
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
Even though I don't like the Lakers and despise the Celtics, this is actually quite interesting. Focus is more on the relationship between Magic and Bird instead of the teams, but you get a fair amount of interesting insight and basketball history as well. If you are at all interested in basketball, this is tailor-made for you.
Not quite as good or as in-depth as the ESPN 30 For 30 episode "Lakers/Celtics - Best of Enemies" but this one focuses exclusively on the relationship between Magic & Bird. It does have some moving moments, but the show seemed to end all at once, though now that I think about it, maybe that was an intentional thing by the director to symbolize how abruptly their careers seemed to end in the early 90's. Still, it's a must-watch if you love the Celtics, Lakers, Bird, Magic, or the NBA in the 1980's.
Even though I don't like the Lakers and despise the Celtics, this is actually quite interesting. Focus is more on the relationship between Magic and Bird instead of the teams, but you get a fair amount of interesting insight and basketball history as well. If you are at all interested in basketball, this is tailor-made for you.