Pat Riley’s Showtime Lakers were blown away by their heated rivals, the Boston Celtics, in Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals.

The Showtime Lakers were rolling through the early ‘80s with fast breaks, flash, and plenty of wins. But at one point, they ...

The “Memorial Day Massacre” of 1985 remains one of the most infamous nights in Lakers history. Never have they lost an NBA Finals game as badly, especially at the hands of their eternal rivals, the ...

"He would have done well in the ‘80s with us" - Byron Scott claims Kobe Bryant would have been a great fit on the Showtime Lakers originally appeared on Basketball Network. Los Angeles Lakers icon ...

The Golden State Warriors may have set the record for wins in a season and are two games away from capturing a second straight NBA championship, but don't tell Magic Johnson they could beat his ...

In the modern era of the NBA, there has been lots of talk about so-called "super teams." This talk started in earnest when LeBron James took his talents to the Miami Heat and brought Chris Bosh with ...

Basketball has always had its eras of brilliance, where one generation takes the lessons of the past and refines them into something even greater. But before Magic Johnson orchestrated the legendary ...

Perhaps the best era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball was the Showtime Lakers era. That team with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was almost unstoppable. Those Lakers teams won five ...

Because of having an alter ego, Johnson became a multifaceted figure who had his fingers in every pie. By doing so, Magic ...

Byron Scott reflected on just how loaded the Showtime Lakers roster was. He listed all the Hall of Fame names he shared the floor with — Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and more.

The LA Lakers will begin their 2025-26 season against the Golden State Warriors at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, one of ...