{"id":5003,"date":"2023-01-06T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/how-los-angeles-lakers-magic-johnson-and-boston-celtics-larry-bird-revived-a-struggling-nba\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T12:00:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T12:00:10","slug":"how-los-angeles-lakers-magic-johnson-and-boston-celtics-larry-bird-revived-a-struggling-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/how-los-angeles-lakers-magic-johnson-and-boston-celtics-larry-bird-revived-a-struggling-nba\/","title":{"rendered":"How Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; Magic Johnson and Boston Celtics&#8217; Larry Bird revived a struggling NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Most young fans of the NBA were at a time when the league was in perpetual financial trouble and struggling to carve a niche in sports broadcasting compared to football and baseball, where the NBA dominated the U.S. sports scene. I don&#8217;t remember  A stronger foundation in the mid-1980s.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary rivalry between the revitalized Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers in the &#8217;80s was the driving force behind the league&#8217;s stability. In particular, the star power of Larry Joe Byrd and Irvin \u201cMagic\u201d Johnson of the Celtics and Lakers.  , Respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The folks at the Old Skool Basketball YouTube channel see Bird and Magic as the starting point for the league we love today, this revitalization at the hands of two longtime friends off the court and rivals on the parquet. We have put together a clip discussing the.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SGIOSlG4EX0?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\"><p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SGIOSlG4EX0?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Watch the clip embedded above and listen in full!<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the Celtics Lab podcast:<\/p>\n<p><span>Apple Podcast: <\/span><span>https:\/\/apple.co\/3zBKQY6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Spotify: <\/span><span>https:\/\/spoti.fi\/3GfUPFi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Youtube: <\/span><span>https:\/\/bit.ly\/3F9DvjQ<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Related<\/h2>\n<p><h2 class=\"block__title\">Celtics&#8217; Glenn Davis faces streetball legend Professor 2-2<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">Former Celtic Bill Walton on Michael Jordan&#8217;s greatness on 2KTV<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">Boston Celtics Named NBA&#8217;s Best Game of 2022<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">Can Jayson Tatum win MVP with the Boston Celtics this season?<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">Boston&#8217;s Marcus Smart t-downs a West Virginia player from the stands at the Oklahoma State game.<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">Celtics Lab 162: An early look at Boston&#8217;s place in the prestigious race all season with Ethan Fuller<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span>list<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><h2 class=\"shortcode--listicle__title\">Iconic Celtics center Robert Parrish hated playing basketball as a teenager.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 639px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Gi2UrWjeT7jvni6z5nY9fg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/celtics_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_699\/0218e1387cf26ff6d7f02f79ecb4c319\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Gi2UrWjeT7jvni6z5nY9fg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/celtics_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_699\/0218e1387cf26ff6d7f02f79ecb4c319\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>list<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><h2 class=\"shortcode--listicle__title\">The 10 Biggest Stories for the Boston Celtics of 2022<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 639px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gYZbRgmhcL1fukRLfy0VRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/celtics_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_699\/80a60e7d1140c8ae39900619f31e4132\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gYZbRgmhcL1fukRLfy0VRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/celtics_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_699\/80a60e7d1140c8ae39900619f31e4132\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>list<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><h2 class=\"shortcode--listicle__title\">Robert Parrish praises team first play for so many Hall of Famers in his era Boston Celtics<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 639px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Gi2UrWjeT7jvni6z5nY9fg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/celtics_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_699\/0218e1387cf26ff6d7f02f79ecb4c319\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Gi2UrWjeT7jvni6z5nY9fg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/celtics_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_699\/0218e1387cf26ff6d7f02f79ecb4c319\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>list<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><h2 class=\"shortcode--listicle__title\">In memory of the Boston Celtics alumni who left us in 2022<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/QmTlR7EhRwCh2mtR6jTb2A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/celtics_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_699\/839e62e83f03a01fd9bcfffea2857e79\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/QmTlR7EhRwCh2mtR6jTb2A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/celtics_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_699\/839e62e83f03a01fd9bcfffea2857e79\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The story was originally published on Celtics Wire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a 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