"The Lakers have a great team, and they would be very good without him, but he is the special ingredient that brings them ...

Unfortunately for Johnson, he came down with strong flu-like symptoms as Game 2 approached. According to Jeff Pearlman's book ...

During his illustrious career, Cooper helped the Showtime Lakers win five NBA championships, helping establish one of the best dynasties in NBA history. Cooper's former teammate Magic Johnson was ...

When Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went down with a sprained ankle in Game 5 of the 1980 NBA Finals, rookie Magic Johnson knew he had to step up and win one more game to clinch the ...

Byron crowns the Showtime Lakers with Magic Johnson & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the best NBA team ever assembled. When asked about other eras Byron said: “They wouldn’t compete with us.” my favs ...

On Nov. 7, 1991, Earvin “Magic” Johnson retired from the NBA after disclosing that he had tested positive for the HIV virus.

Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy believes Kevin Durant and Jeff Green share similarities to his play style in today's ...

As Turner notes, Cooper's longtime Lakers teammate Magic Johnson ... t mean he wasn't any less deserving than his Showtime teammates like Johnson, center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, forward James ...

He describes what it was like to play for the Showtime Lakers alongside Magic Johnson,Kareem Abdul Jabbar, James Worthy and says the ’87-’88 team was the greatest team of all time. Byron also ...

and Magic Johnson, who led the Lakers' 1980s Showtime teams. In June, West joined L.A.'s other NBA team, the Clippers. In his introductory news conference, West appeared to take a dig at the ...