Bird's front office role. When Larry joined the Celtics front office in 1992 as a special assistant to then-CEO Dave Gavitt, there was quiet optimism that his presence would lend both credibility ...

Larry Bird joined the chorus of those paying tribute to Bill Walton on Monday, in the hours after the Hall of Famer’s death at the age of 71. “I am very sorry about my good friend, Bill Walton.