Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Overview

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

Details

Cast

Larry Bird

Self

Magic Johnson

Self

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

Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"

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

Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85

Michael Cooper

Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90

Kevin McHale

Self - Boston Celtics

Arsenio Hall

Self - Magic's Friend

Pat Riley

Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90

Ted Shaker

Self - Former Executive, CBS Sports

Chuck Klosterman

Self - Writer

Dennis Rodman

Self (archive footage)