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Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.

2010•1h 28m•7.7/10
DocumentaryDrama

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7.7/10(27)

An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.

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Production

HBO Sports

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Self

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Self

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Steve Springer

Self - Los Angeles Times

Evelyn Johnson

Self - Magic's Sister

George Fox

Self - Head Coach, Everett High

Jackie MacMullan

Jackie MacMullan

Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82

Rick Robey

Self - Boston Celtics

Mark Bird

Self - Larry's Brother

Jerry Sichting

Self - Boston Celtics

Charles P. Pierce

Self - Boston Globe

Cedric Maxwell

Cedric Maxwell

Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85

Michael Cooper

Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90

Kevin McHale

Self - Boston Celtics

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Self - Magic's Friend

Pat Riley

Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90

Ted Shaker

Self - Former Executive, CBS Sports

Chuck Klosterman

Chuck Klosterman

Self - Writer

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman

Self (archive footage)

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