Sensing this, Magic Johnson had a word with Kobe Bryant to give him a heads-up before the series started. "I talked to him before the first Celtics series, and I said this is gonna be your hardest ...

1982 - The LA Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers once again and Magic Johnson was named the MVP of the series after averaging 16.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson had fans buzzing after expressing ... with the winners of each best-of-seven series moving on to the conference semifinals. Sure enough, it will be ...

The two biggest winners from the 2025 NBA trade deadline were the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, and now both star-studded teams have high championship aspirations. The Warriors ...