This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lead L.A. To Sixth Straight Win In NBA Finals Preview
The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics had legendary battles in the 1980s, but during the early part of the decade...
This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Has Near Triple-Double To Set Up Game-Winner From Kareem Rush
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kareem Rush is hardly the player most fans think of when reminiscing about the...
This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Tells Mark Cuban ‘Amnesty THAT’ After Dominating Mavericks
The Los Angeles Lakers' 2012-13 season had been a disappointing one as Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Steve Nash...
This Day In Lakers History: Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Lead Charge In Final Road Game Against SuperSonics
The 2007-08 NBA season, with February in particular, was a rebirth for the Los Angeles Lakers. That was when the...
This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Becomes NBA All-Time Leader In Games Played
One of the things that made Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar truly remarkable was his longevity...
This Day In Lakers History: Shaquille O’Neal Leads The Way As L.A. Extends Winning Streak
The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 1999-00 season with championship aspirations after the hiring of Hall of Fame head coach Phil Jackson...
This Day In Lakers History: Jeanie Buss Hires Magic Johnson, Fires Jim Buss & Mitch Kupchak
On Feb. 21, 2017, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss orchestrated a major shakeup in the team's front office...
This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Earns 4th Career All-Star Game MVP
The 2018 NBA All-Star Game emphasized how a competitive environment can exponentially increase the excitement...
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson, James Worthy Lead Team To Sixth Straight Victory
The 1988 Los Angeles Lakers were on a mission. After head coach Pat Riley guaranteed that they would repeat as...
This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Named MVP Of 2007 NBA All-Star Game In Las Vegas
On Aug. 5, 2005, then-NBA commissioner David Stern announced the All-Star Game would be held in a city that did...