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Cashing in their championships
1979-80 FINALS Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2 An old dog, a new trickster and birth of 'Showtime' "Showtime" began as 20-year-old rookie Magic Johnson inspired this talented team to first in the Pacific Division. After four close games in the...
Tags: Ollie Mack, Mitch Kupchak, Don Ford, Luke Walton, Adam Morrison
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Jerry Buss memorial: Pat Riley, Norm Nixon talk about owner
Among the Lakers greats past and present to attend the memorial service for Jerry Buss on Thursday at Nokia Theater was former coach Pat Riley. "I think he was an incredible person from the standpoint of how he related to everybody," said the coach...
Tags: Pat Riley, Cedric Ceballos, Jerry Buss
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sizes up Andrew Bynum, Dwight Howard
Lakers NowKareem Abdul-Jabbar sizes up Andrew Bynum, Dwight Howard... -
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his experience with cancer and his new documentary
Lakers BlogKareem Abdul-Jabbar has long commanded respect from current and former players for his brilliant basketball skills and keen mind. But there are aspects of his personality that are not as public. Abdul-Jabbar's former teammate Norm Nixon points out that he... -
Which Lakers guards deserve to be in a Lakers Hall of Fame?
The Fabulous ForumIf the Lakers had their own Hall of Fame, which players would you select for induction? That is the basis for our next series of polls, in which we ask our readers to vote on who is most worthy of...... -
Poll: Which Lakers guards deserve to be in a Lakers Hall of Fame?
Lakers BlogIf the Lakers had their own Hall of Fame, which players would you select for induction? That is the basis for our next series of polls, in which we ask our readers to vote on who is most worthy of this honor. We will break down the history of the team... -
Lakers Moments: Byron Scott came to L.A. to play
The Fabulous ForumTake notice: Byron Scott drives through the Boston Celtics' defense en route to two of his season-high 35 points during the Lakers' 119-110 victory on Feb. 20, 1989. Scott was acquired by the Lakers when they traded Norm Nixon to...... -
Looking at the Lakers' other triple-overtime games
Lakers BlogEvery player is going to have differing lasting images of the Lakers' 139-137 triple overtime win Tuesday over the Phoenix Suns. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will cherish dampening the Suns' slim playoff hopes, just one example of avenging the Lakers' first-... -
Lakers Moments: Time to work and time to play
The Fabulous ForumSoak it up: The Lakers take a poolside break during their Palm Springs training camp Sept. 12, 1980. From left: Coach Paul Westhead, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes, Jim Chones, Michael Cooper, Brad Holland, assistant coach Pat Riley and Mark... -
Lakers Moments: Norm Nixon, the key facilitator
The Fabulous ForumA helping hand: Looking relaxed, Lakers guard Norm Nixon dribbles into the forecourt while being guarded by Mike Glenn of the Buffalo Braves at the Forum on March 25, 1978. Nixon was drafted by the Lakers as the 22nd overall...... -
Krause reflects on a life of scouting
WILMINGTON, Del. — Jerry Krause enters a hotel lobby loaded down by two suitcases, an Arizona Diamondbacks-issued laptop and that look defining any haggard business traveler. In three hours, he will sit through his second doubleheader in as many...
Tags: Sports, Phoenix Suns, Jerry Reinsdorf, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, George H.W. Bush
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