Keith O'Brien, author of New York Times Best Seller 'Heartland' about Larry Bird, sat for an interview with longtime Boston Globe sportswriter Bob Ryan.

For an entire generation of NBA fans, there was only one rivalry that mattered: Magic vs. Bird. Now, decades later, the two legends just shared a stage, and Magic Johnson’s reaction says it all.

ACTON — With 70 Bird-watchers crammed into his living room-sized bookstore, Paul Swydan began the evening with an important announcement. The evening’s featured author — on the ride to town from ...

Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird typically kept to himself as a player, and while he didn’t begrudge the press interviews on camera, there are not many of them floating around on ...

While the NBA has seen its fair share of rivalries between teams and players throughout its storied history, none compares to the one between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. While the story of the '80s ...

When Larry Bird was on the court, his supreme confidence was always on full display. He believed that no one could guard him and that he was the best player in the world – and he always made sure to ...

New York Times bestselling author Keith O'Brien spent weeks living in Indiana conducting over 200 hours of interviews and tracking down sources who had never spoken publicly about Larry Bird before.

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 ...

Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy witnessed the very first duel between Michael Jordan and Larry Bird in the NBA. The two NBA stars met in a preseason game of the 1984-85 season. Still, their first ...

VIDEO: Interview with Larry Bird author Keith O'Brien, Bob Ryan Keith O'Brien, author of New York Times Best Seller 'Heartland' about Larry Bird, sat for an interview with longtime Boston Globe ...