As the story goes, Spencer Haywood discovered cocaine while playing for the New York Knicks in the late 70s. He became addicted to it by the time he arrived in L.A. to play for the Los Angeles Lakers ...

"He's not indestructible" - Magic Johnson wasn't worried about the Lakers playing without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1980-81 originally appeared on Basketball Network. The 1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers ...

On Thursday, actor Jason Segel and Eighth Grade director Bo Burnham became the latest to sign on to the cast of an as-yet-untitled HBO drama chronicling the Los Angeles Lakers’ “Showtime” era of the ...

Julius Erving played all 11 years of his legendary NBA career for the Philadelphia 76ers. During his second appearance in the NBA Finals (1980), Erving and the 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. On ...

In what came to be the defining game of his decorated career, 20-year old rookie Magic Johnson starts at center in place of an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and delivers 42 points as the Lakers win the ...