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Boston Celtics team captain Larry Bird, left, and Philadelphia 76ers team captain Julius Erving shake hands before the start of their NBA game in Philadelphia, Dec. 13, 1984. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Among those who faced him on the court, Bird’s legacy undeniable

By Thom Loverro

Not a ‘tattooed guy’: Larry Bird mural will be changed

Associated Press

Larry Bird mural will have tattoos removed

Associated Press

FILE - In this July 8, 2016, file photo, Indiana Pacers NBA basketball team president Larry Bird smiles during a news conference in Indianapolis. Larry Bird is the only person in league history to be voted MVP, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Larry looks back: Bird on Magic, free agency and shooting 3s

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 17, 2018, file photo, basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird attends the NBA draft combine in Chicago. A museum is being planned to tell the story of Bird, an Indiana native. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, that the museum will be located in a new convention center that's being built in Terre Haute in western Indiana. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Indiana museum to tell story of basketball great Larry Bird

Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) dunks against Los Angeles Lakers' Larry Nance Jr. (7) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Big baller: LeBron gets triple-double as Cavs beat Lakers

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 2, 1987, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Earvin &quot;Magic&quot; Johnson scrambles for the ball on the floor of The Forum during the NBA finals, in, Inglewood, Calif. Johnson is surrounded by unidentified Boston Celtics players. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is at left. It’s the rivalry against which all others are measured, the one essentially responsible for the modern NBA evolving from a fringe sport that put its championship series on tape delay to a global sensation built around the most recognizable athletes in American sports. (AP Photo/Mark Avery, File)

How Lakers-Celtics paved the way for the Cavs-Warriors

By Jon Krawczynski - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, May 1, 2017 file photo, Kevin Pritchard speaks during an NBA basketball news conference in Indianapolis, after Larry Bird resigned from his position as Indiana Pacers team president of basketball operations. Pritchard is assuming Bird's position. Pritchard will improve his new team the only way he knows how, and maybe with more resources than Bird had during his two tenures running the team. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File-

Pritchard ready to use aggressive approach on Pacers’ revamp

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 15, 2014, file photo, Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird watches the warm up for Game 6 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the Washington Wizards, in Washington. Bird is stepping down as president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, a stunningly abrupt move even for an NBA legend known for making swift decisions. Bird made the call on Friday, April 28, 2017, and general manager Kevin Pritchard will be elevated to take his place, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move, which was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Hall-of-Famer Larry Bird resigns as Pacers president

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2015, file photo, Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird listens to a question from the news media during the team's NBA basketball media day, in Indianapolis. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Larry Bird is stepping down as president of the Indiana Pacers. Kevin Pritchard is being elevated from general manager to the team's new president of basketball operations, the person told The AP. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

AP source: Larry Bird steps down as Pacers president

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird sits in an Indy car in New York, Monday, April 24, 2017. Bird drove four blocks down Fifth Avenue in the car to deliver the basketball team's bid to host the 2021 game to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, fitting his 6-foot-9 frame into a car usually driven by much shorter people. (AP Photo/Brian Mahoney)

Larry Bird delivers Pacers’ 2021 All-Star bid in an Indy car

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Pacers bring back Lance Stephenson to help stretch run

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, file photo, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) grabs a rebound in front of Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City. Larry Bird and Jason Kidd know firsthand the all-around effort it takes to record a triple-double in the natural flow of the game, and they don’t expect Westbrook to back off down the stretch of the regular season that resumes Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, after the All-Star break. Westbrook is poised to become just the second player to average a triple-double for the season. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Bird, Kidd say don’t look for OKC’s Westbrook to slow down

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

In this Aug. 23, 2016, file photo, former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a stadium which will be home to the Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles. Johnson is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers organization as an adviser to owner Jeanie Buss. The Lakers announced the reunion Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, with Johnson, one of the most beloved players in franchise history. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Magic Johnson’s 1992 valentine to NBA, fans and the fame

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner signs autographs during an NBA basketball media day, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Pacers believe pieces are in place to play faster style

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers' Paul George gestures after hitting a 3-point shot during the second half of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Paul George to make return from gruesome leg injury in Pacers’ game against Heat

By Michael Marot - Associated Press

Georgia State players celebrate as they surround R.J. Hunter (22 after he made the game-winning shot against Baylor late in the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State won 57-56. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

LOVERRO: The luster of March Madness salvages an unwatchable season

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

Indiana Pacers' Paul George is taken off the court after he was injured during the USA Basketball Showcase game Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Paul George’s broken leg leaves U.S. men’s national team, Pacers reeling

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press