INDIANAPOLIS -- Mostly what Dale Ellis remembers is how badly he wanted to put Larry Bird in his place. How when Ellis won the coin toss before the final round of the 3-point contest in 1988, he was ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, Larry Bird won the 1988 AT&T Shootout at Chicago Stadium, one of the events of that year's All-Star game festivities which were held in the Illinois city.

Larry Bird struggled in the first three games of the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons. Still, Chuck Daly knew the Boston Celtics legend could turn things around at any given ...

One of the best Larry Bird trash talk stories comes from the 1988 three-point contest. Minutes before the shootout, the Boston Celtics legend entered the locker room filled with all the best ...

Everyone knows Larry Bird was one of the NBA's best trash-talkers. Apparently, he was also pretty good at pranks. Former Boston Celtics teammate Brian Shaw told a story on how Bird tricked the 1988 ...

On February 6, 1988, Larry Bird won his 3rd consecutive 3-point Contest while still wearing his warm-up jacket.

Dale Ellis spoke with IndyStar sports reporter Dana Benbow about his loss to Larry Bird in the 1988 NBA All-Star 3-point contest. Insider Dustin Dopirak discusses the Pacers' loss to the Celtics ...

On May 22, 1988, Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins squared off for one of the greatest one-on-one battles in NBA playoff history, ...