Larry Bird (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Larry Bird" in English language version.

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basketballnetwork.net

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bbc.com

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biography.com

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bleacherreport.com

B, Mike. "Big Threes Beyond the Boston Celtics & Miami Heat: 50 Best Trios in NBA History". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
Fromal, Adam. "LeBron James: Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Julius Erving Are 3 Best Players Ever". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
Goss, Nicholas. "Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and the 10 Best Closers in NBA History". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
Zucker, Joseph (July 26, 2022). "Larry Bird No Longer Has an Active Role with the Pacers, Confirms Kevin Pritchard". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

books.google.com

Kavanagh, Jack (July 1, 2013). Larry Bird: Hall of Fame Basketball Superstar. Enslow Publishing, LLC. ISBN 9781622851492. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via Google Books.
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May, Peter (2007) [1994]. The Big Three. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-4165-5207-9. OCLC 86221987. Retrieved March 21, 2013.

boston.com

"On This Day 22 Years Ago, the NBA's Best Trash Talker Retired". www.boston.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
Benbow, Julian (June 28, 2011). "Bird's ties to Boston still strong". Boston.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

bostonmagazine.com

"Throwback Thursday: Celtics Draft Larry Bird Sixth Overall". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.

cbslocal.com

boston.cbslocal.com

"Who's The Best Small Forward Of All Time: Larry Bird Or LeBron James?". CBS Boston. June 22, 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

cbsnews.com

"1992 Dream Team Inducted into Hall of Fame". CBS News. August 14, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
"Indiana Pacers part ways with Larry Bird". CBS. AP. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

cbssports.com

"NBA unveils redesigned Larry O'Brien, Bill Russell trophies, announces new conference finals MVP awards". CBSSports.com. May 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

celticsblog.com

Professor Parquet (January 7, 2015). "The story of how rookie phenom Larry Bird led the NBA's greatest turnaround season". CelticsBlog. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
Parquet, Professor (October 30, 2014). "How Larry Bird won the first 3 All-Star shootouts". CelticsBlog. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

chicagotribune.com

"EDDIE BIRD HAS A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW AT INDIANA STATE". Chicago Tribune. December 17, 1987. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
"HAWKS CAN'T REWRITE CELTICS' SCRIPT". The Chicago Tribune. May 23, 1988. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
Moran, Malcolm (June 4, 2000). "After the NBA Finals, Larry Bird Will Quit as Indiana's Coach. His Competitiveness Has Taken Its Toll. But Don't Bet That He Won't Be Back". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

cnn.com

sportsillustrated.cnn.com

"Pacers' Bird named NBA's top exec". Sports Illustrated. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors.
"A Player for the Ages". March 21, 1988. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2005.

cnn.com

"Larry Bird Fast Facts". CNN. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

collegebasketballexperience.com

"Larry Bird". National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

denverpost.com

"Larry Bird resigns as Indiana Pacers president for second time". The Denver Post. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.

espn.com

Schwartz, Larry. "Plain and simple, Bird one of the best". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Schwartz, Larry. "Eye for victory". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Schwartz, Larry. "Eye for victory". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
Caplan, Jeff (February 5, 2010). "With Bird in, good things came with 3s". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
"Larry Legend – Bird wins third straight MVP". ESPN Classic. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
"Larry Bird stepping down from Pacers post". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
Schwartz, Larry. "ESPN Classic - Bird had eye for victory". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

fiba.basketball

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foxsports.com

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"5 best players in Boston Celtics history". FOX Sports. October 13, 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
"10 reasons we still love Larry Bird on his 60th birthday". FOX Sports. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
"Who Has Made The Most NBA All-Star Game Appearances of All-Time". FOX Sports. February 15, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
"StaTuesday: Bucks' Malcolm Brogdon on pace for rare 50-40-90 season". FOX Sports Wisconsin. January 22, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

ghostarchive.org

"Converse Commercial (1986) with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson". YouTube. June 3, 2010. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021.
"FULL VERSION: McDonald's Commercial with LeBron James and Dwight Howard". February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2011 – via YouTube.

history.com

"Larry Bird hangs it up". History.com. November 16, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

hoophall.com

"Mel Daniels". September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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hoopmaestro.com

"7 Surprising Larry Bird Facts". HoopMaestro. March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023.

hoopshall.com

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imdb.com

"Larry Bird". IMDb. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.

indystar.com

"Larry Bird returns to help Pacers. Fans have opinions on that, some nice, some not so nice". IndyStar.com. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
Dana Hunsinger (May 4, 2015). "Larry Bird's baseball career: A lofty .500 batting average". Indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
Taylor, Nate. "Larry Bird's most telling quotes after not retaining Frank Vogel". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

kotaku.com

"Your NBA Jam Rosters Are Set". Kotaku.com. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.

larrybird.com

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latimes.com

"Sports Legends Revealed: How did the 'Larry Bird exception' to the NBA salary cap get its name?". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
"Bird's Garden Party : Celtics Make It a Magical Night for Larry Legend". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 1993. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
"Against All Those Hawks, One Bird Is Enough for Celtics". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 1988. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.

mercurynews.com

"NBA expert panel: Warriors not the greatest of all time, or even No. 2". Mercury News. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

nba.com

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"Bird Returns". Indiana Pacers. June 26, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
"Legends profile: Kevin McHale". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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"1985–86 Boston Celtics". NBA.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
"NBA Season Recaps: 1946-2018". NBA. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
"Legendary Moments in NBA History: Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins battle in Game 7". National Basketball Association. May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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nbcsports.com

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nba.nbcsports.com

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nesn.com

"Relive the Moment: Larry Bird Easily Wins Inaugural 3-Point Contest After Asking Field Who Would Finish Second". New England Sports Network. August 17, 2011. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

news.google.com

Braude, Dick (June 8, 1979). "For $3.25 million, Celtics land Bird". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 33. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

newspapers.com

latimes.newspapers.com

"Georgia Bird, 66, mother of Larry Bird". latimes.newspapers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

nickiswift.com

Williams, Nate (January 18, 2025). "Why Larry Bird Has Disappeared From The Public Eye". Nicki Swift. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

nintendolife.com

Scullion, Chris (September 21, 2019). "Feature: 10 Strangest Moments in Captain N: The Game Master". Nintendo Life. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

nytimes.com

"Celtics' Mr. Clutch Downs the Hawks". The New York Times. May 23, 1988. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
Wise, Mike (October 3, 1998). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Bashful Larry Bird Joins Hall Of Fame". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
Kravitz, Bob. "NBA 75: At No. 7, Larry Bird was a legendary all-around player who won 3 titles with the Celtics — and changed the league". Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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olympics.com

"Larry Bird". Olympics.com. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

opencourt-basketball.com

"The 50-40-90 Club Could Be Expanding". OpenCourt-Basketball. January 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

people.com

"Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Receive NBA Lifetime Achievement Award". People. June 24, 2019. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

sacbee.com

It started in Sacramento: LeBron James, back in NBA Finals, makes our all-time starting 5 Archived November 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. The Sacramento Bee, September 30, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

sbnation.com

Greenberg, Chris (December 15, 2017). "Professor LeBron delivered a history lesson on Larry Bird's legendary game". SBNation. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

si.com

vault.si.com

"The Bird is Grounded". Sports Illustrated. November 28, 1988. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.

sportingnews.com

Sporting News: James Harden joins exclusive group with third MVP runner-up finish Archived June 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Sportingnews.com, June 25, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
"Larry Bird in photos: The 'Hick from French Lick' becomes Celtics legend". Sporting News. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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sports-reference.com

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sportscasting.com

Sheehan, Stephen (April 5, 2020). "Larry Bird is Always on Twitter Even Without Having an Account". Sportscasting.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

statmuse.com

"The Boston Celtics had a 10-12 record without Larry Bird in 1990-91". StatMuse. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
"The Boston Celtics had a 20-17 record without Larry Bird in 1991-92". StatMuse. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

teamusa.org

"1992 U.S. OLYMPIC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM - Team USA.org". Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

tribstar.com

Tribune-Star, Mark Bennett (March 6, 2025). "Mark Bennett: Before he was 'Larry Legend,' Bird shaped by boyhood, book explains". Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

upi.com

Topel, Fred (August 21, 2023). "Sean Patrick Small: 'My jaw hit the floor' over 'Winning Time' Larry Bird episode". United Press International. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

usatoday.com

"Sports Essentials". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
"Larry Bird resigns as Pacers president, Kevin Pritchard to take over". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

ftw.usatoday.com

"Kevin McHale shares a classic Larry Bird trash talk story". USA Today. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

celticswire.usatoday.com

"Dennis Rodman recounts how Larry Bird schooled him in '87 playoffs". Celtics Wire. April 23, 2020. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

virginiafirst.com

Marot, Michael (May 1, 2017). "For 2nd time, Hall-of-Famer Bird resigns as Pacers president". Virginia First. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

warriorsworld.net

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washingtonpost.com

"Bird Bids Farewell, Retires From Celtics". The Washington Post. August 19, 1992. Retrieved May 9, 2022.

web.archive.org

"Pacers' Bird named NBA's top exec". Sports Illustrated. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors.
"NBA 75th Anniversary Team announced". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
B, Mike. "Big Threes Beyond the Boston Celtics & Miami Heat: 50 Best Trios in NBA History". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
Fox Sports: Top 10 small forwards in NBA history Archived March 29, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Fox Sports, October 20, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
"Sports Essentials". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
"Larry Bird resigns as Indiana Pacers president for second time". The Denver Post. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
"Larry Bird returns to help Pacers. Fans have opinions on that, some nice, some not so nice". IndyStar.com. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
Schwartz, Larry. "Plain and simple, Bird one of the best". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Kavanagh, Jack (July 1, 2013). Larry Bird: Hall of Fame Basketball Superstar. Enslow Publishing, LLC. ISBN 9781622851492. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via Google Books.
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