31.   Bird said Vaughn then punched him in the mouth.

32.   Bird says that he was similarly opposed to the signing of Dominique Wilkins, but was not kept abreast and found out when he saw it on television.

33.   Bird has said he would retire after three seasons as coach, with the possibility that he might remain in the front office.

34.   Bird said he thought Johnson would stay in Boston in some capacity, even with the arrival of Pitino.

35.   Bird said out of several hundred NoMow customers, none has requested a refund.

36.   Bird said Smits and McKey are healthy, and Workman should be back in the first month of the season.

37.   Bird said the teacher told him the sculptures were folk art.

38.   Bird said the transition from player to coach has been easier for him than it was for Johnson because the Pacers have several veteran players.

39.   Bird says Detroit big man Ben Wallace is his new hero.

40.   Bird says that early in his career, he leaned on Woolf as a mentor who taught him how to deal with the media.