Larry Bird has maintained an enigmatic aura, especially after his coaching retirement. While many of Larry Bird’s basketball ...

Though Larry Bird was very much on the minds of everyone attending Monday evening’s official book launch for “Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird,” much of ...

But before the sold-out arenas and the fame, Bird had to survive a brutal childhood in French Lick. His family of eight lived ...

Grew up in the town of French Lick, Indiana. Nicknamed the “Hick from French Lick” and “Larry Legend.” Wore the number 33 on his basketball jersey in high school, college and with the Boston Celtics.

Were it not for a string of unlikely events and minor miracles, the world might have never known a basketball legend. In the beginning, the boy didn’t like basketball as much as he seemed to like just ...

Good morning. The torrid Celtics’ weekend wipeout of the Lakers has brought a sense of swagger to the team that Larry Bird once led to championships. We talk with biographer Keith O’Brien about how ...