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. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Cedric Maxwell Podcast on CLNS Media, Apple and Spotify! 📺YouTube: ⁠⁠http://youtube.com/@CLNSMEDIA⁠⁠ 🍎Apple: ⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/2ajuv4f8⁠⁠ ✳️Spotify: ⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/3nbmja9z⁠⁠ The Cedric Maxwell Podcast is Powered by: 🎫 Gametime - ⁠⁠https://gametime.co⁠⁠ Take the guesswork out of buying NBA tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase. Download Gametime today. Terms apply. What time is it? Gametime! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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