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

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Knicks LEGEND Bernard King on Celtics-Knicks Series and His Old Beef with Cedric Maxwell