fitch, Bill, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Flowers, Bruce, [>]
Ford, Chris, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Fox, George, ix, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Frazier, Joe, comparison with, vii
Freeman, Phyllis, [>]
French Lick, Indiana, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Frieder, Bill, [>]
Furlow, Terry, [>]
Ganakas, Gus, [>]
Garnett, Kevin, [>], [>], [>]
Garretson, Darrell, [>]
Garrity, W. Arthur, [>]
Gasol, Pau, [>]
Gaston, Paul, [>]
Gathers, Hank, [>]
Gavitt, Dave, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Gervin, George, [>], [>], [>]
Gibson, Max, [>], [>]
Gilbert, Alex, [>], [>], [>]
Givens, Jack "Goose," [>], [>], [>]
Glaser, Elizabeth, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
Granger, Danny, [>]–[>]
Green, A. C., [>], [>]
Green, Jack, [>], [>]
Green, Johnny, [>]
Green, Rickey, [>]
Green, Sid, [>]–[>]
Greenwood, David, [>], [>]
Griffith, Darrell, [>]
Gudmundsson, Petur, [>]
Gumbel, Bryant, [>]
Hall, Arsenio, [>], [>], [>]
Hall, Joe B., [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
Hall of Fame, MJ's induction into, [>]– [>]
Hamblen, Frank, [>]
Hanzlik, Bill, [>]
Hardaway, Anfernee "Penny," [>]
Hardaway, Tim, [>]–[>], [>]
Harden, Al, [>]
Harrington, Al, [>]
Harter, Dick, [>]–[>]
Hastings, Scott, [>]
Havlicek, John, [>], [>], [>]
Hayes, Lester, [>]
Hearn, Chick, [>]
Heathcote, Jud, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Heaton, Bob, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Hefferon, John, [>]
Heinsohn, Tommy, [>]
Henderson, Gerald, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Hill, Grant, [>]
Ho, David, [>]
Hodges, Bill, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Hodl, Derek, [>]
Holland, Gary, [>]
Hornacek, Jeff, [>]
House, Eddie, [>]
Houston, Allan, [>], [>]
Hubbard, Phil, [>]
Hundley, "Hot Rod," [>]–[>], [>]
Hunter, Rick, [>]
Hurley, Bobby, [>], [>]
Indiana Pacers, and LB, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
Indiana Pacers in brawl with fans, [>]– [>]
Indiana State basketball, [>], [>]–[>]
Indiana University basketball, [>], [>]
Inman, Stu, [>], [>]
"I STAND With Magic" program, [>]
Jackson, Mark, [>], [>]
Jackson, Michael, [>]
Jackson, Stephen, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Jackson, Tracy, [>]
Jackson Five, [>]–[>], [>]
James, LeBron, [>], [>]
Johnson, Andre (son), [>], [>]
Johnson, Christine (mother), [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Johnson, Clement, [>]
Johnson, Cookie (girlfriend and wife), [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
Johnson, Dennis "D.J.," [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Johnson, Earvin "Magic" (MJ), [>]–[>]
and Bird, Georgia, [>]
childhood of, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
competitiveness of, [>]–[>], [>], [>]
and Furlow, [>]–[>]
on Hall, [>]
"high basketball IQ" of, [>]
with Jackson Five, [>]
in Michael Jackson video, [>]
and Michael Jordan, [>]–[>], [>]
and Bob Knight, [>]–[>]
and Make-a-Wish boy, [>]
at Michigan State, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]– [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
and MJ's decision process, [>]–[>]
against Russian national team, [>]–[>]
and Sports Illustrated cover, [>]– [>]
on 1992 Olympic team, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
outgoing personality of, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
outside ventures of, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
businesses in inner cities, [>]–[>]
as minority owner of Lakers, [>]
on Pacers-Pistons brawl with fans, [>], [>]
and Paul Pierce, [>]
post-playing life of
as Lakers coach, [>]–[>]
as Lakers vice president, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
Raptors purchase attempted, [>]
post-retirement exhibition games of, [>]
and Stern, [>]
and substance abuse, [>], [>]
WITH LA LAKERS, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
celebrities attracted by, [>], [>]
comeback of (first), [>]–[>]
comeback of (second), [>]–[>]
decision about going pro and draft, [>]–[>]
and female companionship, [>], [>]– [>]
increased scoring role for (1986), [>], [>]
"junior junior" hook of, [>], [>], [>]
MVP trophy for, [>]
in 1979–80 season, [>]–[>]
in 1980 Finals, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
in 1980–81 season, [>]–[>]
in 1981–82 season, [>]–[>]
in 1982 Finals, [>]
in 1982 All-Star Game, [>], [>], [>]
in 1983–84 season, [>]
in 1984 Finals, [>