It's the Larry Bird jersey in a sweltering Brooklyn summer from Do The Right Thing. It's the Knicks and the Celtics, facing off Sunday.

Michael Cooper is one of the best defenders in NBA history. The five-time NBA Champion spent his entire 12-year playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. During his

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird has revealed the one player he wishes he could have shared the court with during his illustrious career.

Parish was on the bench taking a breather when the fight started and was the only player on either team who never made it on to the court.

"I really regret the whole thing because it reflects on the Boston Celtics," Bird said, reflecting on the aftermath. "I'm really sorry about that. But in my heart, I feel bad about the kids. I regret all this because kids should be able to look up to athletes.

"I just think it's great for the league. It's great for basketball," the three-time NBA champion told the media ahead of the Lakers vs. Celtics Finals series. "I think both teams

"He would terrorize guys in practices," Brown remembered on ("Showtime with Coop podcast) in 2023. "Terrorize to the point where like, 'Larry, you gotta sit out right now cause this dude ain't gonna be the same tomorrow.

"If you aspire to chase (Bird)," Tatum said, "it comes with a level of focus and motivation every single day to be the best you can."

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird scored 31 points vs. the Mavericks, and Antoine Walker 22 points, and 11 boards vs. the Raptors.