Bob Ryan Remembers HEATED Celtics vs 76ers 80s Rivlary

About this episode

Bob Ryan and Gary Tanguay discuss the intense rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers during the 1980s.

In this episode, Bob Ryan and Gary Tanguay relive the heated rivalry between two NBA titans: the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. Larry Bird and Julius Erving were the main characters of this feud in the 1980s, but Bob and Gary remember and recognize some of the forgotten faces of the rivalry, including Bobby Jones and Maurice Cheeks. They also tell the iconic tale of Larry Bird’s preseason fight with Marc Iavaroni. The Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast on CLNS is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Bob Ryan, Gary Tanguay

Topics covered

• Celtics
• 76ers
• NBA rivalry
• 1980s basketball
• Larry Bird
• Julius Erving

Keywords

• Celtics
• 76ers
• rivalry
• Larry Bird
• Julius Erving
• NBA history
• basketball

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