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Magic Johnson is confident that the magic of the ping-pong balls will be in his favor during his first draft lottery as Lakers president of basketball operations. In a recent appearance on CBS Sports’ “We Need To Talk,” Lakers head …
Lonzo Ball has made it clear that he’d love to be a Los Angeles Laker, and part of the reason why is Magic Johnson. Ball told Shams Charania of the Vertical that it would be a “blessing” to work under the new Laker president, and …
From Jerry West to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Kobe and Shaq and of course, Magic Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers have been blessed to have multiple superstars wear the purple and gold over the years. Magic is now the team’s president, and he wants …
It sure took some time, but L.A. Lakers new president of basketball operations Magic Johnson has finally converted to the Church of D’Antoni. Speaking with reporters in Houston on Tuesday, Johnson said that Houston Rockets head coach Mike …
Magic Johnson sounds like he’s raring to go to get started in turning around the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s willing to make a vaguely familiar pledge as he embarks on the journey. At a press conference to introduce new general manager …
Pat Riley is fully in favor of Magic Johnson running the Los Angeles Lakers. Riley, who coached Johnson and the Lakers during the Showtime era, thinks his former point guard is qualified to run the team despite his lack of experience in the …
Luke Walton has been the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers for less than a full year, and already the team’s front office looks much different than he envisioned it looking when he agreed to take the job. In an interview with Sam Amick of …
Mike D’Antoni isn’t a believer in the ol’ Magic charm. In a feature by Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports that ran on Tuesday, the Houston Rockets head coach expressed his belief that new Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball …
New Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson is hoping that D’Angelo Russell will develop into a leader for the team. Johnson spoke to many fans at a “Lakers All Access” event on Monday night while the team had an open night on …
New Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson may be ruthless in his efforts to secure big-name talent for the team. According to ESPN’s Arash Markazi on Tuesday, though Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak were attached to the …
Magic Johnson made it clear from the moment he was hired by the Los Angeles Lakers that he wants to take over the team’s basketball operations department, and he is getting his wish. The Lakers announced on Tuesday that they have named Johnson …
Magic Johnson is hoping to quickly expand his role with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he already knows what his first order of business would be if the team gave him more power. Trying to hire Kobe Bryant. In an appearance on ESPN’s “First …
Magic Johnson says he was very much in-demand before the Los Angeles Lakers hired him. The newly-hired special adviser to Lakers president Jeanie Buss said he turned down four teams – including the New York Knicks – who at one point …
Magic Johnson is the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office, and his hire has left many wondering what the future holds for Jim Buss. Based on Magic’s vision, you could easily conclude that it is not bright. In an interview …
Magic Johnson and Jim Buss have very much not gotten along in recent years, but now that Magic is back with the Los Angeles Lakers, they’re going to have to find a way to coexist. Buss, the team’s co-owner and executive vice president of …
The hiring of longtime front office critic and franchise icon Magic Johnson for a front office role with the Los Angeles Lakers could signal the start of major changes within the organization, according to a report. Bleacher Report’s Kevin Ding …
