Larry Bird Personally Called Me to Say He Was Quitting — Bob Ryan Reveals All 😶
Larry Bird stories, Bob Ryan firsthand. The night Bird came back from a head injury to score 32. The morning Bird personally called to say he was retiring. Kevin McHale playing through a broken foot. This is the untold history of how the greatest Celtics dynasty fell apart. In this episode of the Bob Ryan Podcast, Bob and Gary take a look back on the ends of the careers of Larry Bird and Kevin McHale and how their late career injuries were the reason for the ends of those careers. Bob also remembers former Denver Nuggets head coach Doug Moe as well as the great Alex English. 0:00 - Welcome in! 0:36 - Looking back on Larry Bird & Kevin McHale Injuries 8:48 - Prizepicks 9:52 - How good would Kevin McHale had been on his own team? 11:28 - Bob Remembers Doug Moe 14:54 - Bob Remembers Alex English 17:11 - Wrapping up! -- Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start on link below! / @nbahistoryclns — CLNS Media’s preferred Daily Fantasy partner is PrizePicks. Sign up at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Get $50 instantly when you play $5! Use Code CLNS Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports App, where you can turn your hoops knowledge into serious cash. Download the app today and use code CLNS for a first deposit match up to $100! Pick more. Pick less. It’s that Easy! Football season may be over, but the action on the floor is heating up. Whether it’s Tournament Season or the fight for playoff homecourt, there’s no shortage of high stakes basketball moments this time of year. Quick withdrawals, easy gameplay and an enormous selection of players and stat types are what make PrizePicks the #1 daily fantasy sports app! Take the guesswork out of buying NBA tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase. Download Gametime today. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Terms apply.

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