Magic Johnson Congratulates Victor Wembanyama On Winning Award Named After Lakers Legend
The NBA Finals are set, as Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs -- in his first playoff run -- will face Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in a 1999 rematch. Wembanyama led the Spurs past the defending…
DeMar DeRozan Plays ‘Start, Bench, Cut’ With Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson & LeBron James
An interesting conversation surrounding LeBron James is about where he stands amongst Los Angeles Lakers greats like Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson. James signed with L.A. back in 2018 when the organization was seemingly in a free fall. He then…
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...
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...
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson, Byron Scott Lead L.A. Past Jazz In Game 7 Of 2nd Round Playoff Series
In 1988 the Los Angeles Lakers were looking to get back to the NBA Finals and defend their championship. L.A. dominated...
Magic Johnson Sends Warning To Western Conference After Watching Thunder & Spurs
Monday night marked Game 1 of the highly-anticipated battle between the two best teams in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, in the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in four games…
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Named 1987 NBA MVP
On May 19, 1987, former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson was named MVP, winning the award for the...
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Dishes Out 21 Assists In Win Over Trail Blazers In Game 1 Of 1991 Western Conference Finals
By dispatching the Golden State Warriors in five games in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles...
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Starts At Center Vs. 76ers In Game 6 Of 1980 NBA Finals
After going back and forth through the first four games of the 1980 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers won...
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Retires From NBA
On May 14, 1996, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson announced his permanent retirement from the NBA...
