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 ...

Rothman, hired in 1975 by Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke, became the vivacious president and general manager of the Forum ...

On Thursday, actor Jason Segel and Eighth Grade director Bo Burnham became the latest to sign on to the cast of an as-yet-untitled HBO drama chronicling the Los Angeles Lakers’ “Showtime” era of the ...

Michael Cooper couldn't hide his admiration for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after his regular-season game-winner against the San ...

When discussing the iconic Showtime Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s, the most common sentiment revolves around their selfless, pass-first point guard, Magic Johnson. It is often assumed that despite ...

The Indiana Pacers had a chance to close out the Knicks in five games on Thursday night. They were trying to close out a third team in five games, as they haven't had a long series yet. Instead, they ...

Magic Johnson was asked how his Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s would stack up against today's Warriors of Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, and Magic didn't Magic Johnson was asked how his Los Angeles ...

Defense -- not offense -- was Cooper's calling card, and it helped the Lakers claim 5 NBA titles during the 1980s. Steve Aschburner Michael Cooper reflects on wanting to continue giving back to the ...

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 ...

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 ...