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NBA Legend Magic Johnson Says LA Lakers Need ‘Third Scorer’ To Beat LA Clippers In Best-Of-Seven Series

NBA Legend Magic Johnson Says LA Lakers Need ‘Third Scorer’ To Beat LA Clippers In Best-Of-Seven Series

After the successful acquisition of All-Star center Anthony Davis last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers have successfully transformed themselves from one of the worst teams in the NBA to a legitimate title contender in the deep Western Conference. As of now, the Lakers continue to live up to expectations, sitting in the No. 1 spot […]

4y ago

Jennifer Hudson’s Kobe Bryant Tribute Praised, Chaka Khan’s National Anthem Roasted At NBA All-Star Game

Jennifer Hudson’s Kobe Bryant Tribute Praised, Chaka Khan’s National Anthem Roasted At NBA All-Star Game

Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan both performed at the 69th NBA All-Star game in Chicago, but fan reaction to the two superstars’ performances was very different. Hudson delivered a powerful tribute to Kobe Bryant just before the start of the game. The 38-year-old Oscar- and Grammy-winning actress and singer performed an emotional rendition of the […]

4y ago

Magic Johnson Opens Up About Kobe Bryant’s Tragic Death, Says He’s Been ‘Crying All Morning’

Magic Johnson Opens Up About Kobe Bryant’s Tragic Death, Says He’s Been ‘Crying All Morning’

Earvin “Magic” Johnson opened up in a series of emotional tweets about his fellow Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who died at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday. “As I try to write this post, my mind is racing. I’m in disbelief and have been crying all […]

4y ago

Kobe Bryant Had Two Jerseys Retired By The Lakers And Both Were Important

Kobe Bryant Had Two Jerseys Retired By The Lakers And Both Were Important

The NBA world lost an amazing player and a fantastic human being on Sunday when Kobe Bryant died tragically in a helicopter crash. The horrible accident took the life of Bryant and his young daughter Gianna, and it led to fans remembering the player and their family. One of the things that so many recall […]

4y ago

NBA Legend Magic Johnson Wants Credit For LA Lakers’ Success In 2019-20 Season, ‘That Was My Strategy’

NBA Legend Magic Johnson Wants Credit For LA Lakers’ Success In 2019-20 Season, ‘That Was My Strategy’

After seven disappointing years, the Los Angeles Lakers have now returned to being a relevant team in the NBA once again. As of now, the Lakers aren’t only expected to end their playoff drought, they may fully dominate the Western Conference and win the 2020 NBA championship title. Though it has already been eight months […]

4y ago

Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Predicts LeBron James To Win MVP, ‘No One Is Playing Better Than Him’

Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Predicts LeBron James To Win MVP, ‘No One Is Playing Better Than Him’

After suffering a huge disappointment in his first year wearing the Purple and Gold, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are off to an incredible start in the 2019-20 NBA season, currently sitting in the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference with a 12-2 record. With his impressive performance on both ends of […]

4y ago

NBA News: Magic Johnson Hopes Kevin Durant Will Find Happiness

NBA News: Magic Johnson Hopes Kevin Durant Will Find Happiness

Kevin Durant is now on to his third team after inking a four-year, $164 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets in the offseason. Following a controversial exit from the Oklahoma City Thunder, it appears that trouble was also brewing between Durant and the Golden State Warriors. It led to criticism among some fans and media […]

4y ago

Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Shares His Insight On Clippers’ Successful Acquisition Of Kawhi Leonard

Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Shares His Insight On Clippers’ Successful Acquisition Of Kawhi Leonard

Entering the 2019 NBA offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as the frontrunners to sign Kawhi Leonard in free agency. After several roster maneuvers and help from Anthony Davis’ camp, the Lakers have opened up enough salary cap space to offer Leonard a max contract. However, although Leonard decided to leave the reigning NBA […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: LeBron James Will Play Point Guard For Lakers Next Season

NBA Rumors: LeBron James Will Play Point Guard For Lakers Next Season

The Los Angeles Lakers have been at the center of the NBA rumor mill for much of the league’s offseason so far. First, team executive Magic Johnson resigned and then, the team had a tumultuous coaching search amid multiple reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil. This happened after the team failed to reach the playoffs in LeBron […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Magic Johnson May Have Sunk Lakers Chances Of Landing Kawhi Leonard By Leaking Details Of Talks

NBA Rumors: Magic Johnson May Have Sunk Lakers Chances Of Landing Kawhi Leonard By Leaking Details Of Talks

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost out on Kawhi Leonard, and some NBA insiders think that Magic Johnson’s propensity for sharing details of the team’s negotiations may have played a role. In the early morning hours on Saturday, reports indicated that Leonard picked the Clippers, a team that many NBA reporters said had already been […]

4y ago

Lakers GM Claimed Kobe Bryant Met With Heath Ledger After ‘The Dark Knight’ Came Out

Lakers GM Claimed Kobe Bryant Met With Heath Ledger After ‘The Dark Knight’ Came Out

ESPN this week ran a deep dive article Tuesday about the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent organizational dysfunction, which included the team’s losing season in Lebron James’ first year with the team and the resignation of team executive Magic Johnson. The piece talks a lot about Rob Pelinka, the team’s general manager and top front office […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Lakers’ Chances Of Adding Second Superstar Dwindling Due To Team ‘Dysfunction,’ Per ‘The Athletic’

NBA Rumors: Lakers’ Chances Of Adding Second Superstar Dwindling Due To Team ‘Dysfunction,’ Per ‘The Athletic’

For the Los Angeles Lakers, the past few months have seen the team deal with unprecedented levels of drama, from the failed trade negotiations for Anthony Davis prior to February’s trade deadline to former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson’s comments on ESPN’s First Take on Monday. Despite recent successes, such as the Lakers nabbing […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Magic Johnson Reveals The Real Reason Why They Traded D’Angelo Russell To Brooklyn Nets

NBA Rumors: Magic Johnson Reveals The Real Reason Why They Traded D’Angelo Russell To Brooklyn Nets

When he replaced Jim Buss as the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations, Magic Johnson revealed his plan to make the Purple and Gold an attractive destination for superstars. As a front office executive, Johnson’s first move was to send D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets to get rid of Timofey Mozgov and his […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Magic Johnson Reveals The Player He Regrets Not Re-Signing In 2018 Offseason

NBA Rumors: Magic Johnson Reveals The Player He Regrets Not Re-Signing In 2018 Offseason

On Monday, former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson appeared on ESPN’s First Take, where he most notably explained the reasons why he left the team and also alleged that general manager Rob Pelinka betrayed him, as reported previously by CBS Sports. Aside from opening up on those key issues, the Lakers […]

4y ago

Lakers Fans, After Months Of Chaos, Plan Protest

Lakers Fans, After Months Of Chaos, Plan Protest

A succession of bad news for the Los Angeles Lakers franchise is bringing fans out into the streets for a planned protest on Friday. While such direct action among sports fans has traditionally been rare, the recent fortunes of the team, which missed the playoffs in LeBron James’ first year in Los Angeles, appear to […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: LeBron James Reacts To Report Claiming His Trust In The Lakers Has Been ‘Damaged’

NBA Rumors: LeBron James Reacts To Report Claiming His Trust In The Lakers Has Been ‘Damaged’

One day after it was suggested that LeBron James might not trust the Los Angeles Lakers as much as he did when he signed a four-year, $153.3 million contract with the team last July, the four-time MVP took to social media to deny the rumors. He reaffirmed his commitment to the team as they prepare […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Analyst Reveals Main Reason Behind Magic Johnson’s Departure From L.A. Lakers

NBA Rumors: Analyst Reveals Main Reason Behind Magic Johnson’s Departure From L.A. Lakers

After missing the Western Conference Playoffs for the sixth straight year, most people expected the Los Angeles Lakers to become more aggressive in finding superstars who could play alongside LeBron James in the 2019-20 NBA season. However, one game before the 2018-19 NBA season officially ended for the Lakers, Magic Johnson, the man who vowed […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Magic Johnson Will Still Recruit Free Agents For Lakers

NBA Rumors: Magic Johnson Will Still Recruit Free Agents For Lakers

Magic Johnson, the NBA legend who played for his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers, abruptly announced at the end of the season that he was stepping down from his position as the top front office decision-maker for the team. Johnson, it was reported at the time, had not told the team’s owner, Jeanie […]

5y ago

Could LeBron James Be The Next President Of The Lakers? It May Be Such A Crazy Idea

Could LeBron James Be The Next President Of The Lakers? It May Be Such A Crazy Idea

It’s an idea joked about by plenty of sportswriters since the shocking resignation of Magic Johnson — that LeBron James could take over as the next president of the Los Angeles Lakers. But is it really that crazy to think about? James already has a reputation as one of the most involved NBA players, pushing […]

5y ago

NBA Shocker: Magic Johnson Resigns From Lakers

NBA Shocker: Magic Johnson Resigns From Lakers

In a shocking bit of news on one of the final days of the NBA season, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the NBA Hall of Famer, announced Tuesday night that he was stepping down from his position as president of basketball operations with the team with which he played his entire career, the Los Angeles Lakers. The […]

5y ago

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