Len Bias and Michael Jordan: The Best NBA Rivalry That Never Happened
Posted May 20, 2020
By 1986, the Larry Bird-Magic Johnson rivalry that energized a floundering NBA had passed its peak. Both players joined the league in 1979 and when Bird retired in 1992, Michael Jordan had no equal, or foil, in the NBA. But what if Len Bias had played in the league? Some credible basketball minds have offered insightful perspectives.
(Washington City Paper)
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