Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start on link below! / @nbahistoryclns -~- CBS dominated the sports broadcast rights for the NBA during the 70’s and 80’s. Having seen the NBA dark ages of the mid 70’s, the Larry Bird and Magic Johnson rivalry was a welcome new occurrence to start to recover from lack of sponsorship dollars, poor ratings and tape delay. This segment is the completion and celebration of the Los Angeles Lakers winning Part II in the Lakers Celtics rivalry. For the Showtime Lakers reactions to their breaking the Celtics curse over the lakers in Boston Garden, go here