Bird arrived in the big leagues first as a first-round pick (sixth overall) with the Celtics. Johnson followed suit a year later and was drafted as the first pick in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers.

Michael Cooper played 11 consecutive seasons with Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, where they won five championships ...

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The 1981 Topps Basketball set tends to get overlooked. When you think about the best basketball cards of the 1980s, it's all about the 1986 Fleer cards, with Michael Jordan's iconic rookie card (#57), ...

The rivalry that defined the NBA in the 1980s was actually born on March 26, 1979. Forty-seven years ago today, Magic Johnson ...

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This is a look back at one of the greatest sports rivalries of all time.

Cheryl Miller sits down and draws a compelling comparison between the rivalry of Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark and the legendary dynamic between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird that helped transform the ...

Magic Johnson says LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony needed to recruit stars before the 2004 Olympics. Here’s why it still ...

Towns may not be Magic Johnson. But he plays with flair and wears No. 32. And Brown is going to let his 7-footer make plays.

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