In a recent interview with the Globe, Twiss shared behind-the-scenes stories, from his afternoon with Len Bias a day before his death to a sticky situation with Larry Bird in Los Angeles.

From being an undrafted player to an NBA champion ... and the NBA in the 1976-1977 season. He scored 38 points against the Lakers, prompting Kobe Bryant to say, 'I can't give him any advice; he's ...