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While the success of NBA teams are usually measured on how many wins they get in a season, or how deep they’ll go in the playoffs, Magic Johnson does not believe in those being sole bases. The Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations made an appearance on the latest episode of ESPN’s “First Take,” […]

Over his first two seasons in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. has showed steady improvement in his game. He has received credit for his continuous development, and now even Magic Johnson has taken notice. The Lakers president of basketball operations admitted, in a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, that they […]

Being a Los Angeles Lakers legend himself, it’s doesn’t come as a surprise that Magic Johnson thinks very highly of Kobe Bryant. Since his early days in the league, the team’s current president of basketball operations has always been a fan, and gave his support to him. With the recent news about Bryant’s two jersey […]

Earlier this year, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was named the new president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Johnson revealed that he had offers to join the front office for a few other teams in the league notably the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, […]

After a tough week in La La Land, Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson was back in the public eye and TMZ Sports didn’t take long to catch up with him and ask if governing-owner Jeanie Buss had taken him up on his offer to have the $500,000 tampering fine taken out […]

No matter who or what you are, losing $500,000 will absolutely ruin your day. Of course huge corporations are able to generate cash flows to self sustain themselves after losses in revenue, but financial punishments are the worst blows to a company’s balance sheet. The Los Angeles Lakers, arguably the most successful NBA franchise of […]

New Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has taken the responsibility of the team’s anti-tampering violation fine squarely into his 6-foot-9 frame and his broad shoulders, urging team ownership to make him the one to blame for this breach of policy. Johnson had asked for the $500,000 fine; the largest anti-tampering fine in league history, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been fined $500,000 for violating the NBA’s anti-tampering rules, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Former agent-turned-general manager Rob Pelinka had communication with swingman Paul George’s agent Aaron Mintz, making that the cause of the fine, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. According to a report by ESPN […]

Magic Johnson’s days of throwing dimes on the hardwood is long gone, but he’s far from done when it comes to throwing money away to life’s pleasures. Just imagine how much dough the NBA legend spent in a recent European trip on an opulent yacht that lasted for a month and you’d get the idea […]

Making a slight trip to the past, Kevin Durant was asked to pick a historic player he’d like to play with, during a YouTube livestream hangout interview in his channel. The Golden State Warriors forward darted a couple of options, first opting for a dominant center, then for a passing wizard, expressing his admiration. “It […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a sticky situation due to potential tampering charges involving All-Star Paul George when he was still a member of the Indiana Pacers. It now appears that the investigation by the NBA has centered in on Magic Johnson’s role in the entire fiasco. According to Bobby Marks of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a precarious situation with an investigation centered around possible tampering involving All-Star forward Paul George prior to the Indiana Pacers moving him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In light of that, an anonymous player agent recently told The Ringer that he believes that Lakers general manager Rob […]

The tampering lawsuit the Los Angeles Lakers received from the Indiana Pacers is quickly becoming one of the most talked about issues in the NBA today. NBA TV Analyst Peter Vecsey broke the news first before taking a shot at team president Magic Johnson on Twitter after his report. The veteran writer replied to a […]

The issue about the Los Angeles Lakers apparently tampering with Paul George ahead of last February’s trade deadline has been making a number of headlines lately due to its controversial nature. After the NBA released a statement, the ball was passed on to the Lakers in addressing the situation. Following the league office opening an […]

At this point in the offseason, all 30 teams are usually quietly preparing for the 2017-18 NBA season. However, it was quite different this year as Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, the league has opened an investigation on the Los Angeles Lakers at the request of the Indiana Pacers. With […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there is plenty of optimism for the Los Angeles Lakers after selecting Lonzo Ball at the 2017 NBA Draft. After a poor debut at the Las Vegas Summer League, Ball averaged a near triple-double and received the Most Valuable Player award. With teams currently filling out the remainder of […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy was utterly complimentary of prized rookie Lonzo Ball, going as far as to tout him the next coming to Magic Johnson, notably his former teammate as part of the 80s Showtime Lakers. “I really like him as a player,” Worthy told TMZ Sports. “He’s unselfish, he’s a team player. […]

The NBA’s deepest sports simulation video game just got a little bit deeper. NBA 2K’s yearly release of its NBA basketball simulation video game is perhaps the most realistic true to life series in the sports gaming genre. Pop in a disc from any prior year and you’re likely to see contract negotiations, team rebrands, […]

Magic Johnson has put a ton of faith in Lonzo Ball as the Los Angeles Lakers‘ star of the future, but that doesn’t mean the other young players on his team will take a backseat, namely prolific scoring guard Jordan Clarkson. Clarkson recently held a youth basketball camp in Los Angeles, wherein Johnson made a […]

The brand-new UCLA Health & Training Center, a state-of-the-art practice facility of the Los Angeles Lakers has been decked out in every possible way to accommodate this new Magic Johnson–Rob Pelinka era of the franchise. The team started moving its hardware to the new facility on Monday, including its 16 NBA championship trophies. The boss […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers‘ vastly-improved lineup, expectations are starting to grow on how they’ll fare next season. Some of their fans are already thinking that they can make it to the playoffs, and even make a lot of noise in it should they make it that far. However, for Magic Johnson, he is thinking […]

The first few weeks of free agency have passed, and the Los Angeles Lakers have remained one of the quietest teams in the league. The Lakers’ only move was inking former Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, $18 million deal. However, Mark Medina of the Orange County Register is reporting that the front office […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, team president Magic Johnson has done nothing but voice his praise toward him. Johnson took that to another level on Tuesday afternoon as he stated that the 19-year-old shares the same level of basketball IQ as him, according […]

The Los Angeles Lakers brawn, comprised of president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, have done everything possible to make the team attractive to Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said on Wednesday’s episode of The Jump with Rachel Nichols. “From the day they got the job, they started to do […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers‘ president of basketball operations, Magic Johnson is doing everything in his power to bring his beloved Lakers back to relevance. Johnson, one of only five NBA players in history to have accumulated over 10,000 assists, knows an outstanding floor general when he sees one. And with Los Angeles selecting UCLA point […]

Despite being only 19 years old, there’s already a lot of pressure on the young shoulders of Lonzo Ball. He was a highly touted rookie out of UCLA and was selected second overall in last month’s draft by one of the league’s most storied franchises, the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of lowering the expectations on […]

The deal that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets is widely considered as one of the more surprising trades that happened this summer. He was initially thought of as an important piece of the Los Angeles Lakers for years to come. When asked if he had a hard time parting ways with the young guard, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a very solid offseason so far, with the addition of Brook Lopez, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. But they are still looking to add another piece to address their needs in the backcourt, and will try to sign a veteran point guard soon. The team’s president of […]

Brandon Ingram made more than just a great impression during his first Las Vegas Summer League game with the Los Angeles Lakers, dropping 26 points to lead his team in a 96-93 opening loss against the L.A. Clippers. He was also an incredibly supportive teammate despite that being his only game on the court. The […]

Lonzo Ball has made a strong start to his professional career with a number of solid performances in the recently concluded Las Vegas Summer League. He recorded two-triple doubles and was named the MVP of the tournament to the delight of the Los Angeles Lakers fans. However, team president Magic Johnson understands that the level […]

The Los Angeles Lakers capped off a strong showing at the Las Vegas Summer League on Monday by topping the Portland Trail Blazers in the championship game. This immediately created optimism surrounding the Lakers, with team president Magic Johnson going as far as stating that the franchise is back. Hear from the @Lakers with @CassidyHubbarth […]

Through the first several games of the Las Vegas Summer League, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has received a flood of praise toward what he could potentially become in the NBA. However, Mark Jackson, who is the former Golden State Warriors head coach and NBA player, wants to temper those expectations, especially the talk of […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers decided to trade D’Angelo Russell after just two seasons, the former second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft has repeatedly answered questions about his reaction to the move. One of the primary things Russell has addressed regarding the situation is Lakers team president Magic Johnson‘s stirring comments made subtly […]

Free agents Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope met with the Los Angeles Lakers today, according to separate reports by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst. The Lakers have been in the market for a solid addition this free agency period but have been hell-bent on setting up short one-year contracts and potential mentorship programs for […]

During his illustrious NBA career, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was the center of the Los Angeles Lakers–Boston Celtics rivalry. Since then, the two historic franchises have met just twice in the NBA Finals, both occurring nearly a decade ago. However, this is something that Johnson believes will happen again sometime in the near future. […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, there was much made about the presence of LaVar Ball around his son Lonzo Ball once his NBA career begins. Despite all those questions, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Ball with the second overall pick without any hesitation. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, any concerns that may […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rebuilding over the few season,s garnering their core pieces of the roster through the draft. One of these young players is forward Julius Randle, who has made solid improvements through his first three seasons in the league. With that in mind, team president Magic Johnson stated on Thursday that […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers showing an utter reluctance to involve second-year forward Brandon Ingram in any trade offer, it has placed an extremely high value on his importance to the team’s future and potential to develop into a star player in the league. This notion was only cemented on Thursday following the introductory press […]

Since being selected with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have thrust a tremendous weight of expectations upon the former UCLA product. With that in mind, former Lakers forward Metta World Peace has taken these huge aspirations through the roof during an interview on Monday morning with Colin […]