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Magic Johnson’s heart truly never left Los Angeles. In an appearance Wednesday on ESPN’s “First Take,” the LA Lakers president of basketball operations revealed that he turned down job offers from the Golden State Warriors, …
There is a lot of anticipation surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason with Lonzo Ball having torn up the Summer League, but one player we haven’t heard a whole lot about is Larry Nance Jr. And that’s just the way Magic Johnson …
Magic Johnson understands that he is one of the main reasons the Los Angeles Lakers were recently fined $500,000 for tampering with Paul George, and the executive says he has offered to pay the fine himself. Johnson, the Lakers’ new president …
As if the Los Angeles Lakers being accused of tampering with Paul George wasn’t strange enough, now the story has taken a rather bizarre turn. Veteran NBA writer Peter Vecsey, who was the first one to break the news that the Indiana Pacers were …
Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss believes in the Lonzo Ball hype just as much as the rest of us do. In an appearance Thursday on AM 570 LA’s “The Petros and Money Show,” Buss compared Ball to all-time Laker greats Kobe …
Magic Johnson celebrated his 58th birthday on Monday, and LeBron James took some time to wish the Los Angeles Lakers legend a happy birthday with a personal spin. LeBron, who has been linked to the Lakers through a number of rumors this offseason, …
Magic Johnson: Professional Hype Man remains all up in this thing. Speaking during a visit to Jordan Clarkson’s youth basketball camp Tuesday, Johnson revealed his big goal for the 25-year-old guard for 2017-18. “We’re excited about our …
Having raced out to a staggering 71-31 record on the year, the Los Angeles Dodgers have co-owner Magic Johnson brimming with confidence. Speaking at ace lefty Clayton Kershaw’s annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose event on Thursday night, Johnson guaranteed a …
You certainly can’t accuse Magic Johnson of selling his players short. In a feature earlier this week on Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram by Mark Medina of the LA Daily News, Johnson laid out his lofty expectations of the 19-year-old …
After watching Lonzo Ball win Las Vegas Summer League MVP, Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson thinks there’s much more to come from his rookie point guard. Johnson bullishly predicted that there are more triple-doubles to come from his …
Magic Johnson didn’t have the kindest things to say about D’Angelo Russell after Magic traded the young guard to the Brooklyn Nets. “D’Angelo is an excellent player … but what I needed is a leader,” Magic said. You’d expect …
D’Angelo Russell had a fairly mature response when asked to comment on some recent criticisms by the NBA legend who traded him. At his introductory press conference with the Brooklyn Nets, Russell essentially downplayed recent comments by Los …
Days after sending D’Angelo Russell packing, Magic Johnson continues to show him no mercy and no chill. Addressing the media at Lonzo Ball’s introductory press conference on Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball …
After Lonzo Ball was drafted with the second overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, expectations are high in Los Angeles for the young point guard. Those expectations may have grown during Ball’s introductory press conference with the …
Magic Johnson sent an uplifting tweet that came just minutes after a report about Paul George reportedly wanting to sign with the Lakers. Coincidence? We’ll probably never know. Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported on Sunday that George …
As it turns out, the Philadelphia 76ers may not be the only team in hot pursuit of the Boston Celtics’ No. 1 overall draft pick. According to a report by Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress on Friday, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball …
