Magic Johnson believed fans saw him as the villain in 1982, which hurt his All-Star votes after firing Lakers coach Paul ...

After a63–19 regular season, it looked like Pat Riley had the team on track — until the playoffs told a different story. A major shift in the 1990 offseason came with Pat Riley's departure.

Magic welcomed the Lakers firing Mike Brown in 2012: "Don't think he was the right guy for the job in the first place" ...

Riley led the "Showtime" Lakers of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the 1982, 1985 and 1987-88 league titles. With the Knicks, he had more of a defense-oriented, bruising team that lost to ...