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.

A look at the top 1981 Topps basketball cards, including Bird and Magic’s first solo cards and their latest market prices.

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

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

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.

Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird defined basketball greatness. You can’t have a serious conversation about NBA history without those three names coming up. And not just coming up, but ...

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

"Magic/Bird" reunites much of the "Lombardi" team, including director Thomas Kail and Simonson, who crafted his script from conversations with Johnson and Bird. Johnson himself was convinced his story ...

The story of basketball greats Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, whose paths crossed on collegiate and pro courts, is coming to Broadway. A musical on the two called "Magic/Bird could open as soon as ...

DALLAS -- One of the co-stars of "A Night in Dallas" will miss Friday's sold-out production at American Airlines Center. Caitlin Clark has been ruled out with a groin strain. A shame she doesn't get ...