Things Have Changed

For all my past Larry Bird posts , I've never done one on his birthday.  It's time to start.  Happy 68th, Larry.  Let's watch so...

Reggie Miller hosts a talk with Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas.  Larry, as always is reticent but Reggie draws him out.  Isiah is always intere...

Jeff Ruland and Rick Mahorn played for the Washington Bullets in the early 1980s, Ruland at center and Mahorn as power forward.  The Bullets...

On this date in 1986, the Boston Celtics won the last of three NBA championships during the Larry Bird era, beating the Houston Rockets 114-...

Scottie Pippen just went up a notch in my estimation.  Had not seen this photo before.  The guy he is attempting to either strangle or break...

Super 70s Sports reminded me today of this spectacular play by Dr J (Julius Erving) in the 1980 NBA playoffs.  Dr J was the first player I s...

“If I had to choose a player to take a final shot to win a game I’d choose (Michael) Jordan, but if I could pick one to shoot to save my ...

Willie Mays turns 88 today.  My favorite athlete (and my dad's - I always think of him when I remember Willie - dad raised me in the C...

The NBA season actually started on October 29 but there were more important sporting events occurring at that time so THC delayed this pos...

With the NBA Playoffs starting it brings back memories of when Mrs THC and I became big fans of the Boston Celtics in the 1980s during the...