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Ashley Burns Senior Writer Twitter December 30, 2016 Getty Image Thirty-seven years ago this week, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird played each other in the NBA for the first time.

Larry Bird took the first meeting in the NBA finals from the Lakers. Magic would counter twice, each winning more championships and league wide MVP entitlements.

In one corner sat Magic Johnson. He talked. He laughed. He smiled. In another corner sat Larry Bird. He spoke only when prompted. He sounded stoic. He usually looked serious. Yes, the former ...

Magic Johnson topped Larry Bird as an NBA player, but when it came to running a franchise, they weren't dribbling in the same arena. Larry Legend won that game easily.

Larry Bird, Magic Johnson could be headed for another showdown to remember Future of Pacers' Paul George could lead on-court rivals into an off-court, front-office showdown for superstar's services ...

As most sports fans know, this rivalry started in college, when Magic Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans met Larry Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores in the NCAA Championship game in 1979.