Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (HBO)

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When you think of basketball in the 1980s, two names immediately come to mind: Larry Bird and Earvin 'Magic' Johnson. This HBO Sports documentary delves into the fierce rivalry--and unlikely friendship--between the two from the 1979 NCAA Championship game through their decade of NBA dominance, when the pair won three MVP awards each and a combined eight titles.

Starring: Liev Schreiber, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Larry Bird, Pat Riley, Kevin McHale, Cedric Maxwell, Michael Cooper, Evelyn Johnson, Mark Bird, Arsenio Hall, Ted Shaker, Bryant Gumbel, Jackie MacMullan, Charles Pierce, Steve Springer