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Despite Magic Johnson’s shocking decision to step down from his post of president of basketball operations, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to keep his former front office partner Rob Pelinka, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. According to the report, Pelinka could potentially see his role grow, now that Johnson has left that seat vacant. Johnson […]

Magic Johnson had the media at full attention on Tuesday night. In a surprising move, the NBA legend announced that he is stepping away from his title of president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Lakers. This revelation caught everyone by surprise, including head coach Luke Walton, who many believed to be on his […]

Magic Johnson’s impromptu press conference in the halls of the Staples Center was the shockwave that hit the NBA, only minutes before 6 p.m. PST, an hour-and-a-half before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers for a season finale. Before the Lakers were devastated by a last-second buzzer beater from Maurice Harkless, […]

Before Magic Johnson stole end-of-season headlines with his decision to quit his post as the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations on the spot, the former executive was given permission to fire head coach Luke Walton at the conclusion of this season, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Johnson was green-lit for this after […]

The future of the Los Angeles Lakers became more uncertain following the resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. At this point, no one knows just how thorough the Lakers’ search will be, but they will be pressured to find someone with to fill in the spot vacated by Magic, especially […]

Magic Johnson has just taken to Twitter to show his appreciation to the entire Los Angeles Lakers organization  following his decision to step down as the team’s president of basketball operations. Johnson was very diplomatic in his statement and ended his heartfelt tweet by reassuring the entire world that despite how things turned out, he […]

Magic Johnson shocked everybody by announcing his resignation as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations on Tuesday night. LeBron James certainly didn’t see it coming after meeting with Magic over the weekend, and while he didn’t give any official statement to reporters, he acknowledged just how “crazy” this surprising news was while talking to […]

Magic Johnson shockingly announced his resignation as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations in a press conference yesterday. Johnson cited several reasons for his exit, including how he couldn’t interact with other players around the league while tied to his post with the Lakers front office. The Laker legend added that he no […]

Magic Johnson’s sudden resignation shocked the entire basketball world, as the Hall of Famer vacated his post as the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations without having consulted with owner Jeanie Buss beforehand. His admission of it sounded shocking, but the Showtime legend explained he took this measure in hopes he wouldn’t have Buss […]

The NBA community was hit with a haymaker after Magic Johnson stepped down from his position as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. His announcement came as a shock to everyone, including those within the organization and the players, most notably their superstar forward LeBron James. James was recruited last […]

LOS ANGELES – In an unbelievable twist for the Los Angeles Lakers to end the 2018-19 NBA season, Magic Johnson has stepped down as the president of basketball operations. All the speculation heading into the season finale at Staples Center on Tuesday night was what the immediate future would hold for head coach Luke Walton, […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss showed nothing but love for Magic Johnson despite the Hall of Famer suddenly leaving his post as the team’s president of basketball operations. Before their game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Johnson called for an impromptu press conference and announced that he will be vacating his post. However, he […]

Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations has The Association still reeling from how it came out of left field. Without informing the team owner Jeanie Buss or even giving the media a preview, Johnson crashed a pregame media session by head coach Luke Walton to drop […]

Magic Johnson gave the basketball world a shocker on Sunday night after announcing his decision to step down as Los Angeles Lakers president. The announcement came before the Lakers had their season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples Center. Johnson said that he decided to leave his post because he is no […]

Magic Johnson reportedly stepped down as Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Tuesday night. The reason, in part, was because he felt restrained. When Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook posted an astounding 20-20-20 performance in commemoration of rapper Nipsey Hussle, Magic couldn’t hang around to pay respect in the manner he wanted. Evidently, […]

Magic Johnson visited superstar LeBron James and agent Rich Paul on Saturday, but the NBA legend did not talk about his plan to quit as Los Angeles Lakers president. Accroding to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Johnson didn;’t give any indication that he will quit the organization during his visit to LeBron and his agent. Magic […]

Magic Johnson surprised the basketball world with his sudden announcement of stepping down as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations on Tuesday night. And just to put to rest speculation of the news just being temporary, Johnson reiterated that this is a done deal and that there is no way he could be […]

Shaquille O’Neal wants Jerry West to become the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations after Magic Johnson vacated the position on Tuesday. Johnson shocked the whole NBA after he called for an impromptu press conference to announce his decision to step down as president of the Lakers. He reportedly didn’t inform team owner Jeanie […]

Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations came out of nowhere, and it is sending shockwaves throughout the NBA. Not only did Johnson’s announcement catch fans and the media by surprise, he apparently didn’t tell anyone in the organization either, according to Dan Woike of The Los Angeles […]

Magic Johnson will now be known as the former president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers after unexpectedly stepping down from such a role on Tuesday evening. While doing so as the result of an impromptu press conference, the Lakers legend apparently wasn’t too happy during his time as the team’s president of […]

Magic Johnson was thrilled with recruiting LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers and feels as though the team is not far from other teams around the NBA. Johnson surprised the NBA world on Tuesday night when he announced that he was stepping down as the president of basketball operations for the franchise, which was […]

The Magic Johnson era has officially come to a close on the West Coast. On Tuesday evening, the former NBA point guard stepped down from his role as the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers during an impromptu press conference in front of reporters. Not only that, but Johnson was reportedly never fully […]

Magic Johnson is stepping down as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations. Johnson hasn’t informed Lakers owner Jeanie Buss yet, although she’ll probably find out soon. Magic Johnson has stepped down from President of Basketball Ops of the Lakers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 10, 2019 The Lakers are missing the playoffs this […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and head coach Luke Walton reportedly haven’t spoken in weeks, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Johnson and Walton are believed to have a tenuous relationship behind the scenes. Walton and Johnson had a heated meeting earlier in the season where Johnson ripped Walton for the Lakers’ poor […]

The 2018-19 campaign may have been a disaster for the Los Angeles Lakers even after signing LeBron James last summer, but Lakers owner Jeanie Buss still has total faith in Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. With just one game remaining this season, the Lakers currently own a record […]

The Los Angeles Lakers clearly looked like a much different team after LeBron James suffered a groin injury, but words like “detached” and “uncaring” did not pop up for this team until the Anthony Davis saga came to a halt after the trade deadline had passed. Lakers president Magic Johnson had dangled everyone but James […]

For Los Angeles Lakers president and Michigan State product Magic Johnson, ‘college basketball’ won after his alma mater’s upset victory over Duke. Michigan — a team filled with junior and senior players who are not expected to head on to the NBA after their college career — beat a star-studded Duke team filled with five-star NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season is all but over except for the final few games left to be played before the postseason begins. For the first time in nine years, there will be no LeBron James in the NBA Finals. What’s worse for the 16-year veteran is that this is the first time in the […]

It’s safe to say Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is a big fan of Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic. While speaking to reporters on Thursday before the Wizards-Nuggets game, Brooks said Jokic “makes passes that Magic Johnson didn’t even make.” Brooks: "All their bigs are great passers." Called Millsap "phenomenal" and added, "Jokic, […]

A video mash-up of an interview of Los Angeles Clippers executive board member Jerry West as part of The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio and several clips of Lakers president Magic Johnson’s interviews provides quite the contrast of how these teams, bonded by the same locale, have fared this season. West, who is […]

There’s no way to mention the history of the Los Angeles Lakers and exclude the great Magic Johnson. He’s arguably one of the two best Lakers to ever don the Purple & Gold. While his accomplishments on the court have earned him the distinction as possibly the greatest PG to ever play the games, his […]

There are many reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers are no longer in the playoff hunt but one of the biggest reasons is their failed pursuit of Anthony Davis. It’s not incomprehensible to believe that the New Orleans Pelicans made them put their hopes up too much knowing that there really was no chance at […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers unofficially waving the white flag on their current season, the national media are now beginning to nitpick the team and the reasons behind their collapse. Bill Oram of The Athletic is pitting team president Magic Johnson against head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff, reporting that Johnson refused to heed […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson congratulated LeBron James for passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list. Via Twitter, Johnson congratulated James for his historic accomplishment. Congratulations to @KingJames for passing Michael Jordan’s 32,292 points to become fourth leading scorer of all-time! — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 7, 2019 Despite […]

While he was shooting free-throws on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell received “Thank you Magic” chants from the crowd. The Nets fans are thanking Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson, who traded Russell to the Nets in the summer of 2017. Nets fans chanting, "Thank […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have let a lot of people down this season. After losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, they are now on a three-game losing streak that also includes losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. Fox Sports 1 commentator Shannon Sharpe is one of the many who are […]

Besides the poor play, coaching, the several injuries and lack of overall effort surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers in this race for a postseason spot, poor roster construction has been one of the major issues plaguing the team. The front office, led by president Magic Johnson, focused all of their efforts in landing LeBron James, […]

Only 22 games are left in the Los Angeles Lakers schedule, but they are still three games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final slot in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of them are the Sacramento Kings and they are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 29-31 record. This was not […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle hates to throw names out there for comparison. But for him, Mavs rookie Luka Doncic has similar traits to LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and basketball legend Magic Johnson. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Carlisle shared his observations on Doncic. For him, the 19-year-old […]