Bird wasn't a loudmouth trying to compensate. He spoke with quiet confidence, throwing out lines that cut deep but didn't beg ...

"At last I fit somewhere in the category of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson," he said. >> Episode 3 opened with the Indiana Pacers beating the Bulls, 94-83, on Nov. 27, 1997 to drop Chicago to 8-7.

Over the years and decades, the NBA has had some memorable playoff performances. Magic Johnson has that baby hook to shiv Boston. Ralph Sampson had an incredible play to knock the Lakers out. Bill ...

NBA playoffs: Complete Coverage Eastern Conference (3) New York Knicks vs. (4) Indiana Pacers • Game 1: Pacers 138, Knicks 135 (OT) • Game 2: Pacers vs. Knicks (Fri. May 23, 8 ET, TNT ...