Ice Cube shared his opinion on legendary coach Pat Riley from the perspective of a Los Angeles Lakers fan in the 1980s.

Despite their long documented feud while playing for the LA Lakers, Magic Johnson claims the Kareem feud was media-fueled.

Los Angeles went to nine NBA Finals and won five championship rings with Johnson largely leading the way alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pat Riley and others from 1980 through 1991.

Riley knew that when very few did. So, while some might call out Cooper for his bias when praising Johnson's impact on the Lakers' defensive end — the two won five championships together ...

"They're not the only ones with pride" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar confidently declared that the Lakers could foil the Celtics in the 1984 Finals originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Over that span, the Lakers have featured a slew of star players and coaches, including Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, coaches Pat Riley and Phil ...

His innovations, from the time he bought the franchise in 1979 until his death in 2013, turned his team into L.A.’s hottest ticket and changed sports history.

Some would even go so far as to say that Johnson was a defensive liability for the iconic "Showtime" Los Angeles Lakers. However, his longtime teammate Michael Cooper refuted those claims — and ...

To make the Lakers a must-see attraction, Buss first elevated the product on the court. He drafted Earvin "Magic" Johnson, made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the league's highest-paid player, and hired Pat ...

When he became the Spurs’ coach three decades ago, no one imagined his impact would go far beyond wins and rings—although he ...

Here are the two key requirements in determining our region’s best local pro and college squads: Establish dominance and end ...