Larry And Magic
Just like in every sport, there are always rivalries, between athletes and teams. They always competing to be the best of the best. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson played basketball in college as well as professionally at the same time, so it was only natural to be pinned up against one another. During their NBA careers, both played for two of the NBA’s biggest teams, the Lakers and the Celtics. The two teams, and two friends, came head-to-head in the NBA finals on three different occasions. This rivalry began when the two were in College, Larry at Indiana, and Magic at Michigan State. The two teams battled it out at the 1979 NCAA Championships, Michigan taking the title with a final score of 75-64. This game is a very precise representation of the two teams today, as Michigan State is one of the NCAA’s most dominant programs and as Indiana State has sadly faded into a losing team.
Larry And Magic
“Havlicek Stole The Ball”
It makes sense to say that the audio of this game during the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals may be more a lot more famous than the photo itself. Some of you may remember the announcer screaming, “Havlicek stole the ball! It’s all over!”? The Celtics were leading the 76ers by one point in Game 7 with only a few seconds left in the game. The 76ers in-bounded the ball and could have easily upset the defending champs, but John Havlicek had a different idea. He effortlessly stole the ball and held it while the clock ran out. He and the Celtics advanced to the NBA finals where they won their 7th straight title.
“Havlicek Stole The Ball”
