Kasparas Jakucionis was drafted No. 20 by the Miami Heat, which was a little of a slide. Heat president Pat Riley doesn't ...

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"It wasn't two minutes" - Jerry West on how long he watched Kobe Bryant's pre-draft workout before deciding to pick him ...

The Magic front office seemingly succumbed to this pressure and offered the center a measly four-year, $55 million deal. "We were slightly disappointed," says Armato, via the Los Angeles Times. "You ...

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green is considered one of the greatest steals in NBA draft history. Despite winning the Big Ten Player of the Year at M ...

Nick Van Exel recalls his awful Summer League experience which resulted in an epic interaction with Jerry West in his office.

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

There have been 19 Game 7s in NBA Finals history. Not every one of them was a classic, but a number of them were. We've picked the best.

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.

Under Jerry, the Lakers went from stolid to sexy ... With first Bill Sharman and then Jerry West procuring the talent, and Pat Riley creating his own Hall of Fame case in coaching four of those five ...

Jerry West scored 42 points in Game 7 of the 1969 series, but the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in Bill Russell’s final game. And Elgin Baylor scored 41 points in Game 7 in 1962 — ...

Buss family steps down as Lakers' majority owners after 44 years Jeanie Buss navigated power struggles, led Lakers to 2020 title Jerry Buss bought team in ...