A rivalry like the one between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby draws reactions from several prominent figures across the NHL.

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, the two names speak for themselves. As Ovechkin said back in 2023, "We saved the NHL".

It happened when another rivalry that began in the NCAA tournament between Celtics legend Larry Bird and Lakers icon Magic Johnson continued into the context of the NBA in the early 1980s.

Among the twelve, three names stood out as the most popular players on the team - Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. Looking back, former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who was one ...

"I'd like to thank Larry Bird for having a slightly off year ... beating the Celtics in the NBA finals with a 4-2 series win. Magic would be named Finals MVP and became the first player in ...

“He controlled the tempo of the game like nobody else … I knew I’d probably like him and then I’d lose my edge” - Larry Bird says he was never able to read Magic Johnson “He controlled ...

And the very best end up being about something much more. Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson never really hated each other. The first time they met they couldn’t stop talking about each ...

Magazine. The NBA recently unveiled two trophies they'll be awarding to postseason MVPs, which will be given in honor of NBA legends Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The league partnered ...

In this funny moment between legends in 1997, Magic talks about some of his idols and jokes around with Bill and Larry about rings.

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century knowing they resuscitated the pro game and gave new life to the college tournament. Bird, the fair-haired white shooter from the sticks of ...

Johnson and Bird were rivals during ... each other — and NBA legend Magic Johnson says the duo feels very similar to his dynamic with fellow NBA star Larry Bird. NBA fans vividly remember ...