Magic Johnson was the starting point guard of Pat Riley's Showtime Lakers during the 1980s. The former Spartan ran Riley's exciting, up-tempo offense to perfection. Lakers basketball captured the ...

Magic Johnson, A.C. Green, Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, James Worthy, Vlade Divac, Karen West, and Chris Riley. "Pat is a Lakers icon," said Jeanie Buss. "His professionalism, commitment to his craft ...

Magic Johnson publicly urged the Los Angeles Lakers to make a blockbuster trade for this "mean and physical" superstar before ...

A: Pat Riley did not create the Jimmy Butler Situation. Yes, Pat might have been a bit too public in his frustration, but it ...

The news comes even as Magic Johnson made a passionate case for adding ... age and injury history could force their hand, though Pat Riley's attachment to his star makes any deal complex.

Pat Riley, famed Lakers coach, will receive the same recognition players like Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson have, a statue at Crypto.com Arena. Inducted into the Hall-of-Fame in 2008, Pat Riley ...

(AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will honor former coach Pat Riley with a statue outside ... dynamic eras for any team in NBA history. With Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leading an exciting ...

Butler entered Thursday averaging 18.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting a career-best ...

The Lakers announced they will be commissioning a statue of Pat Riley in Star Plaza outside ... players to the Lakers for Shaquille O'Neal. Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...