Bird and Magic helped shape a ballboy’s future.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar revealed in a press conference that he had HIV — at a time when the diagnosis was widely viewed as a death sentence. However, months later, the five-time NBA champion was back on the floor.

Pat Riley is one of the most successful people in NBA history.From coaching the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers to overseeing the Miami Heat with LeBron James, those are just a few of his major accomplishments.

LeBron James matches Magic Johnson as only Lakers with 10+ assists in four straight games in 125-122 win over Clippers.

The Los Angeles Lakers will keep Rob Pelinka as president of basketball operations despite recent front office changes under new majority owner Mark Walter. Lon Rosen, the new president of business operations,

Skip Bayless calls out the Lakers for their performance in an embarrassing loss in front of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled Pat Riley’s statue outside the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The legendary coach now stands between Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, two of his most reliable and beloved superstars from the Showtime Lakers era.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The NBA legend seems to always be celebrating his love for his wife, and that tradition continued this week when he whisked her off to St. Barts to celebrate her birthday on the $158 ...

On Friday, NBA legend Charles Barkley turned 63. The outspoken “Round Mound of Rebound” received plenty of love. Throughout the day, Barkley received many birthday messages. Among the first to celebrate was his 1992 Dream Team teammate, Magic Johnson.

Along with all of the legendary players who have worn the Los Angeles Lakers jersey, this franchise has also been home to some of the greatest coaches in NBA history.