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.

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

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