Tag: Magic Johnson

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Sends Message To Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic spent the second half of the 2024-25 season in a daze following his shocking trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic had been sidelined for weeks due to a calf strain and was close to making a return…

This Day In Lakers History: NBA Finals Wins Over Celtics; Magic Johnson Makes Baby Sky Hook

Considered one of the greatest rivalries in sports, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers dominated the NBA...

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Surprised By Knicks Firing Tom Thibodeau

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is regarded as one of, if not the best, point guards to ever play and he continues to be invested in today's iteration of the NBA. After playing 13 seasons and then getting into…

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Expecting Close NBA Finals Series Between Thunder & Pacers

The 2025 NBA Finals are set to kick off with Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers taking place tonight. The Thunder are the overwhelming favorites to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy and many expect them to…

This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Sets NBA Finals Record With 21 Assists Against Celtics

The building blocks to the greatest rivalry in American sports was set during the 1980s when the Boston Celtics and...

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Congratulates Thunder’s Alex Caruso For Returning To NBA Finals

The Conference Final round featured several former Los Angeles Lakers players, including Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso. Caruso and the Thunder managed to survive a grueling seven-game series against the Denver Nuggets the previous round, but then drew a…

This Day In Lakers History: By Beating Trail Blazers, Magic Johnson Sends L.A. To 1991 NBA Finals

The 1990-91 season put the Los Angeles Lakers in a tough spot as it was clear that the Showtime days were coming...

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Apologizes For Underestimating Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder sent a message in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, dominating the Minnesota Timberwolves from the beginning and never letting up as they punched their ticket to the NBA Finals. As the postseason began there…

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Congratulates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander On Winning Award Named After Him

The NBA recently introduced Conference Finals MVP awards with the Western Conference version being named after Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. The 2025 recipient of the award was a very deserving one with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…

This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Records Triple-Double In Western Conference Finals-Clinching Win Over Suns

On May 25, 1984, the Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum for a potential elimination...

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