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As the primary shock factor of the Los Angeles Lakers’ successful coup of LeBron James slowly dwindles, details of how the deal actually went through are now emerging. The latest news bit is that the mutual trust between James and Lakers president Magic Johnson played a big role in what is easily the most relevant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in hot pursuit of any big name free agent willing to join their historic franchise, but have been unable to over the last couple of seasons. Fortunately, they had a great chance to attract a number of big names this summer in 2018, with guys like Cleveland Cavaliers star […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson is optimistic about Lonzo Ball’s future with the team. After Ball put together an impressive, albeit abbreviated, rookie campaign, Johnson feels that Lonzo is ready to take another step forward. For the 20-year-old point guard, Magic is a great person to have in his corner. According to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are well positioned to make a serious run at a couple of the top marquee players in what’s expected to be a strong free agency class that begins in a few days. Following the Lakers’ introductory press conference on Tuesday morning for a pair of their selections in the 2018 NBA Draft, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be the team to watch this weekend as the NBA embarks on a free agency period which may be one of the most interesting in recent memory. Superstars LeBron James, Paul George, and DeMarcus Cousins will all hit the open market with all three players potentially playing for new teams […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a team determined to right the ship immediately this summer. Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka will be going all out in their attempts to upgrade the roster with superstar talent in NBA free agency with LeBron James and Paul George expected to be in their crosshairs. Although this […]

Heading into this year’s free agency period, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be major players in their efforts toward bringing in premier talent to the franchise. The front office has positioned the team to be able to bring aboard two max contract players along with possessing promising young talent to build around. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans have high expectations for this summer. If it was up to them they would have LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George on the roster next year, but chances are that isn’t going to happen. Even if that isn’t reasonable it is expected that the Lakers will be major players this […]

Heading into his second year in the league, no-longer-rookie Lonzo Ball is in the midst of “the biggest summer” of his life, after hitting the film room with Los Angeles Lakers legend and team president Magic Johnson. General manager Rob Pelinka said Ball designed his offseason plans based on the areas he wanted to improve […]

Most NBA insiders believe that the Los Angeles Lakers have the best chance of landing LeBron James in free agency this offseason. The four-time MVP is expected to opt out of his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2018-19 season. Though the Lakers seem to be the most likely team to snatch James […]

The Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka regime with the Los Angeles Lakers has already been penalized twice for tampering, and ahead of the upcoming free agency period, they are focused on ensuring that it doesn’t happen again. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Lakers co-owner and governor Jeanie Buss put together a meeting with every employee in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made sure that the Golden State Warriors are not going up 3-0 in the two teams’ Western Conference semifinals series by scoring a 119-100 win over the defending champions Friday night. Rajon Rondo played his part in that, thanks to putting up the most Rondo-like stat sheet in the history of […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

One team that is hoping to have a big off-season is the Los Angeles Lakers. They have been connected to both Paul George and LeBron James and many believe they could build their own “Big 3” but that isn’t exactly what Magic Johnson wants. “We had to show that we have really good young players, […]

Ben Simmons has had himself quite the impressive rookie season and he only added that on Saturday afternoon when the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat 106-102. He finished the game with an impressive stat line of 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in 39 minutes. This was his first triple-double in a playoff […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, there were concerns about Lonzo Ball’s father, LaVar Ball and his antics. However, the Los Angeles Lakers still selected his son with the second overall pick with President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka in charge. During the 2017-18 NBA season, Johnson revealed he had […]

When it comes to the future of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, the 20-year-old put up some very solid numbers during his rookie season. He’s also fully aware that he has a lot of things to improve on for next season, citing that Lakers president Magic Johnson and others said that this would […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hurt – or delayed – the San Antonio Spurs’ quest to secure a playoff spot this season, as they beat Gregg Popovich’s squad Wednesday at home in overtime, 122-112. The win would not have been possible for the Lakers had it not for Kuzma, whose heroics equated to a 30-point night. […]

NBA analyst Chris Broussard brought forward the comparison to one of the all-time great passers in the league, Magic Johnson, offering that the one player that sports any resemblance to the Los Angeles Lakers legend is rookie Ben Simmons. “Ben Simmons is the closest thing we’ve ever seen to Magic, more than Penny Hardaway, even,” […]

There have been some grumblings around the league about how safe Luke Walton’s job actually was, but with today being his birthday Los Angeles Lakers GM Magic Johnson sent out a tweet not only wishing him a Happy Birthday but also giving him a vote of confidence in terms of his job security. Happy Birthday […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie sensation Ben Simmons has etched his name alongside one of the NBA’s most legendary figures. After posting 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in Tuesday night’s 101-98 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Simmons is now tied with former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson for the second-most triple-doubles recorded by any […]

With his team leading by a wide margin in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations and NBA legend Magic Johnson stopped for a brief chat with LeBron James’ business associates, Maverick Carter and Rich Paul, who were both seated courtside. Lakers exec […]

Drafted in the famous 1996 NBA Draft, Kobe Bryant is definitely the best player of his generation. After leading the Lakers to five NBA championships, including back-to-back titles with the help of Pau Gasol in 2009 and 2010. Bryant left the league as one of the best scorers and players in league history, getting as […]

Can you imagine being paid 18 million dollars for just 13 minutes of moving up and down a basketball court? Well, NBA vet Luol Deng is pretty much living that life as a Los Angeles Laker. So far, this season, he has put up only two points in total while playing just thirteen minutes. What […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the two winningest franchises in NBA history along with the Boston Celtics. These two teams are responsible for 33 championships in the league’s 71-year history. That’s nearly half of all the titles since the NBA’s inception. The 16 championships speak of the excellence and prestige that comes with […]

Adam Silver and Magic Johnson seem to have a good relationship, which is usually important between a team’s president of basketball operations and the commissioner. At the Legends Brunch on Sunday morning though, Adam Silver got a pretty good diss in on Magic Johnson according to Tas Melas of NBATV: Adam Silver at the Legends […]

Magic Johnson and Adam Silver at times didn’t seem like the best of friends. Last summer Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers were fined $500,000 by Silver and the NBA when Johnson went onto the Jimmy Kimmel show for comments about Paul George. Most believe that fine was warranted as it was a clear violation […]

Apparently, the NBA takes its tampering rules very seriously. According to the NBA bylaws, team executives are forbidden from contacting or recruiting players to their team until the free agency moratorium has ended. Unfortunately for the Lakers, Magic Johnson had to learn this the hard way. In the off-season, the NBA fined the Lakers $500,000 […]

Russell Westbrook is consistently regarded as a freak of nature. Rightfully so, Westbrook plays his with his emotions on his shoulder. He is one of the most explosive point guards in the NBA, and he isn’t afraid to lead his team to a victory no matter what. Last season, Westbrook made history and became the […]

Earlier in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers (23-33) endured a disheartening nine-game losing streak and many people felt like the sky was falling. One of those people calling for team president Magic Johnson to make changes was none other than outspoken Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball. According to a piece published on Thursday […]

Lonzo Ball is without a doubt the most hyped draft prospect from this decade. One could probably go as far and say he is the most hyped draft prospect in this century. Whatever the case may be, this just shows how much attention Ball, who was not even a professional player yet, got. But he […]

Ben Simmons is undoubtedly one of the best rookies in the NBA. After missing all of the 2016-2017 NBA season with a broken foot, Simmons has evolved into a do-it-all player that has helped the 76ers achieve substantial success this season. Simmons is known for being an exemplary point forward, and has already been compared […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most active teams at the trade deadline moving Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cavaliers and getting Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye in return. There was some speculation about who would be the starting point guard after Rachel Nichols said on The Jump that Isaiah Thomas […]

Following the blockbuster trade the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off on Thursday, both teams will now have new players coming in to help them this campaign. The Lakers received two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas, veteran big man Channing Frye, and a first-round pick in exchange for young guns Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance […]

There was quite a bit of confusion and disagreement when the NBA released its $50,000 fine for the Los Angeles Lakers, an unintentional consequence of statements made by team president Magic Johnson on Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetkounmpo. Johnson, who is one of the NBA’s top 50 greatest players to ever play the game, has […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the NBA made an announcement that they have fined Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson $50,000 for comments he made about Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo last week during an interview with the media. Ironically, the Bucks even posted part of the quote about Johnson complimenting Antetokounmpo’s stay […]

With the Feb. 8 trade deadline approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly ‘recalibrating’ their focus on 2019 free agency. Since President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka took over in the middle of the 2016-17 NBA season, much of the discussion has been about the team creating the necessary cap […]

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday as they came out very prepared and looked confident that they can come out with the road win. Behind six players who scored in double figures for them, Magic Johnson’s troops pulled off the upset and handed the Thunder their fourth consecutive loss, 108-104. […]

Magic Johnson is known to be one of the best players in NBA history. After winning five titles as the star point guard of the “Showtime Lakers,” Johnson went on to become a successful businessman and a front office executive for the Los Angles Lakers. Recently, Michigan State University has been involved in a sexual […]