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Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell welcomes Hall of Famer Bernard King to The Cedric Maxwell Podcast for an unforgettable episode as Boston and New York square off in a heated playoff series once again.
The two legends reflect on the Celtics’ Game 1 loss to the Knicks and revisit their fierce battles in the 1980s, including personal rivalries, playoff classics, and the unforgettable moments that defined the Celtics-Knicks rivalry. King also opens up about his career, toughest matchups, and how he’d fare in today’s NBA.
🕒 Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Celtics lose Game 1 vs Knicks
3:15 Celtics and Knick Rivalry
4:16 Max and Bernard in the 80s
5:00 Cedric’s comments on Bernard back in the day
8:03 Bernard King Reveals the ONLY defense he didn’t want to see
10:00 Max on trying to stop the King
11:42 Bernard on when he realized his greatness
13:20 King: I Couldn’t Guard Bird at all, tougher player I had to face
14:20 Mike Mitchell from Spurs
14:55 Max playoff series vs Bernard and his Game 7
15:55 Bernard King says Cedric should be in Hall of Fame
16:30 Players vote King as MVP before his injury
17:25 King knew his career was over
19:20 Bernard’s upbringing and dealing with his injury
21:00 Bernard King’s rehab and Duck story
23:30 Bernard King’s return timeline
25:08 Bernard and Max both traded
25:20 Why Bernard would not speak to Max while on same team
25:39 Bernard King on Celtics vs Knicks Game 2
31:10 Bernard King on Lebron James
32:00 Bernard King: Steph Curry Changes the Game of Basketball
32:50 Giannis Antetokounmpo
33:55 Evolution of the game
35:12 Bernard King on how he would play in today’s NBA
36:58 Max learning about Bernard, player relations back then
37:40 Bernard never spoke to Bird on the court
38:20 Bernard King on his free agent visit with Celtics
39:11 Celtics made offer to Bernard
40:00 Bird told King he cost him a ring
40:53 Bernard’s brother Albert King
41:37 Bernard would not speak to his brother on the court
43:55 Bronny James
46:30 King vs Jordan
47:10 Greatness of Michael Jordan
48:20 Bernard King acting career & Sidney Poitier
51:55 Cedric Maxwell’s Mt. Rushmore
52:40 Bernard King audition for Miami Vice and playing Bill Russell’s son
54:43 Bernard King’s Mt. Rushmore
56:00 Bernard King on Kobe Bryant
Catch it all on the latest episode of The Cedric Maxwell Podcast.
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