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The Los Angeles Lakers boast a completely new look in their front office when it comes to not only personnel, but ideology. Led by a charismatic Magic Johnson at the presidential chair of basketball operation and former player-agent Rob Pelinka as the general manager, the L.A. brawn is not hesitating to make risky decisions if […]

Magic Johnson, a regular on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show, discussed his transition from a longtime Los Angeles Lakers fan to becoming the president of the team, including rules, obligations, and his knowledge of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will kick in this offseason. While discussing a potential re-write of the 2011 Chris Paul trade […]

In an ultimate display of respect, Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson told forward Metta World Peace the team appreciated what he did for them this season, but probably won’t bring him back next year, according to Mike Trudell of Lakers.com. The 37-year-old veteran has served the role of mentor for most […]

Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson, is one of the latest proponents for Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni to win Coach of the Year honors. “He’s got to be coach of the year,” Johnson told reporters on Tuesday. “He’s done an amazing job. I don’t know how he’s not going to […]

Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson is the latest to send kind words towards the direction of Shaquille O’Neal after the recent unveiling of the latter’s larger-than-life statue in Staples Center. The 57-year-old shared his experience in recruiting Shaq for the Los Angeles Lakers back in 1996 and how he already saw how big of an impact The Diesel would […]

Another day, another LaVar Ball disparate claim. This time, the outspoken father of UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball said his son can be as impactful as Los Angeles Lakers legend and President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson, even going one step further. “Lonzo (would) have that same impact Magic (Johnson) had. I’m trying to tell you. […]

James Harden is currently playing the best basketball of his career and has been on a tear since the season started. With averages of 28.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 12.0 assists and 1.4 steals, it does not come as a surprise that he is one of the early favorites to win the MVP award this year […]

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The Golden State Warriors may be one of the best teams in the NBA today but legendary Laker, James Worthy, believes his 80’s team would have taken it right to them. Los Angeles Lakers‘ great James Worthy recently shared his thoughts about the “Showtime” Lakers being able to win against the current Dubs squad. He made […]

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Between 2008-2013, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson regularly appeared on ESPN’s NBA Countdown before leaving amidst rumors of apparent disturbance caused by Bill Simmons. The aforementioned rumors have since been squashed, but reasons for his departure remain unclear. Fans of the NBA great will be pleased to hear that the 57-year-old will be returning to […]

ESPN produces some of the best sports documentaries available to see in their 30 for 30 series. The variety of stories and topics they cover make for plenty of must-watch television. Their next 30-for-30 documentary will cover one of the NBA greatest ever rivalries: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. [gap] The two […]

November 7 is a historic date for the NBA as 25 years ago, one of its best players ever, Magic Johnson, announced his retirement after testing positive for the HIV virus. Johnson stood bravely in front of reporters, with then-commissioner David Stern, during a press conference held at that time. He answered questions asked to […]

During his playing years, Magic Johnson was regarded as one of the toughest players to defend in the league. The best of the best. His skill set was unheard of, being a 6-foot-9 athlete who can play the point guard position. He was named MVP three times and an All-Star 12 times in his stellar career. But […]

One of the most popular sports analysts of our time is Skip Bayless. Some of his takes on issues may be controversial and may cause a lot of debate, but he has always been known to speak his mind out and is not afraid to give his opinion on different topics. Such is the case […]

Russell Westbrook is back with a vengeance. If you had any doubt that this would be the year the lion would be fully unleashed, then here it is; all the proof you need. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has played at a demon-like pace thus far, becoming the first player to post 100 points, […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson has not retained his minority ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers for a few years now. While he gave up his official part ownership in 2010, he was no longer carrying any official position with the team, but was still connected. The team awarded him an honorary VP position and title despite […]

Magic Johnson is one of the all-time greats of the Los Angeles Lakers, which is the only franchise he played for in his illustrious 13-year career. The five-time NBA champion lives and breathes purple and gold and has shown his support to the team up to this day. Appearing in an interview for Spectrum Sportsnet, the 57-year-old discussed […]

He may have retired from the NBA two decades ago, but this does not mean Magic Johnson is not a busy man anymore. The Los Angeles Lakers great is now known as a successful motivational speaker, broadcaster, businessman, and philanthropist. Appearing in an interview for Spectrum SportsNet, the 57-year-old discussed how a typical week in his life […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ legendary point guard Magic Johnson used his platform as an NBA great to address the ongoing protests in Charlotte on Thursday, pleading for the violence to stop. Following more distressing news of African Americans being murdered by the police force, Magic took to his Twitter account to post a string of emotionally […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest centers to ever play in the NBA, but he chose not to rank himself on his all-time starting five list. A day before he heads into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, O’Neal chose to recognize other legends when asked to name five greats that rank above […]

Since his playing days with the Los Angeles Lakers and being part of the Showtime Lakers, Magic Johnson has always been known to love the limelight and has never shied away from the attention. To surprise his beautiful wife, Cookie, on their 25th wedding anniversary, the NBA legend planned an epic party for her in […]

Today is a sad day for the sports community as legendary broadcaster John Saunders passed away at the age of 61. The cause of death is yet to be announced. Saunders is widely known for his work hosting ‘The Sports Reporters’ on ESPN for the last fifteen years. He was also heavily involved in covering […]

The Samsung NBA Summer League games bring another round of excitement after the NBA Draft. During the games, fans get a chance to see their favorite team’s draft picks, and hopefuls playing for a contract. The Utah summer league games took place between July 4th-July 7th. Fans had a chance to see Ben Simmons passing […]

If NBA fans think today’s stars are getting special treatment from referees, maybe they’ve forgotten the days of Michael Jordan. As Jordan blossomed into the most prolific scorer in NBA history during the late ’80s and early ’90s, defenses were just helpless in attempting to contain him. In their failures, excuses started to be made. The […]

Everyone that follows basketball has an opinion on Kevin Durant’s free agency decision to take his talents to the Bay Area and join the Golden State Warriors. Not only have fans been reacting to the news, but former players too. Charles Barkley, who didn’t manage to win a championship during his Hall of Fame career, […]

As the NBA free agency cools down after a whirlwind couple of days, the association now slowly turns to the progress of rookies and young prospects in the summer league games already taking action in Orlando. No. 1 overall in the 2016 draft, 76ers’ Ben Simmons enjoyed a fruitful start to his Philly career, including these […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ legend and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson has apparently asked the Lakers’ organization to remove his honorary title as vice president and remove him from team staff directory in publications and other sources. Though Johnson sold his ownership of the franchise in 2010, he was kept on as an unpaid vice president. […]

Magic Johnson doesn’t agree with his old teammate Mychal Thompson, that the Golden State Warriors would beat the Showtime Lakers. Cross-era comparisons are always a mess. Too many variables to consider, so the most realistic way to compare teams is to check how they fared against their own peers during their own eras. The Warriors […]

At this point, we all have heard about and seen the Jimmy Kimmel segment where he brings on NBA players to read mean tweets of themselves. It’s absolutely hysterical every time. Yesterday, Jimmy Kimmel Live published their fourth edition of their segment. This time, they had Jalen Rose, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry, Dikembe Mutombo, Reggie Miller, […]

It’s a debate that will likely never be settled, but that won’t stop people from talking about it. There have been many great players that have suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. It only makes sense considering the franchise has won 16 championships over the course of 69 years. While many greats have […]

Magic Johnson recently recalled the one time that he talked trash to Michael Jordan, and afterwards he never did it again. During an unrecorded and un-televised USA Dream Team practice, he recalls being split into East and West squads, and going back and forth winning between games. In one of the games, Magic says his team was […]

One of the amazing things we’ve heard about the all-talented musical artist Prince is that he was pretty good at basketball. You’d see him at NBA games once in awhile, but he kept most of his doings private. Many of the basketball-related stories regarding Prince came from others who happened to interact with him. Magic […]

While Dwight Howard receives plenty of criticism these days, there’s little doubt he’s made his mark in the NBA. Despite being just 30 years of age, Howard has accomplished more in his NBA career than just about all of his peers. He’s a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, an eight-time All-Star and he has […]

On Monday night, Dwyane Wade played a huge role in the Miami Heat‘s overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors. Wade’s 30 points were pivotal as Miami evened up the second round series at two games apiece. Early on, a fadeaway jumper by Wade marked a historic milestone for one of the game’s great shooting guards. The […]

It was a magical season for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, and now that awards are starting to be passed out, it’s likely that his name will be mentioned often, and it started a short time ago. Earlier today, it was announced that Curry was the 2015-16 winner of the Magic Johnson Award by the […]

What initially seemed like a harmless, if not amusing, gesture by Magic Johnson could actually get him and the Los Angeles Lakers into trouble. Last night and again this morning, Johnson released a series of tweets asking Lakers Nation to demand that the franchise pursue DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Durant, and even LeBron James in free […]

Never change, Magic. Last night and then early this morning, Magic Johnson, the all-time Los Angeles Lakers great who won five titles with the franchise, took to Twitter to discuss his feelings on who he believes the Purple & Gold should pursue in free agency. With very little factual backing, Magic demands that the Lakers […]

D’Angelo Russell sure had an interesting rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only was he playing in Kobe Bryant‘s final season, but he also butted heads with recently fired head coach Byron Scott and made headlines in a bad way after recording a private conversation about teammate Nick Young cheating on his fiancée […]