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...
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And Jamaal Wilkes Lead L.A. To Sweep Of Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s boasted some of the most talented, stacked rosters that the NBA has ever seen...
Magic Johnson Congratulates Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama On Winning Award Named After Lakers Legend
The future of the NBA appears to be bright as young superstars like Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs are emerging both on and off the court. Wembanyama is a true unicorn of a player given his size, skill,…
Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Houston Rockets Playoff History
For the second consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves with home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. This time, LeBron James finds himself face-to-face with one of his biggest rivals of his career, Kevin Durant,…
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Leads L.A. To 11th Straight Win As They Prepare For Championship Run
The 1987 Los Angeles Lakers had one goal and one goal only: to return to the NBA Finals and win the fourth championship...
Magic Johnson ‘Devastated’ By Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves Injuries
The Los Angeles Lakers are without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves indefinitely. Doncic suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain last Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Reaves a Grade 2 left oblique muscle strain on the same day.…
Adam Silver Would Welcome Magic Johnson’s Involvement In Las Vegas Ownership Group
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is arguably more successful in his post-playing career than he was during his days in the NBA. Following basketball, Johnson became one of the best athletes-turned-investors as he's built an empire through various ventures…
This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Makes Head Coaching Debut
Following the unexpected retirement of Magic Johnson, the 1990s were a stop-gap towards the next generation of...
