It might seem like LeBron James and the Lakers hold all the chips, but there have been plenty of superstars who've passed on ...

Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came out to support their alma maters on Tuesday night. The basketball legends were in attendance for the Big Ten showdown between Tom Izzo's Michigan State ...

Behold, the weirdest week in professional basketball! There are some interesting matchups surrounding Thursday's trade ...

From the "Showtime" era to the dominant Shaq and Kobe dynasty, and now to the LeBron James-led resurgence, the Lakers have redefined the NBA.

Jeanie Buss reflects on one of the most important moments in Lakers history—the drafting of Magic Johnson. She shares insight ...

Over the weekend, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers completed the most shocking trade in NBA history. The swap saw ...

No NFL team has won three Super Bowls in a row. Kansas City has the chance to join the Lakers and a handful of other pro ...

This night is, for me, more special than the Hall of Fame, but both are equally important," said the 68-year-old former player, who won five NBA championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers.

From the early beginnings of the 1940s through the Showtime Era and recent championship triumphs, excellence in the NBA has been synonymous with the Lakers.

Decades after anchoring the Showtime Lakers' perimeter defense, Michael Cooper joins that era's stars in the rafters. The Associated Press Michael Cooper, a Hall of Famer and Lakers legend ...

In addition to his ability to take over games with his scoring abilities, Doncic's passes have the glitz and glamour reminiscent of Johnson during the "Showtime Lakers" era in the 1980s.

Earvin Magic Johnson, the NBA and Los Angeles Lakers icon, has expressed his excitement over Luka Doncic’s arrival in purple and gold following a historic and shocking trade that sent Anthony Davis to ...