Keith O'Brien on 'Heartland,' Larry Bird and the basketball career that almost wasn't

Larry Bird – one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA – once gave up his college basketball career to return to ...

The time Larry Bird played college baseball

With the MLB season in full swing and the Boston Red Sox playing in their Opening Day against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday ...

‘He had to shoulder tragedy alone’: how Larry Bird’s rise almost ended before it began

A new book traces how the Hall of Famer overcame humble beginnings in Indiana to take his place among basketball’s greatest players ...
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New Book Reveals Little-Known Side Of Larry Bird

In Keith O'Brien's newest book, Heartland, he details the history of Larry Bird's early years and Indiana State University's ...

47 years ago: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's epic NCAA championship showdown

The rivalry that defined the NBA in the 1980s was actually born on March 26, 1979.

This Day In Sports: The Magic-Bird Big Dance breakthrough

The Magic-Bird showdown may just be the reason the NCAA tournament is what it is today. Here's why. (AP File Photo) ...

Larry Bird put on a show in Cincinnati during 1979 NCAA Tournament run

The first time Cincinnati hosted part of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, all eyes were on Larry Bird and Indiana State.

Pikes Pick: New book on Larry Bird explores lesser known chapters

The forgotten place? Small town Indiana. The impossible dream? A poor kid and others like him coming together to achieve basketball glory. The miracle of Larry Bird? A question worthy of a book.  If ...